On March 10, 2008, the Provincial Government lead by Gov. Telesforo Castillejos and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Roel Nicolas re-opened the Sabtang Community Hospital, a 10-bed primary hospital. After almost ten-years of crossing the treacherous sea just to be seen by a doctor, the people of the island municipality of Sabtang (pop 1600) stands to benefit from the hospital. This development was warmly accepted by the I-Sabtangs ably led by Mayor Max Babalu.
The event was celebrated by blessing the facility and having a health fair afterwards. Services rendered were medical consultations (Dr. Roel Nicolas, Dr. Alethea de Guzman, and Dr HR Aujero of the National Telehealth Center), BP taking, Fasting Blood Sugar determination, BMI and waist-hip ratio taking, and Kapadinungan sa Kalusugan (KSK) [the province health insurance system] enlistment. A scalp abscess and lipoma were operated on by Dr. Aujero and Dr. de Guzman respectively.
Now the Rural Health Unit has an additional ally in giving health services to the people of Sabtang and its visitors. Further expansion and improvement of the Sabtang Community Hospital is being planned.
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