BDO Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank, remains steadfast in its commitment to providing more Filipinos with access to primary health care services—one of its core advocacies.
Over the years, the organization has been rehabilitating rural health units (RHUs) nationwide, recently achieving a significant milestone with the turnover of its 200th rehabilitated RHU in San Jose, Camarines Sur, in the Bicol region.
This achievement reinforces the foundation’s dedication to improving healthcare facilities and services, ensuring that more communities across the country, including those in Bicol, have access to quality medical care.
“With every RHU we turn over, we think about the thousands of Filipinos who will benefit from the facility. We hope that through our humble contribution to the community, we empower health workers to serve their patients better and we help patients gain better access to primary health services,” shared BDO Foundation president Mario Deriquito.
The newly rehabilitated RHU of San Jose is a one-story building that serves more than 45,000 Filipinos in 29 barangays. The foundation renovated the facility, improving its interiors and exteriors, ensuring its accessibility to persons with disabilities and senior citizens, and making comfortable spaces available for breastfeeding mothers and elderly patients.
In his message to the community, San Jose municipal health officer Dr. Arnel Armea said, “This support empowers our health care personnel to perform their duties with dignity and ensure that our community receives the care they deserve.”
“With this rehabilitated facility, mayroon nang space para sa lahat!” he concluded.
The RHU, serving as the first line of defense of communities in maintaining their health and wellness, is a facility that patients go to for routine check-ups, immunization, and preventive health care.
Moving forward, BDO Foundation will continue to uphold its mission to strengthen the healthcare delivery system at the grassroots level through the rehabilitation of health facilities in partnership with local government units as well as BDO and BDO Network Bank branches. (PR)