Press Release - Bringing healthcare closer to communities, Bong Go joins groundbreaking of a Super Health Center in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat

On Monday, October 9, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a Super Health Center in Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat. The initiative is part of his ongoing efforts to make government healthcare services more accessible to Filipinos, particularly those residing in marginalized communities.

As chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, Go underscored the critical role that Super Health Centers play in delivering quality healthcare, particularly in remote and underserved areas. These centers are strategically designed to meet the basic health needs of these communities, thereby bridging the healthcare gap.

"Ipagpatuloy natin na ilapit ang serbisyong medikal sa ating mga kababayang mahihirap na walang matakbuhan kung hindi ang mga government health facilities," said Go.

"Para sa mga mahihirap nating kababayan, napaka-importante po nito dahil iyan po ang kanilang lalapitan po talaga. The more we should support it, the more na mag-invest po tayo sa ating healthcare system," he added.

The Super Health Centers will offer a range of healthcare services, including database management, out-patient, birthing, 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 center and telemedicine, through which remote diagnosis and treatment of patients are made possible.

One of the key objectives of the Super Health Centers is to enhance the early detection of diseases. Go said that timely detection is a crucial factor in effective treatment and management, and by providing accessible healthcare services in communities like Esperanza, he believes that more lives can be saved through early diagnosis and intervention.

"Ang kagandahan nito early detection at magagamit ito sa pagbigay ng primary care at pagkokonsulta, and it will help decongest the hospital dahil pwede na pong gamutin dito. At ilalagay po ito sa mga strategic areas. Ilalagay nila sa isang barangay kung saan po'y makaka-access 'yung mga kababayan natin," Go pointed out.

Go, who was declared an adopted son of Sultan Kudarat that