President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reiterated the administration’s commitment to providing quality and accessible healthcare for all Filipinos.
The President made the remark during the turnover ceremony of the Bagong Pilipinas mobile clinics for 28 provinces in Mindanao. The event was held at the Manila North Harbor Port in Manila on Friday.
“Ang kalusugan ay karapatan, hindi pribilehiyo. At sa bawat pag-usad ng mobile clinic, tinitiyak natin dama ito ng bawat Pilipino,” President Marcos said.
The distribution of the Bagong Pilipinas mobile clinics is part of the administration’s commitment under the Health Sector 8-point Action Agenda, reflecting the government’s drive to bring healthcare closer to the people, especially those living in remote and far-flung areas.
“Sa pamamagitan ng mga mobile clinics at sa tulong ng lokal na pamahalaan, inaasahan natin na mapapalapit ang serbisyong medikal sa mga lugar na matagal nang nangangailangan ng higit na atensyon—ang mga Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas o ‘yung tinatawag natin na GIDAs,” the President said.
“At sa ating mga kababayan sa GIDAs: ito ay para sa inyo; para sa bawat Pilipino, sa bawat barangay, sa bawat isla na nag-aantay ng tulong,” he added.
Each mobile clinic unit offers health consultations and is equipped with modern medical tools and equipment for early diagnosis, such as X-ray, ultrasound, and laboratory analysis.
“Sa mga serbisyo pong ito, mayroon tayong pagkakataong maiwasan o maagapan ang mga sakit tulad ng tuberculosis, diabetes, sakit sa bato, at iba pa,” the President said.
The mobile medical units will be distributed to Regions IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
The President also urged Local Government Units (LGUs) to use the mobile clinics accordingly.
“Dahil sa bawat mobile clinic, ang dala natin ay higit pa sa medikal na serbisyo—naghahatid din tayo ng dignidad, ng tiwala, at ng pag-asa. Pag-asa na sa kabila ng hirap na dulot ng malalayong lugar, maaabot sila ng pamahalaan,” President Marcos said.
“Inaasahan po namin ang inyong pagkakaisa upang mapanatiling maayos ang mga mobile clinic, magagamit ito nang wasto, at makatulong sa ating mga kababayan,” he added.
The President earlier led the turnover of 51 ambulances or Patient Transport Vehicles (PTVs) from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to LGUs and state-run hospitals in Western Visayas. PND
