Cebu Queen City Lions Club conducts medical mission

CEBU, Philippines - Close to 1,000 residents of barangay Tabok in Mandaue City benefited yesterday from a medical mission sponsored by the Cebu Queen City Lions Club.

The Cebu provincial government, physicians, organizations, the business sector, and officials of barangay Tabok extended assistance.

The half-day activity was held at the Sports Complex of barangay Tabok.

Capitol Consultant and Cebu Queen City Lions Club president Jose Ma. Gastardo told The FREEMAN that the medical mission was conducted in response to the request made by barangay officials headed by Captain Felix Suico.

Gastardo said the residents received free medical, pediatric, dental, optical, and surgical services.

About 300 patients availed of free consultations, 150 children underwent circumcision, 120 received dental attention, while 50 submitted themselves for surgery.

A total of 250 residents were given free eyeglasses after consultation.

All the beneficiaries went home with medicines in their hands.

Supporting the medical mission were Philippine College of Surgeons, Cebu Eastern Visayas Chapter, Cebu Far Eastern Drug, Inc., International Pharmaceutical Incorporated, Cebu City Dental Team, AFP Central Command Medical Team, Mandaue City Medical Team, and barangay officials.

Gastardo said the Lions Club will conduct more medical missions in the coming months in Cebu towns and in Bohol.  (FREEMAN)