Medical mission in Bohol

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.

Medical mission in Leyte

As it expands its medical services for families affected by Typhoon Yolanda outside the Cebu province, the Visayas Primary Health Care Services, conducted a medical and psychosocial support services mission in Barangay Dinaayan, a far-flung mountain barangay in the municipality of Burauen last March 8, 9.
 

Barangay Dinaayan is a rural community in Burauen, Leyte 

which was affected by typhoon Yolanda.

More than 250 patients from Dinaayan and neighboring mountain barangays of Damulo-an, Villa Corazon and Buenavista availed of free medical check-ups, consultations and medicines and psychosocial counseling.

Medical interns of the Cebu Institute 

of Medicine examine patients.

Burauen is a first class municipality in the central part of Leyte, about two hours travel time from Tagbilaran. It was badly hit by Typhoon Yolanda; coconut trees and crops were destroyed and houses were damaged. There were however no reported deaths.

More than 250 patients from the four 

mountain barangays were seen.

The mission was supported by the Fil-Am Center for Community Health and Development (FACCHD) and Action Medeor. It was held in coordination with the Tabang Sinirangang Bisayas and Health Empowerment and Action in Samar and Leyte, two non-government organizations based in Eastern Visayas. 

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, Dr. Oliver Gimenez, Irish Grace Ramirez, R.N., Lourdes Geolin, Crescenciana Labitad, Angelie Marangga, Boy Tamundo, Katrina Buena Balansa, Jade Ann Vega, Pearl Angeli Templado and Cebu Institute of Medicine medical interns and Gullas College of Medicine medical interns.