COTABATO CITY— Four new barangay health stations (BHS) were opened by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Maguindanao del Sur to provide the residents with easier access to health services.
MOH Minister Dr. Rizaldy Piang led on Jan. 11, the inauguration of the BHS located at Brgy. Manindolo in Datu Paglas, Brgy. Muti in Guindulungan, and Brgy. Kakal and Kapinpilan in Ampatuan.
Each of the BHS was worth Php2.5-million completed with Php500,000 worth of equipment. Two of the BHS were funded under the Tiyakap Bangsamoro Kalusugan Program (TBKP), while the other two were under the Special Development Fund (SDF).
Minister Piang emphasized that the inauguration of the new health stations is a milestone in the goal to provide optimum health and wellness services for the Bangsamoro people.
“Our constituents here in Ampatuan will no longer find it difficult to go to distant RHUs or hospitals as they already have BHS available here to cater to their health care needs. There is someone here who will look after them,” Piang stressed.
On the other hand, MOH Director for Operations Dr. Tato Usman said, “Napakaganda po nito dahil kumpleto na po ang mga gamit at mayroon na ring mga health personnel na syang mamamahala at magbibigay ng health services sa ating mga residente.” (Myrna Tepadan/BIO with the reports of MOH)
