In its efforts to continue ensuring healthy lives and promote wellbeing of all people at all ages, BDO Foundation recently launched its rehabilitated rural health units (RHUs) in underserved communities in Batangas, Bohol and Cebu. This is part of the Foundation's dedication in achieving the United Nations Sustainable
Development Goal Number 3.
The
corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank recently completed the
rehabilitation of Agoncillo Health Center and San Luis RHU II in Batangas, Sibonga
Municipal Health Office in Cebu, and Rural Health Unit Buenavista and Tubigon Municipal
Health Office in Bohol. The foundation has successfully upgraded 131 health
centers since 2012.
The corporate
citizenship initiative is in line with the foundation’s advocacy to help
improve the healthcare delivery system in the country. The program is made
possible by officers of BDO and BDO Network Bank branches, who recommend health
centers that need assistance.
Guided
by municipal health officers, BDO Foundation improved the aforementioned health
centers’ layout and interior design, lobbies and waiting areas, offices,
birthing clinics, consultation and treatment rooms, facilities, furniture and
fixtures. Using available space, the foundation also built play areas for
children.
With
the projects completed, health workers are now better equipped to provide
primary and maternal healthcare services to their constituents. BDO
Foundation’s projects in Batangas, Bohol and Cebu are expected to benefit more
than 192,000 people in 126 barangays.
“There
are no words to express our happiness,” Agoncillo municipal health officer Dr.
Richard Landicho shared. “We are happy that we will be able to serve our
patients in a facility that promotes their healing and well-being. We are truly
grateful to BDO Foundation for renovating our rural health unit, enabling us to
continue our health programs and helping our community.”
Caption:
As part of efforts to help improve the health and well-being of underserved
Filipinos, BDO Foundation recently rehabilitated five rural health units in
three provinces.
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