Senate President Tito Sotto led the formal turnover of a fully equipped Senate Mobile Clinic on Wednesday at the Senate Grounds, marking a significant step toward bringing healthcare closer to people.
Also present during the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Senate of the Philippines and the Department of Health were Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretaries Dr. Gregorio Murillo, Jr. and Dr. Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong, Dr. Lester Tan of the DOH-Metro Health Research and Development Center; Senate Spouses Foundation Executive Director Kath Pimentel; Senate Secretary Renato N. Bantug Jr.; SPAO Director General Lino S. Ong; and Senate Medical Bureau Chief Dr. Renato DG Sison.
“This project embodies our commitment to public service that goes beyond the walls of the Senate, beyond the legislature.”
“This project embodies our commitment to public service that goes beyond the walls of the Senate, beyond the legislature. The Senate Mobile Clinic brings healthcare closer to the people,” Sotto said.
Designed as a medical unit on wheels, the Mobile Clinic features an X-ray machine, blood testing facilities, and various diagnostic tools for on-site screening.
“It will be deployed to underserved communities to provide free preventive, diagnostic, and emergency health services.”
Supervised by the Senate Public Assistance Office (SPAO), it will be deployed to underserved communities to provide free preventive, diagnostic, and emergency health services.
“This is not just about bringing equipment closer to the people, it’s about bringing hope, compassion, and the assurance that public service is alive and mobile,” he said.
