Operation tuli in Baclayon

The Baclayon multi-purpose center, site of the operation tuli

The Visayas Primary Health Care Services, Inc. supported the Muncipality of Baclayon in its annual Operation Tuli (circumcision) last May 4, 2011. For several years now, the VPHCS provided the surgical instruments and sent its staff and volunteer nurses and doctors for the activity. More than 200 boys from different barangays in the municipality benefited from the free operation tuli organized under the leadership of Baclayon Mayor Alvin Jayag Uy.

Boys waiting for their turn

Dr. Eno Tirol (right) with a volunteer nursing student

Dr. Kenneth Ng with a nurse

Nurse Zane Omega with a volunteer nursing student

The VPHCS also provided Arnica, a homeopathic remedy for all the boys to alleviate pain and inflammation. The VPHCS staff members have been practicing homeopathy as taught to them by German homeopath Dr. Norbert Enders of the Solidarity Homeopathie in France.

A nurse gives Arnica, a homeopathic remedy for pain to a boy before the circumcision

VPHCS physician Dr. Erlinda Posadas

VPHCS physician Dr. Mark Molina with nursing students

VPHCS staff Emelie Fernandez and VPHCS Board member Carrie Tharan

Members of the Students Alliance for Community Health Services (SACHS) also assisted in the yearly activity.

VPHCS staff Linda de Castro (right) with a volunteer nursing student

VPHCS staff Lucila Carreon

VPHCS staff nurse Cheryl Molina and VPHCS Board member Carrie Tharan

VPHCS volunteer nurses Edgar Gahisan and Jafe Sepulveda with volunteer nurses