Tagum Cooperative (TC) successfully conducted its Medical Outreach Activity at CHO-former, Brgy. Mintal Gymnasium, Tugbok District, Davao City, drawing 218 beneficiaries.
Free Blood Pressure Checking, Weight Taking, FBS monitoring, Medical Consultation/Check-up, Eye Screening, Tooth Extraction, and Medicines were the services offered in the said medical outreach.
Members and non-members of Tagum Cooperative as well as adults and children participated in the half day activity done on June 18, 2016, from 6:00 to 11:00 in the morning.
Despite aching knees, Mrs. Gaudiosa Moralde, 78 years old, came early to have her health condition checked by the partner doctors especially her left eye which, according to the eye screening specialist, needs operation.
The Maharlika Charity Foundation, Inc., being the partner of Tagum Coop in the eye screening, set an appointment with Mrs. Moralde to have her left eye be further screened for possible operation.
Meanwhile, Mr. & Mrs. Vidal and Julieta Quiῆo, who both hail from Calinan, Davao City, shared that it was their first time to attend such medical outreach of Tagum Cooperative.
“Salamat kaayo kay naa’y mianhi nga medical outreach, makatabang kaayo labi na sa among mga kabus (Thank you so much for this medical outreach, it really helps especially us, who are in need)” Mrs. Julieta Quiῆo said.
In behalf of the Board of Directors led by Chairperson Monica L. Salido, Tagum Coop Vice-chairperson Fe J. Adlawan and Director Nenita R. Malbas came to grace the occasion and expressed the Coop’s concern for the beneficiaries’ health.
Dir. Adlawan quoted Jesus’ message in the bible verse saying “Whatever you do to the least of the brethren, you do it unto me” taken from Matthew 25:40, as Tagum Coop becomes an “instrument to deliver needed health services”.
Dir. Malbas added that those who are still not members of Tagum Coop can join so they may also avail of more services from the Coop highlighting that the medical outreach is a means to address the health needs of the community.
In partnership with Maharlika Charity Foundation, Inc. and accredited doctors of TC’s Himsug Pamilya Program (HPP), the medical outreach was the first in Mintal and another round will be held later this year. (Tagum Cooperative)