Barangay Health Center sa Makati, ganap nang primary care facility

MANILA, Philippines — Inanunsyo kahapon ni Makati City Mayor Abby Binay ang pagkilala ng Department of Health (DOH) sa isa sa mga barangay health center nito bilang primary care facility matapos maipasa ang mga pamantayang itinakda sa ilalim ng Universal Health Care Act.

Sinabi ni Binay na ang Palanan Health Center, na matatagpuan sa Barangay Palanan, ay nabigyan ng lisensya para gumana bilang primary care facility, kaya ito ang pinakaunang 24/7 health center sa Metro Manila na nakatanggap ng nasabing lisensya. Ito ay itinatag noong 2014.

“Primary care facilities are essential, particularly in times of crisis such as the Covid-19 pandemic, because these centers provide the most inclusive, accessible, affordable, and efficient approach to enhancing people’s health,” ani Binay.

“Palanan 24/7 will serve as the model for other barangay health centers in Makati to make health services more accessible to Makatizens. We are planning to upgrade other health centers soon so these can operate as primary care facilities,” aniya pa.

Ang Palanan Health Center ay may sariling clinical laboratory at pharmacy, may dental services, maternal and child care, immunization, nutrition counseling, communicable and non-communicable disease prevention and control, reproductive health and family planning, tuberculosis prevention and control, minor surgical procedures, at elderly care.