TAGAYTAY CITY,
Cavite (PIA) — The Libreng
Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at
Gamot Para sa Lahat or LAB
for All caravan has made
Tagaytay City its fourth stop
in Cavite province on Tuesday, October 10.
A project of First
Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos in
partnership with the Department of Health and key
government agencies,
the LAB caravan provided more than 1,500
individuals from Tagaytay
City and nearby towns in
Cavite with medical assistance and other health
care services.
“What my spouse and I
want is to bring services
to the people. These
are just baby steps, and
hopefully we will be able
to make a difference all
around the country,” the
First Lady said.
Francisca
Villanueva, a 68-year-old
resident of Tagaytay City,
was among the recipients
of medical assistance and
maintenance medicine.
“We are grateful
to the government because it is able to provide
medical support to seniors
like us,” she added.
The LAB caravan had previously visited
Carmona, Silang and
Dasmariñas in Cavite and
the provinces of Batangas and Laguna, where it
also brought free medical
consultations, laboratory
testing, and medicine to
communities.
Its ultimate goal
is to achieve universal
health care, ensuring that
all Filipinos have equal
access to high-quality
and affordable healthcare
products and services
while being protected
from financial risks.
Araneta-Marcos
said the free healthcare
services represent the
Marcos administration’s
commitment to providing
accessible primary care
services to the people.
“I just want to
thank everyone for your
hard work and support in
coming here and helping
those in need. Thank
you very much to all of
you, sama sama tayong
babangon muli para sa
Bagong Pilipinas,” she
added.
The Department
of Health-Calabarzon
said the LAB program
is in keeping with the
government’s commitment to provide access to
healthcare services to the
people.
“Like what the
First Lady said, we are
bringing services closer to
the people. Our beloved
First Lady, together with
other agencies, will visit
every province to provide
services,” said Dr. Leda
Hernandez, DOH Calabarzon Assistant Regional
Director.
Other partner
agencies involved in the
program are the Department of Agriculture (DA),
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Philippine Health Insurance
Corporation (PhilHealth),
Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority
(TESDA), and the Armed
Forces of the Philippines
(AFP).
