President Marcos underscored the importance of healthcare accessibility, in particular bringing medical services to remote and marginalized areas, as he and First Lady Liza Marcos lead the “LAB for ALL” caravan in Pasig City.
“In these areas, getting to a clinic, health center, or hospital is a huge challenge because it’s so far away,” Mr. Marcos said.
He said the LAB for ALL health program led by the First Lady provides mobile healthcare units to those in need, alleviating the travel burden for patients and addressing healthcare challenges in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA).
The caravan rollout in Pasig City provided free medical services and government assistance to approximately 1,500 residents.
The LAB for ALL caravan provides various services, including free consultations, free medicines, and basic laboratory tests conducted in the Bagong Pilipinas Mobile Clinics.
From May 2023 to June 26, 2024, the caravan visited 29 locations nationwide.
During yesterday’s event, the First Couple led the turnover of a LAB for ALL Mobile Laboratory to the Pasig City local government.
The mobile clinic is designed to enhance the capabilities of existing healthcare facilities, enabling them to serve more patients, particularly in remote and underserved areas where access to medical care may be limited.
The national government acquired “Bagong Pilipinas Mobile Clinics” to ensure that every province and city in Metro Manila has access to these healthcare services.
Currently, all 83 provinces have received these mobile clinics.
“We’re making sure that more communities in every city and province will benefit from LAB for ALL. Wherever there are Filipinos in need, we’ll do our best to make sure your government reaches out with this service,” the President said.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline: “PBBM, First Lady bring free medical services to Pasig”
