Mandaluyong allocates P10.5 for health centers
May 30, 2005 | 12:00am
Mandaluyong City Mayor Neptali Gonzales II has allocated a P10.5 million budget for the citys health campaign. The money was alotted for the renovation of buildings, upgrading of facilities and equipment, and improvement of medical services in the citys 26 health centers.
Residents of the city, mostly the less fortunate families, depend on the health centers for their medical needs. In a day, some 250 or more residents, depending on the population in each community, flock to the health centers located in various barangays.
A big chunk of the budget will be used to procure new medical facilities and other office equipment. Last May 17 and 18, the mayor made a surprise visit to the health centers and distributed brand-new computer units, the second batch of equipment given to health centers in just a couple of months. Last January, the centers were also given weighing scales for babies by the mayors wife, Queenie Gonzales.
During the visit, Mayor Gonzales held a dialogue with the health center officials and volunteers and discussed the poor state of some of the health centers as well as the other problems of the employees.
Gonzales instructed Dr. Zaldy Carpeso, Executive Director of the Special Committee on Health Care Delivery, to ensure that the concerns and needs of the health centers are addressed. The committee is under the administrative and technical supervision of the City Health Office.
"The health of our citizens has always been one of my administrations top priorities. I believe a strong and vibrant city stems from a hardworking and healthy populace," Gonzalez said.
Residents of the city, mostly the less fortunate families, depend on the health centers for their medical needs. In a day, some 250 or more residents, depending on the population in each community, flock to the health centers located in various barangays.
A big chunk of the budget will be used to procure new medical facilities and other office equipment. Last May 17 and 18, the mayor made a surprise visit to the health centers and distributed brand-new computer units, the second batch of equipment given to health centers in just a couple of months. Last January, the centers were also given weighing scales for babies by the mayors wife, Queenie Gonzales.
During the visit, Mayor Gonzales held a dialogue with the health center officials and volunteers and discussed the poor state of some of the health centers as well as the other problems of the employees.
Gonzales instructed Dr. Zaldy Carpeso, Executive Director of the Special Committee on Health Care Delivery, to ensure that the concerns and needs of the health centers are addressed. The committee is under the administrative and technical supervision of the City Health Office.
"The health of our citizens has always been one of my administrations top priorities. I believe a strong and vibrant city stems from a hardworking and healthy populace," Gonzalez said.
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