The Taguig City government brought its Love Caravan mobile health and social services to one of its new barangays on Saturday, Oct. 7.
The Love Caravan visited West Rembo, one of the EMBO (enlisted men's barrio) barangays.
Taguig's Love Caravan in Barangay West Rembo (Photos from Taguig City government)
The city government claimed the Love Caravan was brought to the barangay after the Makati city government failed to vacate health centers in these areas.
The mobile health center with integrated services will visit other EMBO barangays in the coming weeks.
Through the Love Caravan, EMBO residents can access a wide range of free medical services, including consultations, OB-Gyne services for pregnant women and those with gynecological problems, pharmacy services, and diagnostics and laboratory services such as CBC, urinalysis, Random Blood Sugar (RBS), blood typing, Chest X-ray, ECG, and ultrasound.
The mobile health center also provides vital healthcare services such as free maintenance medicines and flu quadrivalent vaccinations for senior citizens, pregnant women, individuals with comorbidities, and healthcare workers. HPV vaccines are also available for children, nine to 14 years old.
For dental care, residents have access to tooth extraction and pharmacy services.
The Love Caravan also facilitates the registration and distribution of IDs for Persons with Disabilities through the Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office (PDAO) and for Senior Citizens through the Office of the Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA).
The City Social Welfare and Development (CSWDO) gives out wheelchairs, crutches, and burial assistance, and helps in the registration with PhilHealth ng Masa.
The Love Caravan also accepts applications under the L.A.N.I. Cares Program which provides health and other support to the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable sectors of the city.