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By Uldarico Jumang-It Palgan

In line with the program of the new PNP Chief, PDG Avelino I Razon of providing better health services for the 120, 000 strong men and women of the PNP and their dependents, PSUPT Virginia Ruiz Ramos, Chief of the Regional Health Services 7 based at Camp Sotero Cabahug, Cebu City, conducted a lecture on the latest medical care system of the PNP held at the Bohol Police Provincial Office conference room last Feb. 19.

Attended by no less than Bohol Police Provincial Director PSSUPT Edgardo Casiguran Ingking, CSEE together with staff officers, key personnel of BPPO and head of the 3 tertiary hospital in Bohol namely Dr. Nenita Moraga Po and Dr. Edgar Pizarras of Gov. Gallares Memorial Hospital, Dr. Gwyn Ramiro of Ramiro Community Hospital and Procianita S. Policianos of Tagbilaran Community Hospital all based in Tagbilaran City.

In her presentation on screen, PSUPT Ruiz disclosed the sad plight of PNP personnel's who suffered wounds and injuries during police operations which are refused admittance to the hospitals due to financial problems, mostly cannot afford to pay down payment to the hospital in order to be admitted and given medical treatment.

These and several incidents are addressed to the higher PNP authorities for quite a period of time so that during the incumbency of PDG Razon. This has been given utmost attention and solution.

Under the present set up of PNP medical services, there is only 1 tertiary level hospital of the PNP which is the PNP General Hospital based at Camp Crame, Quezon City while there are only 16 medical dispensaries in the 16 PNP regions in the country making health services for the injured or seriously ill PNP personnel's hard or difficult to avail of medical services in order to be cured.

- The Bohol Chronicle

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