Barangay Nataban Health Center Opens

The newly-constructed Health Center (HC) at Sitio Marago-os, Barangay Nataban was blessed and formally opened on April 15.

The new HC has office, delivery room, immunization and consultation room, family planning and counseling room, recovery and pre-natal room and kitchen.

The land where said HC was built was donated by Teofila Dela Cruz, a resident of Barangay Nataban.

Said project was funded by the local government at P2.21 Million including electrical lines under the supervision of Engr. Rodney Flores, Engineer III of City Engineering Office.

Joy Dela Cruz, Midwife III thanked the city officials, City Health Office through Dr. Arnel Laurence Portuguez, Barangay Nataban officials and the Engineering Department for their efforts in the process of constructing the said building saying that after 21 years they now have a health center of their own.

She added that the building was based on the standard health center requirement of the Department of Health (DOH) with the same design and floor plan.

A total of 19 government workers will be operating in HC including 1 midwife, 16 active Barangay Health Workers (BHW), 1 volunteer and 1 Barangay Nutrition Scholar who will cater the health needs of Sitio Abaca, Balasiang, Gabon, Lag-it, Maanlud, Madalag, Paing, Tagda and Sitio Villarante.

The HC will start catering to birth deliveries and other medical services once it will be completed with equipment and access to electricity and water.

The blessing was led by Rev. Fr. Juluis Tormis followed by the ribbon cutting ceremony that was led by Kagawad Mark Anthony Ramas, Dr. Arniel Laurence Portuguez and Joy Dela Cruz.

The said ceremony was witnessed by Rowena Sabangan, CHO nurse supervisor, Ulysses Lezama, Executive Assistant III of the City Mayor’s Office, Kagawad Mario Paran and Health workers of the said Barangay.the HC

Source: San Carlos City, Neg. Occ. -LGU Information Page

CHO Orients City Hall Employees and Senior Citizens On COVID-19 Vaccination

As the local government of San Carlos City prepares for the next group to be vaccinated, representatives of the Communication, Advocacy and Partnership Team of the Emergency Operations Center Vaccine Cluster oriented employees of the various City Hall offices and senior citizens last March 22, 2021.

Resource persons during the orientations were Nurses Gretel Fegidero, Health Education and Promotion Officer of CHO and Communication, Advocacy and Partnership Team leader, Ben Louel Martinez of the City Hospital and Carlos Ramon Solidarios, Nurse of the CHO.

Fegidero and Martinez cited the importance of the vaccine and how safe it is since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for it.

They also advised employees to state health status and other medications during the individual assessment before the vaccination.

Commonly asked questions include possible side effects of the vaccine and other health concerns especially those who have underlying medical conditions.

Moreover, orientation on COVID-19 vaccine and vaccination among senior citizens already started in the different barangays facilitated by Solidarios.

source: San Carlos City Information Page

BAHAYnihan 2: Role of the Local Government in Providing Adequate Housing

Mayor Renato Gustilo of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental on the housing need in San Carlos City.

Under Mayor Rene Gustilo's leadership, the local government of San Carlos City, Negros Occidental has adopted a Comprehensive Development Plan, which aims to develop a community of neighborhoods where services, jobs, and housing are balanced to increase the quality of life.

San Carlos City has a housing backlog of around 7342.

You can review his full presentation here:

BAHAYnihan 2: Role of the Local Government in Providing Adequate Housing