A dilapidated health center in Quezon City, Philippines, has been transformed into a modern facility thanks to the SM Foundation. The refurbishment provides better care for patients and a renewed sense of hope for the community.
Those experiencing symptoms would opt for home treatment until, in many cases, the illness had already progressed and would require more complicated treatment. This often leads to a multitude of problems, including higher costs and additional strain on the health care systems. Dr. Mike Lorenz Panaligan, medical officer of the Krus na Ligas (KNL) Health Center in Quezon City, is all too familiar with these health concerns.
When he assumed the role earlier this year, he knew he would be facing a difficult task ahead.'It was a challenge trying to figure out how to make our lives easier,' Panaligan said. Like many other public healthcare facilities in the country, the KNL Health Center – which caters to over 73,000 residents of three barangays in the city – has been showing signs of disrepair. Patients, which can reach up to 100 daily, either must wait in line outside the facility or stay in a dark and often crammed waiting area along with others who require treatment. Medical supplies, due to lack of storage, can be found in every available space of the two-storey facility. Panaligan says he and the rest of his staff are doing their best to manage the situation.But they knew that it was far from the ideal. Its impact, he says, goes beyond those who are seeking the services of the health center.For many in the community, a dilapidated health center would not inspire them to prioritize their well-being. This is expected to change in the coming months. On Dec. 11, the SM Foundation, through its Health and Medical Programs, formally turned over the renovated and refurbished KNL Health Center to the Local Government of Quezon City. The health center, which underwent 13 weeks of comprehensive overhaul, has been transformed into a facility that is likened to private clinics. New medical tools and equipment have been provided, including a minor operating room that will allow the health center to upgrade its status into a primary healthcare facilit
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