Ligao City launches Mobile Dental Clinic; conducts Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan Caravan

On the sixth day of its 14th Cityhood Anniversary celebration, the City Government of Ligao, in partnership with the Department of Health, launched the Mobile Dental Clinic and conducted the Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan Caravan at Barangay Nasisi on 23 March 2015. 

Ligao City Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua and DOH Regional Director Gloria J. Balboa, M.D. graced the ribbon cutting and blessing of Mobile Dental Clinic

The mobile dental clinic features a complete set of medical equipment for performing dental procedures. This is to provide dental services to residents in remote areas who cannot afford to visit health clinics. Likewise, this will also help the dentists to conveniently and safely perform dental procedures with the patients. 

Dentists can now perform dental procedures with complete medical equipment with the new Mobile Dental Clinic of Ligao City 

Meanwhile, the Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan (LBK) Caravan features a bus that serves as a mobile health facility with two mobile clinics where pregnant and post-partum women can consult with specialists, according to DOH Health Education Promotion Officer and LBK Caravan head Noemi A. Bron. The LBK bus is also equipped with laboratory and birthing equipment. It has 16 seats in the waiting area where patients can watch information materials provided by the DOH. 

Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan invades Ligao City. 

Doctors, nurses, and health workers of the City Health Office headed by Dr. Wynns Samar served as facilitators and knowledge providers in stations or classes during the LBK Caravan. The stations discussed information on safe motherhood, reproductive health, family planning, and child nutrition. A station called Usapang Macho was also installed for fathers and male participants. 

The first station in the Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan Caravan covers a topic on safe motherhood and child nutrition.

An interactive exhibit was also opened during the LBK Caravan wherein health workers and participants make a two-way discussion of displayed information.

Ligao City Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua, Vice Mayor Jorlan T. Guanzon, and DOH Regional Director Gloria J. Balboa, M.D, with the City Councilors graced the ribbon cutting and opening of the interactive exhibit at Lakbay Buhay Kalusugan Caravan.

DOH Regional Director Gloria J. Balboa, M.D. acknowledged the active participation of Mayor Patricia Gonzalez-Alsua as head of the City Government in implementing health programs. Due to its efforts in promoting good health, Ligao City received four Salud-Bikolnon Awards from DOH in 2014.

Written by Lala Peñafiel