ARMY, BHWS FACILITATE MEDICAL CARE TO 3 PREGNANT FRS, 30 CHILDREN By 1Lt. Roel T. Maglalang
The 23rd Infantry (Masigasig) Battalion (23IB), Philippine Army facilitated the provision of medical care and assistance to three pregnant former rebels (FRs) and 30 children of former Communist New People’s Army Terrorists (CNTs) through the medical services activity held at the battalion headquarters at the Jamboree Site, Purok 6, Barangay Alubihid, Buenavista on October 2, 2020. The medical activity, which included free deworming, immunization and pre-natal checkup was conducted in partnership with the members of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs)
of Alubihid headed by Jasmine Millagracia, the barangay nurse. The success of the activity
was also made possible through the collaboration of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the local government unit (LGU) of Buenavista who are part of the implementation of the Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integration Program (ECLIP) of the government.
The said health activity is among the regular programs being done by the 23rd IB to monitor the health situation of the FRs, including their children at their halfway house called “Happy Home” inside the battalion headquarters. It is also aimed to protect the FRs and their families from the threats of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Alias “Jannah,” a pregnant FR was among the beneficiaries of the medical activity who thanked the Army and the government for providing them and their children the much-needed health interventions. She also added in her testimony that the October 10-16, 2020 |
23
