BARMM EXTENDS FREE MEDICAL SERVICES TO LANAO DEL SUR RESIDENTS

By: The Mindanao Today (News)

LANAO DEL SUR – More than 700 residents of Taraka and Tamparan town in Lanao Del Sur received free medical services from the Office of Bangsamoro Member of Parliament Diamila Disimban-Ramos in partnership with BARMM’s Ministry of Health (MOH).

The two-day ‘Anogon Ko Pagtaw: Medical Outreach Program’ is in solidarity with the celebration of the 2023 National Women's Month and aims to help and provide services to the Bangsamoro people, especially the vulnerable sectors who have limited access to medical services.

The Medical Outreach Program, which was held earlier in March in Barangay Calupaan Carandangan in Taraka and the Municipal Gymnasium in Tamparan, provided free medical consultations as well as medicines and vitamins.

"Ang kalusugan ay isa sa mga pangunahing prayoridad ng ating gobyerno. Ako ay naniniwala na ang isang malusog na tao ay isang produktibong tao. Kaya naman naglunsad po tayo ng ganitong proyekto na magpapaunlad sa kalagayan ng kalusugan ng ating mga mamamayan lalo na ang mga lubos na nangangailangan," said MP Ramos. (Health is one of the main priorities of our government, and I believe that a healthy person is a productive person. That is why we launched this program that will improve the health condition of our citizens, especially those who are in dire need of it.)

"Bilang Chairperson ng BTA Committee on Women, Youth, Children, and Persons with Disabilities, makakaasa po kayo na kami sa Bangsamoro Transition Authority ay patuloy na hahanap at gagawa ng paraan para mas lalong matulungan ang mga nangangailan nating kababayan, lalo na ang ating mga kababaihan at kabataan. Magsama-sama po tayong lahat at magtulungan para pangalagaan ang kalusugan ng ating mga sarili at ng ating mga kababayan," she added.

Moreover, more than eighty (80) beneficiaries also received medical assistive equipment, such as canes and wheelchairs, from the said outreach activity.

Ms. Jacquelin Alangadi, a resident of Taraka and one of the beneficiaries of the medical outreach program, shared her deep appreciation, "Nagpacheck-up po ako dahil sumasakit po ang dibdib ko at hindi rin po ako makahinga ng maayos. Alhamdulillah, dahil sa programang ito ni MP Ramos, nasuri ako ng doktor at libre pa akong nakakuha ng gamot. Maraming salamat po dahil napakalaking tulong na po ito sa amin lalo na ngayon na buwan ng Ramadhan.”

"Karamihan po sa amin ay minsanan lang makapunta sa doktor upang makapagcheck up, kaya malaki po ang pasasalamat namin kay Allah (SWT) dahil dumating kayo at nagbigay ng libreng konsultasyon at libreng gamot para sa aming mga taga-Tamparan. Sana po ay mas marami pa ang mabigyan niyo ng serbisyong medikal, dahil marami po ang nangangailangan nito," said Ms. Hejarah Cariz, a recipient of the MOP from Tamparan. [Most of us only go to the doctor rarely to get a check-up, so we are very grateful to Allah (SWT) because you came and provided free consultation and free medicine for our people in Tamparan. I hope you can provide more medical services because there are many people who need it]

Further, Dr. Pancho Cruz of the MOH-BARMM, “acknowledged the entire effort and cooperation of all the stakeholders for the success of the program, especially MP Ramos, because every year she chooses to conduct the Medical Outreach Program to provide health services to the Bangsamoro."

Meanwhile, Taraka Mayor Atty. Amenodin Sumagayan, through his representative, Municipal Administrator Sultan Arongan Colangcag, and Tamparan Mayor Mohammad Juhar D. Disomimba, through Senior Councilor Engr. Ameril Disomimba Ali, extended their support and gratitude for the success of the MOP.

"On behalf of the LGU Tamparan, we are extending our sincere gratitude to BARMM and to MP Ramos for continuously providing support to our Municipality. Ito pong programa niyo ay malaking tulong sa pagpapaunlad ng kalusugan ng ating mga kababayan dahil naniniwala ako na pag umunlad ang ating kalusugan ay mas magiging epektibo tayong miyembro ng ating komunidad [It is a great help in developing the health of our countrymen, because I believe that if our health improves, we will be more effective members of our community]," Senior Councilor Disomimba Ali pointed out.

"Lubos po akong nasisiya dahil bukod sa libreng pagpapakonsulta ay nabigyan din kami ng mga libreng gamot at canes and wheelchairs naman para sa mga matatanda at PWDs. Alhamdulillah! gumaan po ang pakiramdam ng ating mga residente dito sa barangay Calupaan Carandangan, kaya taos-puso po ako nagpapasalamat kay MP Ramos at sa lahat ng naging parte ng programang ito. Pagpalain po kayo ni Allah,” Chairwoman Asarabae Hadji Azis noted.

"Alhamdulillah for a successful event. Andito po lahat ang manpower ng RHU-Taraka para suportahan ang inisyatibong ito. [The entire manpower of RHU-Taraka is all here to support this initiative.] Thank you, MP Ramos, for choosing our locality, the Municipality of Taraka, to be one of the recipients of this medical outreach program. May Allah (SWT) reward you tenfold for all the services you have given to our residents," said Ms. Faraida Gandamra, RN, of RHU-Taraka.

"This is for the Bangsamoro, and In Shaa Allah, we will continue to promote such initiatives so that we can achieve our goal of a stronger health system in our Bangsamoro region," MP Ramos said, as she expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the MOH-BARMM under the leadership of Minister Dr. Rizaldy Piang through Dr. Pancho Cruz and his team, the NCMF-Lanao del Sur through Dr. Anisa Laguindab, the officials of Municipality of Taraka and Tamparan led by Mayor Sumagayan and Mayor Disomimba, respectively, RHU-Taraka led by Dr. Bolawan D. Lawi, RHU-Tamparan led by Dr. Omaira Macarambon, and Cali sa Masiu Johair Diangca. (POL/RPOI)