{"id":21324,"date":"2023-04-29T06:48:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T06:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=21324"},"modified":"2023-04-29T06:48:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-29T06:48:17","slug":"medical-care-brought-closer-to-low-income-families-in-cagayan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/medical-care-brought-closer-to-low-income-families-in-cagayan\/","title":{"rendered":"Medical care brought closer to low-income families in Cagayan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medical care brought closer to low-income families in Cagayan<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medical missions have grown to be an increasingly important source of support for low-income communities, despite the ongoing barriers to accessing high-quality healthcare. They now play a new role in improving people’s lives and communities, moving beyond just providing medical care.<\/p>\n

Recognizing this, The SM Foundation, Inc. (SMFI) has made it its purpose to travel from Luzon to Mindanao and provide free medical care and services to thousands of patients from diverse underprivileged regions.<\/p>\n

Just recently, the medical mission team headed to the cities of Tuguegarao and Cauayan in Northern Luzon and provided services to thousands of low-income families. Two of them are Roland Bariuan and Angeline Cacanindin.<\/p>\n

Strength to do more<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Roland Bariuan takes home free medicines after his medical check-up.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Roland has been a tricycle driver in Tuguegarao City since 1994. But, two years ago, he suddenly felt weak and had to spend money on medical consultations and examinations.<\/p>\n

\u201cNapansin ko na kahit malakas ako kumain, namamayat ako at nanghihina. Nalaman ko na may diabetes na po ako. Pero hindi pwedeng pabayaan ko ang sarili ko. Hindi pwedeng maging tamad ako dahil may sakit ako. Kung tamad po ako mamasada, wala kaming pangaraw-araw at gagastushin pambili ng gamot,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n

Determined to care for his health, he goes to the city health office for his routine checkups. The same drive to boost his health is also what led him to SM group\u2019s medical mission, led by SMFI: \u201cDahil magastos po magpagamot, kadalasan po akong pumunta sa city health office para sa lahat ng aking checkups. Ngayon, nataon pong nalaman kong mayroon medical mission dito sa SM City Tuguegarao.\u201d<\/p>\n

He received free consultation, blood tests, x-rays, and medications through the medical mission\u2014services that would have cost him a fortune elsewhere. With the help provided to him, he was able to have his planned checkup without worrying about money and even set aside funds intended for prescription and laboratory testing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng kinikita ko sa pamamasada ang ginagamit ko at ng pamilya ko para sa aming pangangailangan. Kaya mahalaga sa akin ang aking kalusugan. Ang magandang pangangatawan ang nagbibigay sa akin ng lakas para mas lalo pang pagsumikapan ang pamamasada,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPero bilang tricycle driver, hindi namin maiiwasang magkasakit dahil usok ang kasabayan namin sa pamamasada. Kaya malaking tulong ang libreng check-up sa ang libreng gamot mula sa SM Foundation. Malaking tulong ito dahil kahit papaano, hindi ko muna iisipin ang pang gamot ko,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Making quality healthcare attainable<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Angeline Cacanindin (rightmost) hold the hand of her daughter during the tooth extraction.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Roland\u2019s fellow resident from Cagayan Valley, Angeline Cacanindin, knows full well the need to maintain a healthy body, for this is her tool to fulfill her duty as a house helper. She also believes that this is what her children can rely on as they strive in school.<\/p>\n

However, her youngest daughter has been complaining about a toothache, which was already interfering with her nutrition and attendance in school.<\/p>\n

\u201cButas na po ang mga ngipin niya. Kaya tuwing kumakain po siya, pumapasok ang kanin at nasasaktan siya. Hindi na rin po siya makapag focus sa school dahil sa sakit,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n

\u201cNito lang po, tumawag po ang teacher niya at sinabing umiiyak po ang anak ko per hindi umiimik. Nung kinausap ko po siya, nalaman kong sobrang sakit na po ng ngipin niya. Umiyak din po ako dahil ramdam ko \u2018yung sakit. Hindi ko siya agad madala sa dental clinic dahil nasa trabaho po ako at mahal din po ang magpabunot,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

When she heard about SMFI\u2019s medical mission in SM City Cauayan, she immediately brought her daughter for a checkup. Here, her daughter\u2019s tooth was extracted. She also received free paracetamol, antibiotics, vitamins apt for her child\u2019s age, and dental hygiene tips from volunteer dentists.<\/p>\n

\u201cAng medical mission na ito ay malaking tulong kasi libre po serbisyo pati ang mga gamot. Ngayon po, makakapagsimula muli kaming subaybayan ang kalusugan ng aming anak para maganda po ang kinabukasan niya.\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Through the ongoing medical missions of SMFI, many economically disadvantaged individuals like Roland and Angeline get lifelines\u2013an intervention that provides immediate relief to those in need and a chance to access medical care and resources that are often unavailable or unattainable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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