Medical mission in Loon

A medical mission was held by the VPHCS in Barangay Nueva Vida, Loon, Bohol last March 16.

The mission was organized together with the Panaghugpong sa mga Mag-uuma sa Loon (PAMALO), local government unit of Loon, Task Force Carabao-Germany, and barangay council of Nueva Vida.

Services included general medical consultations and physical examination of children which included determination of their weights, heights and visual acuity, check-up of general body systems and dental status, and urinalysis. Adult patients were also checked up.

Dr. Jonathan Legaspi examines a child

Urinalysis of the children's urine

VPHCS staff and volunteer doctors included VPHCS dentist Dr. Petty Orbeta de Castro, Dr. Grace Molina, Dr. Jonathan Legaspi, Dr. Anthonee Bacaltos, Loon Municipal Health Officer Dr. Mark Gomez and dentist Dr. Adel Maestrado. Nursing student members of the Students’ Alliance for Community Health Services (SACHS) also rendered services in the mission.

As a result of the physical examination of the children, those with nutritional status below normal and those with visual, dental, and probable kidney problems were identified. Those with other illnesses and acute problems were also properly managed.

Dispensing medicines

Blood pressure taking of patients

A pose of the medical team 

Medical mission in Bien Unido

About 175 children were checked up by a team of VPHCS during a medical mission last Feb. 12 in Barangay Nueva Estrella, Municipality of Bien Unido, Bohol.

The medical examination of the children included the determination of their weights, heights and visual acuity and check-up of general body systems and dental status. Urinalysis using dipsticks with eight parameters was also done. As a result of the examinations, children with below-normal nutritional status and those with visual, dental, and probable kidney function problems were identified. Those with other illnesses and acute problems were also properly managed.

Elementary students of Nueva Estrella.

VPHCS staff Jessica Pejo takes the visual acuity.

The medical team included Dr. Lizette Jamora, Dr. Grace Molina, Lina de Castro, Lourdes Geolin, Chester Lagado, R.N. Jessica Pejo, Luz Carreon and volunteer students of the Students Alliance for Community Health Services (SACHS).

A SACHS volunteer nursing student tests visual acuity of the students.

Dr. Lizette Jamora checks up a student.

Partners in the activity included the Nueva Estrella Farmers Association (NEFA), Brgy. Council of Nueva Estrella, municipal government of Bien Unido, Gov. Edgar Chatto, and Task Force Carabao-Germany.

A pose of the mission team.