IMUS CITY, Cavite (PIA) —
Residents of Imus City can now have
improved access to healthcare services with the opening of the Department of Health’s (DOH) Super Health
Center in Barangay Carsadang Bago
1 in Imus, Cavite.
Health Secretary Teodoro
Herbosa, who led the inauguration
of the healthcare facility on Jan. 19,
emphasized that the Super Health
Center reflects the DOH’s commit
ment to improving access
to healthcare services and
realizing Universal Health
Care (UHC).
According to
DOH, the Super Health
Center offers various
health services, including
x-ray, an animal bite clinic, Tuberculosis Directly
Observed Therapy Short
Course (TB-DOTS), dental, laboratory, pharmacy,
immunization, family planning, and reproductive and
wellness services.
Citing challenges in the implementation
of UHC, Herbosa said the
DOH needs the support
of local officials to proactively implement health
programs and improve the
country’s healthcare system.
“Mayor Advincula said that I am the supposed guardian of health
in our country. That is not
easy. I need to help 130
million Filipinos, and I can’t
do that alone. We need
mayors like Mayor Advincula who are focused
on health initiatives,” said
Herbosa.
Herbosa also
lauded the Imus City government for prioritizing the
health of its residents.
“We look at Imus,
Cavite, as one of our most
advanced LGUs in terms
of UHC implementation
and to take a more proactive role in implementing
the department’s initiatives
as we envision UHC,” the
health chief added.
Imus City Mayor
Alex Advincula thanked
the national government
for the construction of
the Super Health Center,
emphasizing that it would
help more residents get
access to healthcare services.
He also expressed support for various health programs of the
national government, stating that good health is an
integral part of a person’s
life.
“We prioritize
health programs because
we believe that, regardless of skills, education,
or wealth, if you are unhealthy, nothing will happen in your life. I believe
that when the body is
healthy, we can accomplish more and we can
contribute more to our beloved country,” Advincula
said.
With support
from the Philippine Health
Insurance Corporation
(PhilHealth), the DOH
also committed to providing special medical procedures and medicines
needed by the city’s residents.
Herbosa said the
DOH is also working to
establish 28 national ambulatory and urgent care
centers nationwide, catering to an estimated 28
million of the most vulnerable Filipinos, by the year
- (CH/PIA-4A)
