TACLOBAN CITY- With its ongoing assistance on the rehabilitation and reconstruction of supertyphoon Yolanda -affected areas in Leyte and other provinces in the region,the SM Foundation continues to actively participate not only in the rebuilding of physical structures but also in uplifting the medical and health well-being of the communities in the areas.
Aside from giving livelihood to the people in typhoon hit areas and providing college scholarship to qualified high school graduates, the SM Foundation have also conducted medical and dental missions in Tacloban City and in other municipalities like in Tolosa and Alangalang, both in Leyte; and Lawaan, Eastern Samar and Marabut and Basey, both in Samar.
The residents flocked to the venues of the medical missions to take advantage of the free medical consultation, dental services, and laboratory services.
The laboratory services that were conducted free of charge included urinalysis, electrocardiograph, CBC and x-ray. Volunteer doctors, dentists and nurses from local government unit and medical associations within the provinces of Samar and Leyte were on hand to provide diagnosis and prescribe medicines.
The medical mission served 501 patients in Tacloban City; 561 in Alangalang; 986 in Tolosa; 826 in Lawaan; 514 in Marabut; and 625 in Basey.
The medical mission was conducted in partnership with the concerned local government units and the Department of Health – Center for Health Development Region 8. (RYAN GABRIEL LLOSA ARCENAS)
