PILAR, Bataan: The Department of Health inaugurated the Bataan General Hospital Medical Center – Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services (BGHMC – BUCAS) center at the government center here on Wednesday.
DOH Sec. Teodoro Herbosa led in the inauguration after the program marking the 83rd Araw ng Kagitingan at the Mount Samat Shrine in Pilar with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. as guest of honor and speaker.
“Ang pasilidad na ito ay magbibigay ng agarang serbisyong medikal na hindi na kailangang ma-admit sa ospital. Layunin ng pasilidad na ito na mailapit at mas mapabilis ang de-kalidad na serbisyong pangkalusugan sa ating mga kababayan,” Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia 3rd said.
“Kasama sa mga serbisyong hatid ng BUCAS center ang maagang pagsusuri laban sa mga sakit gaya ng kanser, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, mga sexually transmitted infections, diabetes, at hypertension,” the governor added.
The project is in coordination with the BGHMC.
Joining the inauguration were Undersecretary of Health for North and Central Luzon Dr. Giann Matthew Baggao, BGHMC Chief Dr. Glory Baltazar, DOH R3 Regional Director, Dr. Corazon Flores, Cong. Albert Garcia, Rep. Maria Angela Garcia, Pilar Mayor Charlie Pizarro, and other DOH officials. (30)