In its continuing response to the October 15 earthquake and Typhoon Yolanda disasters, the Visayas Primary Health Care Services, rendered another medical and psychosocial support services mission for survivors of the calamities.
Geriatric patients wait for their turn to be checked up.
Dalaguete MHO Dr. Jose Edgar Alonso examines a patient.
The mission was held last March 15 in Barangay Cambitoon, a far-flung barangay in the town of Inabanga, Bohol where the epicenter of the earthquake hit. More than 250 patients availed of medical check consultations and medicines and psychosocial counseling. Some patients came from neighboring mountain barangays.
The medical and psychosocial services mission was supported by the Fil-Am Center for Community Health and Development (FACCHD), Task Force Carabao, and Action Medeor. It was held in coordination with the Nagkahiusang Mag-uuma sa Inabanga (NAMAINA), the local government unit of Inabanga, and the Barangay Council of Cambitoon
Cebu Institute of Medicine medical intern
Giancarlo Bascon sees a patient.
Velez Hospital PGI Dr. Nikko dela Cruz and
Cebu Institute of Medicine medical intern
Karina Borromeo see patients.
Cebu Velez Hospital PGI Vaughn Cesar Edulan
explains to a patient her treatment.
The medical and psychosocial team was composed of VPHCS staff and volunteers Dr. Petty Orbeta de Castro, Dr. Lilia Hernandez, Dr. Norbert Enders, Dr, Jose Edgar Alonso, Dr. Erlinda Posadas, Dr. Grace Molina, Irish Grace Ramirez, R.N., Cebu Velez General Hospital post-graduate interns Dr. Vaughn Cesar Edulan, Nikko dela Cruz and JP Sepe, Gullas College of Medicine medical interns Irving Grecia and Stacey Lape, Cebu Institute of Medicine medical interns Karina Monica Borromeo, Giancarlo Bascon, Christine Escarpe and Charles Mark Loquere, and nursing students belonging to the Student Alliance for Community Health Services (SACHS) based in Tagbilaran City.
A pose of the medical team.
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