Aris requests PCSO to consider

giving sea ambulance to LGUs

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol (PIA)—While the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office continues its programmed donation of ambulance units to local government units, Bohol governor Erico Aristotle Aumentado asks charity officials if getting sea ambulances for Bohol LGUs can be done.

In his message during the ceremonial turnover of twelve units of mechanical ventilators under the PCSO medical equipment donation program, to the Province of Bohol, the governor acknowledged the importance of PCSO’s role in extending assistance to the people, as he committed full support for the charity agency so it can effectively deliver its services to Boholanos, in any way.

Knowing that the PCSO has almost completed its ambulance donation to LGUs here, the governor who comes from a town with outlaying islands, providing inter-island patient transport service has become a very common issue in Bohol.

With scant resources, sea crossing services for patients remain an issue for LGUs which are forced to use public boat transports or refurbish boats to serve as sea ambulance.

As father for these LGUS, Aumentado took the rare occasion to request the PCSO if seam ambulance units can also be considered.

In Bohol, all districts have towns with island barangays, the most would be the second district, some so outlying that boat travel can take over an hour.

Meanwhile, PCSO general manager Melquiades Robles and key officials handed to Bohol officials 12 mechanical ventilators; a respirator machine that helps a person breathe when they cannot breathe adequately on their own.

The donation, amounting to P13 million, would also be distributed to Bohol-run hospitals scattered across the province.

A key medical equipment for patients in the intensive care, Aumentado admits: These medical equipment will greatly help ensure that our people have access to quality healthcare services, wherever they may be in Bohol.

This donation also strengthens the preparedness of our province-run medical institutions in the face of emerging pandemics or major medical situations, such as what we experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor added.

The PCSO through Robles also handed to the governor PCSO’s charity fund which can help Boholano patients needing medical and financial assistance worth P 277,940.92.

As the governor considers these concrete manifestation of partnership, he said the Provincial Government of Bohol remains fully committed to working hand in hand with PCSO in delivering much-needed services to the Boholano people. (PIAbohol)

ALLEVIATING SUFFERING. Gov Erico Aristotle Aumentado has asked the PCSO to consider sea ambulance donation for LGUS needing such, as many Bool towns still could not provide comfortable transport for patients from the islands to the mainland where hospital services are available. (PIABohol/Photo by RVO)