ILOILO – In order to bring health care closer to remote barangays in Calinog, Mayor Francisco Calvo commissioned the construction of a community hospital in Barangay Caratagan.
The Local Government Unit (LGU) allocated P12 million – with an additional P5 million from Iloilo and Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. –to build the project.
The nearest hospital from the barangay is the Dr. Ricardo S. Provido Memorial District Hospital (DRSPMDH), a 30-kilometer ride.
“Mas matawhay na sa ila kon magkinahanglan sila sang emergency nga pagbulong kay ti may marapit na nga hospital sa ila,” said Calvo in an interview with Panay News.
More than five barangays close to Barangay Caratagan can avail the services offered by the community hospital, according to Calvo.
The mayor plans to hire two doctors, nurses, and a midwife once construction was finished.
He also plans to procure an X-ray machine, and an ambulance.
The hospital will start providing general check-ups and consultations until they can afford more medical equipment and expand services./PN
