LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN—The health reform program for Pangasinan visualized by Governor Ramon V. Guico III is expected to be bolstered with international collaborations.
This developed after Pangasinan contingents composed of various department officials and medical experts of the provincial government led by Provincial Administrator Melicio F. Patague II conferred with officers and administrators of the Stanford Hospital during a two-day official visit that started on November 7 in California, USA.
“We are dreaming of international collaboration for the improvement of the healthcare system in the province,” PA Patague said.
The meeting, organized by the United Pangasinanes in America, is part of the province’s benchmarking activities, which included educational discussions with the Urban Planning Council of Daly City, California.
Under Gov. Guico’s stewardship, the province’s health program was improved not just in terms of hospital facilities and equipment but with the technical know-how of the province’s healthcare providers.
Recently, the provincial government launched the GUICOnsulta project with an initial fund of P300 million.
Governor Guico is committed to fulfilling his goal of enrolling the whole Pangasinan population and make the province a haven for the healthiest populace.
As an added assistance, the provincial government has started granting cash incentives to residents who will avail of the program.
“Wala ng dahilan para hindi tayo magpa-check up for the preventive health care program of the province dahil dalhin niyo lang po sila sa mga ospital natin at sa mga barangay health station o mga RHU ng mga munisipyo at siyudad, bibigyan po namin sila ng pangkain at ng kanilang pamasahe. Hindi na po dahilan na hindi kami pwedeng magpa-check up dahil wala akong pamasahe at wala kaming pangkain,”
Gov. Guico said. (Ruby F. Rayat/PIMRO)
