City dad eyes more equip’t for barangay health centers

GABUYA

In order to provide a primary level of healthcare services, a Cebu City councilor authored a resolution to purchase additional medical equipment for the different barangay health centers in the city.

Cebu City Councilor Eugenio Gabuya Jr., author of the resolution, said, “It is imperative to provide the barangay health centers of the city with various medical equipment,” Gabuya said.

Gabuya said Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña already approved the request to purchase medical equipment for the 80 barangay health centers in the city.

Each barangay will be given two stethoscopes, manual blood pressure apparatus, digital blood pressure apparatus, two blood glucose monitoring and two nebulizers, which totals to P2.2 million.

Gabuya said the amount will be charged against the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) funds.

“Among the projects covered by the city’s monthly financial assistance from Pagcor is the delivery of basic health services,” Gabuya said.

These services include the improvement of facilities and the acquisition of needed equipment for the hospital, clinics and health centers in the city, Gabuya added.

He also said the City Treasurer’s Office (CTO) has issued a certificate of availability of funds to cover the purchase of these medical equipment.

The council has referred the resolution of Gabuya to the Committee on Budget and Finance for recommendation.