By DIANN IVY CALUCIN
Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco outlined his achievements as he marked his 100th day in office on Monday, Oct. 10.
According to the city mayor, the Navotas City Hospital has provided 54,086 medical services and procedures, including 14,878 emergency cases, 3,866 face-to-face outpatient consultations, 507 live births, and other hospital services such as ultrasound, X-ray, and laboratory services, since Tiangco took office.
It supplied hospitalization subsidies to 531 residents through Navotas Hospitalization Program.
The city government also provided free flu and pneumococcal vaccines to 630 seniors, and gave1,266 free dialysis treatment.
Meanwhile, 701 residents were enrolled in PhilHealth, and 250 were registered in PhilHealth Konsulta.
PhilHealth Konsulta is an extended primary care benefit package of PhilHealth.
Navotas City Hospital is the first accredited Konsulta provider facility in CAMANAVA (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela) area.
Another 710 indigents in the city received medical assistance through the PhilHealth Point of Service (POS) program.
The POS is a program provided in the Government Appropriations Act (GAA) to cover all Filipinos under the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP), including the unregistered and inactive registered members.
Some 528 residents were recipients of the city's Supplemental Feeding Program (SFP), while 576 residents availed of the Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) program
SFP and NiE are the government's provisions for nutrition and food that aim to prevent malnutrition among children.
The local government also recently inaugurated a cold room for Covid-19 vaccines with bio-ref rigerators, ultra-low temperature freezers that reach 86℃, and single insulation transport coolers.
In line with this, the city government said that 2,783 residents got their 1st dose of Covid-19 vaccine, 3,371 received the 2nd dose; 11,064 got their booster; and 9,881 their 2nd booster.
"The pandemic not only took a toll on the physical health of Navoteños, but it also affected their mental well-being. For the people to live a better life, they need to be of sound mind and body," Tiangco said.
"We believe that the healthier the people are, the more they become productive. Thus, we place a high priority on our preventive and curative health care programs," he added.