The Taguig City government on Friday announced the opening of its new health center in Barangay Lower Bicutan.
The facility, equipped with air conditioning units, water supply, electrical supply, and generator sets, was meant to give residents easier access to the city’s health-centric initiatives and programs more conveniently.
Mayor Lino Edgardo Cayetano said the Lower Bicutan Health Center will have different rooms designed for the various medical services such as Consultation Rooms, Treatment Rooms, Prenatal and Family Planning Rooms, Breastfeeding Rooms, Animal Bite Rooms will be available.
He added that a Doctor-on-Call office would be open 24/7 to assist citizens with health-related concerns and inquiries at any given time of the day.
Aside from the ongoing COVID-19 curbing initiatives, the local government continues to strive for quality and accessible health services which include TB-Dots, free house-to-house delivery of medicines by Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), and many more.
Taguig gears it focus toward addressing other health-related concerns by also opening its fourth Super Health Center in Barangay Ligid-Tipas having laboratory to assess tests, Birthing Room, and Consultation & Examination Room among others.
Two more health centers are soon to open in Barangay Central Signal and Barangay Ibayo-Tipas with TB-DOTS area, Sputum Collection Area, Dental Clinic, Consultation Room, Animal Bite Room, and Pre-natal & Family Room.
“Taguig is active in providing Taguigeños the health services they deserve and continues to expand its programs for everyone especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” Cayetano. said
The local government recently wrapped up its Taguig Healthcon 2022 which was a week-long event which served as a one-stop shop for all health services being provided in Taguig.