Sen. Bong Go attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the San Joaquin Super Health Center in Iloilo with Sen. Robin Padilla as part of his commitment to providing Filipinos better access to quality yet affordable healthcare services.
Alongside the Department of Health, Go has initiated the establishment of several Super Health Centers nationwide, underscoring the crucial role of such facilities in improving the delivery of effective healthcare services to more Filipinos, especially in the rural areas.
Chair of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography and Vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Go previously pushed for the allocation of nearly PhP 3.6 billion funds under the 2022 Health Facilities Enhancement Program to construct 305 Super Health Centers throughout the country.
“Ako naman bilang inyong (Senate) Committee Chair on Health ay handa pong makinig at tumulong sa inyo kung anuman po ang makakatulong sa inyong siyudad at sa inyo pong munisipyo at sa probinsya po ng Iloilo. At masaya po ako na ibalita na magkakaroon kayo ng pito na Super Health Centers (sa probinsya ng Iloilo at kasama na rito) yung ating groundbreaking ngayon sa San Joaquin,” shared Go in his speech.
“Alam n’yo po, napakalawak po ng lugar, ng probinsya ng Iloilo. Minsan po may mga emergency patient (at para hindi pa sila lumayo,) doon na po gagamitin (ang) Super Health Center,” he continued.
Citing how the pandemic became an eye-opener for the government to invest more in healthcare, Go stressed how important it is for disadvantaged Filipinos, especially those residing in far-flung communities, to have access to quality public health services.
The Super Health Center is a medium version of a polyclinic yet an improved version of the rural health unit.