DINALUPIHAN, Bataan — A super rural health unit was among three health centers inaugurated here Friday, September 1, despite the heavy rains, turning to six the total number of RHUs operational in this town of 46 barangays.
The super RHU is located in Barangay Roosevelt while the two regular RHUs are in Barangays Jose Payumo and Tucop.
Super RHU is described as a medium-type polyclinic bigger than an RHU and smaller than a hospital. The local government unit can expand its medical services.
Dr. Jay N. Reboroso, rural health physician, said the new Roosevelt RHU is the biggest and main health center in Dinalupihan that has an existing laboratory, X-ray, lying-in and pharmacy that once accredited and fully operational can serve one-half of the town.
“Pwede ang outpatient na mga pasyente dito na lahat ng gamot na prescribe namin ay ibibigay namin ng libre pati test sa dengue, hepatitis, HIV at TB libre lahat. Lahat ng bakuna sa mga bata hanggang mag-iisang taon ay libre mula sa Dinalupihan local government,” Reboroso said.
“Ito ay mini-hospital sa malayong lugar, so kami ‘yong unang makikita nilang ospital na magke-cater sa mga medical needs nila,” the rural health physician added.
Gov. Jose Enrique Garcia 3rd said Dinalupihan was blessed with new facilities that will be of big assistance to serving the medical needs of villagers. “Sa pamamagitan ng super RHU at iba pang health centers, mapapaigting natin at mapapalakas ang isinusulong nating primary health care sa lalawigan.”
“Very proud ang province of Bataan sa inyo dahil sa pinagtulong-tulungan ninyo kahit very limited ang resources ng lahat ng ating mga LGUs ay ginawan ninyo ng paraan para maging priority talaga ang health care, ang kalusugan ng mga taga-Dinalupihan,” the governor said.
Herman Santos is mayor of Dinalupihan while Rep. Maria Angela Garcia is congresswoman of the 3rd district where Dinalupihan belongs.
The governor and sister Congresswoman Garcia gave special thanks to Senator Bong Go “para sa kanyang walang patid na pagtulong sa ating lalawigan.”
The lady solon compared the blessings received by Dinalupihan with the heavy rains. “It is raining cats and dogs like the blessings we have that when it rains, it pours.”
She said that the super RHU and the other RHUs are gifts from the Department of Health through the funding of Senator Go. “May anim na RHUs, so tig-5,000 households ang catchment area para lahat ng ating mamamayan ay may access sa quality health. May center para sila makapunta, madali nilang mapupuntahan kasi malapit lang sa kanila.”
“May doktor, may midwife, mayroong mga nurse, may mga barangay health workers, may gamit, may mga gamot para talagang ang frontline service ay maiangat ang kalidad para talagang maging malusog bawat Dinalupiheño at Bataeño.” Garcia furthered.
