March 14, 2009 – Candon City

Medical, Dental & Minor Surgical Screening Mission

March 14, 2009 – Candon City

The Joint Community Services Medical Mission Team headed by Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson conducted on March 14, 2009 an advance screening in Candon City of prospect patients preparatory to a major surgical mission to be held in Candon City on April 13 to 16, 2009. Joining them as volunteers from the University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Manila were Dr. Bernard Cuevas, Dr. Rolando Cabatu with support staff Ms. Ma. Cristina Agustin and Ms. Reigna Mae Barcenas.

The medical volunteers who conducted the eye check-up were Ophthalmologist Dr. Sebastian Mou and Dr. Eduardo V. Gomez assisted by nurses Aprilyn Bay Mamilig and Cheyserr de la Cruz from the University of the Cordilleras and Baguio Colleges Foundation.

According to the text message of Ms. Nenita Alamar (Vice Governor’s Office Administrative Assistant II who is a regular in the JCS MM Team), 27 patients have been scheduled for cataract surgery and 210 have been screened for various major surgical treatment (e.g., back pain, breast mass, buttock mass, cervical polyps, cleft lip and palate, gallbladder, gallstones, goiter, hernia, mass forehead, myoma, neurofibroma, ovarian cyst, painful urination, thyroid enlargement, etc.).

Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson hosted the lunch at the Bistro Restaurant in Candon City. After the screening concluded in the afternoon, Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson took the team and staff northward for some relaxation at the Sabangan Beach Resort and the coastal barangay of Nalvo, Sta. Maria. The group arrived in Vigan City at 9:00 p.m.