Eye Care Medical Mission served 914 patients in Surigao del Sur

By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, July 29 (PIA) -- The Surgical and Eye Care Medical Mission recently held in Surigao del Sur successfully served 914 patients in Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center (ASTMMC) and Social Hall at the Capitol Hills a venue for final screening, according to Dr. Chris Buniel, PEB Executive Director.

Dr. Buniel said during the culmination dubbed “Governor’s Night” that a total of 76 cataract patients and eight Ptyredium operations were successfully performed during the medical mission, while 400 patients benefited the free eye examinations and received reading eyeglasses donated by the Montero Medical Missions Team from Virginia, USA.

Buniel also said that aside from the eye care services, around 400 patients were screened for Diabetes and 30 People With Disability (PWDs) benefited for prosthetic cast. The said beneficiaries are identified less fortunate Surigaonons from the cities and municipalities of this province.

The activity was first conducted and was launched in 2011 by the Provincial Government in partnership with the Montero Medical Missions (MMM) Team headed by Dr. Juan Montero II together with other partner-stakeholders advocating the Vission2020-Surigao del Sur the Right to Sight, aimed to reduce if not eliminate preventable blindness.

The program implementation was in line with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) promoted by the national government that involved Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and stakeholders to become part for the success of the activities in delivering services to the people.(FEA/NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)