Senior citizens uulanin ng benepisyong medical

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Philippines – Iminungkahi ni Angeles City Councilor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. ang kauna-unahang ordinansa na mabiyayaan ang mga senior citizen ng libreng annual physical examinations at iba pang benepisyo na may kaugnayan pang-medical sa nasabing lungsod. Sa ilalim ng nasabing ordinansa na may petsang September 15, 2015, nakapaloob sa “Senior Citizens Medical Benefit Ordinance of Angeles City,” all Senior Citizens of this city shall be entitled to free medical and dental services, diagnostic and laboratory tests, (e.g. annual physical examination, x-rays, computerized tomography scans, cardiac stress test, endoscopy, ultrasound on kidneys, ureter and bladder, pulmonary function test and blood tests), including professional fees of attending physicians, in Rafael L. Lazatin Memorial Medical Center (RLLMC). Kapag inaprobahan ng konseho ang nasabing ordinansa ay ipapatupad ito sa pangunguna ng City Health Office (CHO), City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), at ng City Office for Senior Citizen’s Affairs (OSCA).