TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health-Eastern Visayas and the Tingog party-list turned over 25 ambulances to local government units and hospitals in the region on Tuesday, April 30.
TWENTY-FIVE LGUs and hospitals in Eastern Visayas received brand-new ambulances.
The procurement of the emergency response vehicles was made under the Health Facility Enhancement Program of the DOH.
These ambulances are equipped with life-saving tools like defibrillators, laryngoscopes, suction machines, and immobilization devices, and communication equipment.
Among the recipients were the municipalities of Matag-ob, Bato, Mahaplag, Merida, and Villaba in Leyte; the municipalities of Naval, Cabucgayan, Biliran, and Maripipi in Biliran; Allen, Lavezares, Lope de Vega, and Gamay in Northern Samar; Gandara, Catbalogan Rural Health Unit, Samar Provincial Hospital, and Calbayog District Hospital in Samar; Sogod and Liloan in Southern Leyte, and Lawaan, Dolores, and Salcedo in Eastern Samar.
Matag-ob Mayor Bernandino Tacoy said their ambulance would immensely help in delivering health services to the people.
“When I assumed as Matag-ob in 2022, Matag-ob did not have operational ambulances, now we already have five, which are a big help, especially in emergencies,” he said.
The first batch of ambulances were turned over in February and March to other LGUs in the region. A total of 70 units were distributed.