PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday donated P520 million to the government’s specialty hospitals to fund more medical projects for Filipinos.
The Philippine Heart Center (PHC), Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) are the specialty hospitals established by the president’s father, the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
The President turned over the donation as he led the inauguration of the Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service Center (Bucas), an intermediate health facility that aims to provide urgent care services to Filipinos throughout the week.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
“So, today, as we open the doors [to] Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service Center or Bucas, we are not just inaugurating a new building. We are transforming how we handle critical moments when time is both our greatest enemy and our most valuable ally,” the President said in his speech at the PHC in Quezon City.
Marcos said the center is not just a health facility as it aims to bridge the gap between primary care facilities and higher-level health institutions by providing urgent health care services for minor surgeries and other ancillary services.
“This ensures that focus shall be given to patients needing special care while still providing proper medical services for those with less complicated cases,” he said, adding the services will be provided throughout the week, including weekends.
The President said there are 31 Bucas Centers nationwide as of September 2024.
“We are not just keeping that promise within the walls of one building, but we are spreading it to various places around the country. We are ready to respond, ready to care wherever and whenever needed,” the President said.
“For these are more than just about the numbers of centers or the amount of funding. It is about replacing uncertainty and worry with a sense of reassurance that help is close by. It is about the lives that we change and the hope that we restore,” he added.
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