Press Release - Bong Go inspects Super Health Center in Calamba City, Laguna; applauds local gov't for efforts to enhance healthcare accessibility

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go personally inspected the Super Health Center in Calamba City, Laguna, on Monday, February 5 after meeting college scholars he supported during the Recognition Day held at the city's University of Perpetual Help System.

In his speech, Go said that the Super Health Center marks a pivotal step in the government's ongoing efforts to bolster the health sector across the country.

As Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, Go highlighted that the Super Health Center in Calamba City is part of a broader initiative he supported, aiming to bring the government's services closer to Filipinos, particularly those in remote and underserved areas.

"Ang Super Health Center ay itatayo sa mga strategic locations o areas kung saan po magkakaroon ng access yung mga kababayan natin sa pagpapa-checkup, (o yung may) mga minor cases dahil napakalaki po ng Pilipinas, napakalawak po ng Pilipinas. Hindi naman po lahat ng lugar ay may mga hospital. Kaya kailangan po na magkaroon sila ng sarili nilang mga Super Health Centers kung saan hindi na nila kailangang magbiyahe ng malayo," shared Go in an interview earlier that day.

"Yung mga buntis nanganganak na lang sa tricycle o jeepney dahil sa sobrang layo ng mga hospital. Ngayon po pwede na silang manganak diyan po sa Super Health Center," he added.

Go, adopted son of CALABARZON, lauded the local government of the city, including Congresswomen Ruth Mariano-Hernandez and Charisse "Cha" Anne Hernandez, Governor Ramil Hernandez, Mayor Ross Rizal, and Vice Mayor Angelito "Totie" Lazaro, among others, for their collective efforts to ensure that their constituents get the medical attention that they need.

The Super Health Centers will offer various healthcare services, including database management, out-patient, birthing, isolation, isolation, diagnostic (laboratory: x-ray, ultrasound), pharmacy, and ambulatory surgical unit. Other available services are eye, ear, nose, and throat (EENT) service, oncology centers, physical therapy and rehabilitation centers, and telemedicine, through which remote diagnosis and treatment of patients are made possible.

Apart from Calamba City, Super Health Centers are