Aklan Rep. Teodorico Haresco Jr. has launched the Lab Bus Program, a mobile laboratory and diagnostic clinic that seeks to bring health and medical services more accessible to the people.
“Health and wellness remain a priority agenda for Aklanons especially amid the pandemic. Our goal is to bring health services closer to the people,” Haresco said.
Supported by the Department of Health (DOH) Western Visayas Center for Health Development, the Lab Bus will be a weekly medical mission for Aklan, beginning at the town of Tangalan, a 5th-class municipality in the province.
“The Lab Bus is our fitting Christmas gift for the people of Aklan – to ensure that all families are safe and healthy as we provide more accessible health and medical services for them,” Haresco added.
According to Haresco, the Lab Bus is inspired by the impactful Love Bus of First Lady Imelda Marcos and operated by what was then the Ministry of Transportation and Communication which provided first ever comfortable aircon buses in Metro Manila.
“Accessing directly barangays, convenience plays a key role in providing medical and latest in technology services.
When we bring these life-changing services to the comfort of the people’s homes and barangays, we send them an important message that their government is sincerely working for them,” Haresco said.
Free medical consultation, laboratory tests, ultrasound, 2D echo, ECG, eye checkup, flu vaccines, anti-rabies vaccines,and maintenance medicines are among the services included in the mobile clinic.