Photo from Project TABANG
COTABATO CITY—The Office of the Chief Minister (OCM) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) conducted a simultaneous medical mission to provide free medical services to the Bangsamoro constituents, through the Tulong Alay sa Bangsamorong Nangangailangan (TABANG) project.
On April 27, a total of 300 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Barangay Simsiman, Pigcawayan Cluster, BARMM Special Geographic Area (SGA) benefited from the mission, with 357 IDPs in Barangay Dapiawan, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur also receiving the services.
“Mayroon po tayong ginawang medical consultation na binubuo po ng ating mga doctors na nanggaling sa MOH. Nagsagawa din ng operation tuli, namigay din ng libreng gamot katulad ng vitamins at ‘yung para sa mga may maintenance for hypertension sa ating mga kababayan sa brgy. Simsiman na apektado ng gulo,” said Sittie Majadiyah E. Omar, who heads Project TABANG Health Ancillary Services.
“Muli po ang project tabang ay handang tumulong sa abot ng aming makakaya upang matugunan ang pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan at kabangsamoro,” she added.
Brgy. Simsiman Kagawad Mohaimen Arba praised the medical mission, saying, “Nakatulong itong medical mission para maiwasan ang pagkakasakit ng mga ng residente ng Brgy Simsiman. Alam po natin na wala silang income sa ngayon dahil sa gulo kaya kahit pambili ng gamot, nahihirapan sila.”
Arba also noted that their Barangay officials are helping the affected families.
The medical mission forms part of the Project TABANG components, which aim to provide free medical services to the Bangsamoro constituents. (Myrna Tepadan/BIO with Reports from Project TABANG)
