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Medical
missions
benefit 1,513
More than 1,500 persons were benefitted during two medical and surgical
missions held in Virac and Viga from Feb. 1-10,
the Provincial Health Office reported last
weekend.
During the "Oplan Alis Katarata" of the Lions Clubs
International, District 301-D2 and the
Catanduanes Class `57 Foundation, Inc., the
group performed 20 cataract extractions and 18
pterygium excisions, aside from distributing
free reading eyeglasses to 1,000 residents in
Virac and Viga. Four hundred of the eyeglasses
were donated by Atty. Joseph A. Santiago.
Another 224 were also given opthalmic consultation during the
pre-screening conducted at the Catanduanes Eye
Center while another team conducted a
medical-dental mission in Viga.
The cataract/pterygium extraction team was composed of Drs. Rollo
Marlante, Michael Chua, Ian Paredes and John
Solamo, and nurse Roan Tatel while the dental
mission team was composed of Dr. Baylon
Manlangit, Dr. Manny Gonzales III, Dr. Aurora
Gonzales, Dr. Jose Lorenzo Mina, Dr. Rodolfo
Coronado and Dr. Mary Coronado. The medical team
was provided by Class `57 through Dr. Reynaldo
Panis and Dr. Nenita Panis.
Headed by Sightfirst chairman Ramon T. Bagadiong and District Governor
Johnny T. Co, Jr. and Vice Dist. Gov. Alex M.
Dumrique, the mission was also participated in
by the Pasig Dr. Jose P. Rizal Lions Club, QC
Malaya Lions Club, QC Talayan Executive Lions
Club, QC Masigasig Lions Club, QC Achievers
Lions Club, Taytay Pag-ibig Lions Club and
Taytay Kabalikat Lions Club.
On the other hand, the week-long surgical mission conducted by the AY
Foundation and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC),
Legaspi City Branch in coordination with the
Provincial Health Office, the Diocese of Virac
and the University of Perpetual Help Rizal
Medical Center (UPHRMC) conducted a total of 251
major and minor surgeries and tooth extractions.
Of the eight major surgery cases, six were thyroidectomy and one each of
mastectomy and removal of Bakers' cyst.
Considered medium surgical cases were 13 hernia
removals, one each of orchiedopexy and
hemorrhoid, and two each of hydrocoelectomy and
excision, for a total of 19.
The team also performed 63 minor surgeries, mainly excisions, while the
dental service held in coordination with the
Philippine Dental Association (PDA) Catanduanes
Chapter conducted 161 tooth extractions.
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