PAOMBONG, Bulacan — To bring essential services closer to communities, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go led the inauguration of the new Super Health Center and aided impoverished sectors in the town.
Also, the senator, who was given the recognition as an adopted son of Paombong by the Sangguniang Bayan of the town through Resolution No. 2024-10-227 emphasized the significance of building more Super Health Centers as part of his continued efforts to enhancing healthcare accessibility in communities.
“Maraming salamat po sa inyo dahil sa pagkakataon na inyong ibinigay sa akin upang makapag serbisyo sa inyo. Hinding hindi ko po sasayangin ang pagkakataon na binigay ninyo sa akin na makapag serbisyo sa inyo. Iyan lang po ang maiaalay ko sa inyo, ang aking kasipagan sa pagserbisyo,” Go said in his speech.
“Mayroon lang po akong sasabihin sa inyo at tandaan po natin ito. Minsan lang tayo dadaan sa mundong ito. Kung ano pong kabutihan o tulong na pwede nating gawin sa ating kapwa ay gawin na natin ngayon dahil hindi na tayo babalik sa mundong ito. Iyan po ang totoo,” he added.
“Sa mga itinayo na Super Health Centers, nakita namin kung gaano kalaki ang naitutulong nito sa komunidad, lalo na sa rural areas. ‘Yun po ang layunin ng mga Super Health Centers, ang ilapit sa mamamayan ang serbisyong medikal ng gobyerno,” he said.
The Super Health Centers can significantly help reduce hospital occupancy rates while bringing primary medical services closer to the grassroots. This healthcare facility also offers primary care, medical consultation, and early disease detection, further strengthening the healthcare sector at the community-level.
Through the concerted efforts of Go, fellow lawmakers, the Department of Health (DOH) led by Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa, and local government units, adequate funding was allocated for establishing more than 700 Super Health Centers nationwide, including 18 in Bulacan.
The Senator then also expressed gratitude to the DOH and the local government for their diligent efforts in making the Super Health Center a reality. He specifically thanked Mayor Mary Anne Marcos and local councilors, and the Barangay Health Workers present.
Mayor Marcos then thanked and gave her deep gratitude to Go for his unwavering support to the municipality. “Bagama’t maliit (ang ating bayan), binalikan po tayo. Dito, makikita po natin ang mga tao na may malasakit sa kapwa dahil bumabalik sila sa mga tao at nagpapasalamat. Palakpakan po natin si Senator Bong Go!”
“Bilang punong lingkod, ako’y taos pusong nagpapasalamat dahil ang mga proyekto na hindi natin kaya ay binigay nila ng bukas palad. Maraming salamat po,” Mayor Marcos added.
Meanwhile, Go offered additional aid to individuals with medical needs and advised them to avail themselves of the assistance provided by nearby Malasakit Centers located at Joni Villanueva General Hospital in Bocaue, Bulacan Medical Center in Malolos City, Rogaciano M. Mercado Memorial Hospital in Sta. Maria, and Ospital ng San Jose del Monte in Bulacan.
Malasakit Centers are one-stop shops for medical assistance programs aimed at helping impoverished patients reduce their hospital costs to the least possible amount. Go is the principal author and sponsor of Republic Act No. 11463, or the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019, which institutionalized the Malasakit Centers program.
As of now, 166 Malasakit Centers are operational nationwide, poised to assist with patients’ medical expenses. The DOH reports that the Malasakit Centers program has already provided aid to over 15 million Filipinos.
“Ako ang inyong Senator kuya Bong Go na patuloy na magseserbisyo sa inyong lahat sa abot ng aking makakaya dahil bisyo ko ang magserbisyo at ako po ay naniniwala na ang serbisyo sa tao ay serbisyo po ‘yan sa Diyos. Salamat po at bukas ang aking opisina para sa inyong lahat,” Go ended.
Earlier that day, Go also provided assistance to impoverished residents in Calumpit, Bulacan in partnership with the town’s local government. He also attended the Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines’ (IMAP) 50th Annual Convention held at SMX Convention in Pasay City. (UnliNews Online)
