Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, an adopted son of CALABARZON, visited the province of Cavite to personally witness the groundbreaking of the Super Health Center in Kawit last January 15.
“Nais ko pong magpasalamat sa DOH at sa lahat ng opisyales ng Kawit sa pagpapaunlak sa akin sa okasyon na ito. Bilang inyong Chair ng Senate Committee on Health, nakakatuwa talaga kapag nasasaksihan ko ang groundbreaking ng mga Super Health Centers dahil importante sa atin na ilapit ang serbisyong medikal sa ating mga kababayan, lalo na sa mahihirap,” Go said in his speech.
“Nais ko rin magpasalamat sa ating mga health workers na patuloy na nagsasakripisyo ng kanilang buhay para sa mga Pilipino. Hindi natin malalabanan ang COVID-19 kung wala ang inyong sipag at malasakit sa bayan,” he continued.
Super Health Centers offer basic health services including database management, out-patient, birthing, isolation, diagnostic (laboratory: x-ray and ultrasound), pharmacy, and ambulatory surgical unit. Other available services are eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) service; oncology centers; physical therapy and rehabilitation center; and telemedicine, where remote diagnosis and treatment of patients will be done.
Aside from the town of Kawit, there will be seven other Super Health Centers in Cavite to be established in the cities of Bacoor, Dasmariñas, General Trias, and Imus as well as in the towns of Carmona, Magallanes, and Tanza.
"Gusto ko rin pong pasalamatan ang ating mahal na Congressman Jolo (Revilla) at Mayor Angelo Emilio Aguinaldo, at sa lahat ng LGUs natin dito. Napakalaki ng papel ninyo para maging maayos ang pagpapatakbo ng ating Super Health Center. This infrastructure would not be possible without your commitment to serve your constituents," the senator expressed.
Go likewise committed to continuing supporting the establishment of more Super Health Centers in the country, particularly in far-flung areas.
Some 307 SHCs were funded in 2022 through Go’s initiative. He has likewise successfully pushed for adequate funds for more SHCs in the 2023 health budget.
“Napansin ko noon, sa napakalayong lugar, walang access sa ospital yung mga buntis (at) manganganak na lang sa jeep at tricycle sa layo ng biyahe; nanganganak na lang po dyan sa tabi-tabi. Kaya ngayon po mayroon na po silang Super Health Center. (Para) sa mga kababayan natin sa malalayong lugar, makakatulong po ito (at) sa mga mahihirap,” he shared.
“Bilang Chair ng Committee on Health sa Senado, asahan n'yo pong isusulong ko yung mga inisyatibo at panukalang batas na makakatulong sa ating mga kababayan. The more we should invest sa ating healthcare system sa ngayon (dahil) hindi natin alam kung ito na ba ang huling pandemya na darating sa buhay natin. Nabigla po tayo noong nakaraang taon,” he underscored.
Continuing his remarks, Go likewise encouraged the public to take advantage of the medical assistance offered in Malasakit Centers located at Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital in Bacoor City, and General Emilio Aguinaldo Memorial Hospital in Trece Martires City.
Designed for particularly poor and indigent patients, the Malasakit Centers are one-stop shops where Filipinos may conveniently avail of medical assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Health, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
Go principally authored and sponsored the Malasakit Centers Act of 2019. There are now 154 operational centers nationwide.
Earlier that day, Go, together with Congressman Revilla, and Kawit Mayor Aguinaldo, among others, briefly visited the Aguinaldo Shrine — the historic shrine where the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain was proclaimed in 1898.
Go, who also serves as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, has likewise supported various road improvements in the cities of Cavite, Dasmariñas, General Trias, Imus and Tagaytay; rehabilitation and improvement of the municipal fire station in Noveleta; rehabilitation of covered courts in various barangays in General Trias City; acquisition of ambulance units for the local government of Indang and Trece Martires City; and the improvement of a sports facility in Cavite State University in Indang.
Last January 15, Go personally joined the celebration of the International Missionary Day of the Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) at the AATF Sports Complex in Imus City.
