Go bats for more Super Health Centers in provinces

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SEN. Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go has raised the importance of Super Health Centers (SHCs) in remote areas, saying it will help those living far from cities to gain access to better medical services. READ HERE:

The senator visited Escalante City in Negros Occidental last May 27 to witness the groundbreaking of an SHC.Sen. Christopher Lawrence 'Bong' Go. Photo by Bibo Nueva Espana/Senate PRIBHe said SHCs will boost the city's health care development by improving access to basic medical services for its residents.In his speech, Go said residents in far-flung areas do not need to travel to the cities anymore to seek medical help if there are SHCs in their communities.

'This [SHC] is for our fellowmen in far-flung areas. This will be helpful particularly to the poor,' Go said in Filipino.He said 307 SHCs were constructed in 2022 'to bring government medical services to the people.' This number will grow to 322 SHCs this year.The Department of Health , as the lead implementing agency, identifies the strategic areas where these centers will be constructed.

 

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