SAN JOSE,
Antique – A 20-day-old baby named Chefyrah was the youngest patient to avail
health service during the two-day medical mission held at the Angel Salazar
Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) last Jan. 30.
“My child has a respiratory problem, weight loss and no bowel movement for five
days already, so I decided to bring her to the ASMGH,” Sarah Grace Rumbines,
27, the mother of the child from San Fernando, San Jose de Buenavista said in
an interview.
“I am still waiting for the laboratory result to find out what is really wrong
with my child,” she added.
Rumbines, a housewife with two other kids, said that she could not afford the
medical treatment and laboratory test required by the doctor,
ASMGH Hospital Systems manager Dr. Eliza Valdez stated that although there were
patients who were already listed before their scheduled dates, the medical team
was still able to accommodate more persons who came since the medical mission
lasted till Jan.31.
“There is no limit for a day,” Valdez said.
Dr. Valdez, who was formerly affiliated with the hospital, added that the
medical mission was held in partnership with the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical
Center.
“The doctors of the Memorial Medical Center were able to come through this
humble representation,” she added.(With a
report from PNA/PN)
