LUGUS,
Sulu (Jan. 28, 2016) — Thousands of Lugus townsfolks were elated after
receiving medical check-up and treatment of their various ailments following an
outreach medical mission conducted in the island municipality of Lugus in
Sulu’s 2nd district.
The
team of medical professionals was lead by two cause-oriented ladies, who are
native daughters of the island town, who took their time out to reach out for
their fellowmen in a timely gesture of generosity. Lugus town, a third class
municipality, whose residents are in dire need of medical assistance long
denied them have seen hope.
As part
of the sincere commitment to serve their constituents, 2-Day medical outreach
mission was conducted in the island town of Lugus, Sulu, providing medical
services to thousands residents suffering
of various ailments.
Mayoralty
bet Hadja Amna Sali Macalangcom and
Vice-Mayoralty aspirant Hadja Dzubaida Sali Abdul who , are running under
presidential aspirant Davao Mayor Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s PDP-LABAN spearheaded
the activity to the delight of village folks who, even on short notice trooped
the health centers in Barangay Bas Lugus , and Barangay Rugasan and last January 7 and 8, 2016.
Both
Sali sisters filed their certificates of candidacy for Lugus, Sulu mayor and
vice mayor last Oct. 15, 2015 being strongly supported by townfolks and many
local leaders as well as business and religious communities in the island
municipality of Sulu’s second district.
Medicines
and other medical and hygienic stuff (like slippers) were also distributed to them
who were coming from the different barangays.
The
medical health mission was carried out separately in three clustered depressed
barangays Bas Lugus and Larap Mantan and Rugasan arangay, where distribution of
medical stuff were likewise made.
Health
Services included smears, taking of blood pressure, random diabetic survey,
sputum sample check up and de-worming of about hundreds of children and infants
who are suffering from skin diseases and respiratory tract infections.
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Duterte's
Bet PDP-Laban Lugus Sulu
Mayoralty
and Vice Mayoralty bets
Hadja
Amna Sali Macalangcom and
Hadja
Dzubaida Sali Abdul, respectively,
strongly
endorsed by Presidential aspirant
Davao
City mayor Rudy Duterte.
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A team
of medical professionals coming from the locality have also joined them during
the free medical outreach to assist in the delivery of health care.
Brief
session on health education, personal hygiene , and sanitation nutrition and
were also rendered by medical professionals health experts, who assisted them.
The local Barangay Health Nurses and Midwives were also active in helping the
medical team.
People
were happy and they expressed their gratitude to the organizers and are
expecting that more of such kind of charity can be availed especially from the
local and national government, according
Mayor bet Hadja Amna Macalangcom.
This is
not new to us, extending such services to the needy and the sick has been part
of our commitment, particularly of our family to our people who have been
longing for a regular medical alleviate their living condition, the successful
entrepreneur turned public servant emphasized.
“There
were considerable number of malnourished children and lactating mothers who
need such assistance,” according to Hadja Amna added.
The
tandem lamented that, much has to be done to address the health needs of their
constituents, which is one of her top priorities once elected in May 2016.
The
Sali sisters had also prepared another similar medical outreach endeavor and to
include supplemental feedings and immunization, if given the opportunity in the
next in the next few months.
“This
is the first time in the last 10 years that a medical mission was we are
thankful to the Sali sisters who
initiated this activity, “ said a
resident whose children were given slippers aside from free medicines they
received.
Lugus
has 17 barangays, Lugus Proper, Bas Lugus, Bas Nunuk, Huwit-Huwit, Tingcangan,
Laha, Mangkallay, Kayawan, Alu Bus-Bus, Alu Duyung, Pait, Laap, Kutah Parang,
Gapas Rugasan, Gapas, Mantan Tubig Tuwak and Sibul with population of over
30-thousand who are poor.
Meanwhile,
the Sali sisters, vowed to address many other issues like the other basic needs
of the island folks which included seeing to it that potable water can be
provided considering the supply is scarce and the town continue to suffer from
lack of water system.
“We
will continue to do our best to help in our little but special way to help
uplift the living conditions of our people in Lugus, Inshaallah,” he Sali
sisters said.(With reports from BernFcon)
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