Sunday, August 26, 2018

Remote Leyte barangay site of new polyclinic




Due to many common health needs  of the majority of people in far-flung barangays, the Department of Health (DOH) is set to extend the services of the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) through the opening of the Villaba Polyclinic in far barangay Cabungahan, Villaba this province.

During the  groundbreaking  ceremony on August 17, which was led by Dr. Minerva Molon, DOH-8 Director, and Dr. Salvador Evardone, EVRMC Chief, it was learned that the P25-million worth polyclinic  will be funded by the DOH-Central, as an extended facility of  EVRMC.

The polyclinic will be constructed in a  1.5-hectare land donated by the Veloso family through the efforts of Congressman Vicente Veloso of the third district of Leyte.

In her message, Director Molon said, that “this polyclinic is a good venue to bring health services to remote barangays. This will likewise address the sentiments of the people who find it hard in going to other hospitals  to seek minor medical check-ups,” she added.

Similarly, Dr. Evardone assured that, “once this polyclinic is completed, it will be equipped with the needed health facilities, and manpower will likewise be provided. We will surely make plans just to augment the services of the said facility,” Evardone said.

Meanwhile, Congressman Veloso shared that  it  has always been  his vision and a promise to his constituents to put up a hospital in the area, so that people in  nearby barangays and municipalities would not spend much time and resources in going to other places just to access immediate medical attention.

“I  proposed for this polyclinic with the services of a hospital, considering that hospitals are far from the area,” Veloso said.

The nearest hospital is in Tabango, Leyte which is just an infirmary, while going to EVRMC on the other hand  is too far aside from having no regular transportation,” he noted.

He added that the polyclinic will start  operations as an out-patient hospital and  will cater to the medical needs of the people not only in the third district but also those coming from the second and fourth districts of Leyte, as well as those from Biliran Island.

Together with the ground breaking ceremony which was witnessed by other health officials and representatives from government institutions and local government units, was the turn-over of the Deed of Donation of the lot which will be the site of the health facility. (Gemma Tabao)


In Photo: EVRMC chief, Dr. Salvador Evardone (right), receives the Deed of Donation of the lot where the Villaba Polyclinic will be constructed, from Congressman Vicente Veloso of the 3rd District of Leyte (left). Also in photo are: Dr. Minerva P. Molon (3rd from left), DOH-8 regional director and Dr. Paula Paz Sydiongco, DOH-8 assistant regional director. Photo credit: PIA. 

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