MARCH 2014 ARTICLE 2

MDS NEWSLETTER
Date Issued: March 2014

OPLAN BIGAY LUNAS

     Oplan Bigay Luna (OBL) is an annual free medical check-up for the indigent citizens in celebration of the anniversary of Mercury Drug Incorporated and in partnership with the Local Government of Trece Martires City. Currently it is on its 4th year in Mayor Melandres De Sagun’s administration. Different offices and agencies involved were given specific tasks to minimize problems and issues during the conduct of the OBL. The number of personnel was also determined for the provision of the OBL shirts from Mercury Drug Corporation. The number of personnel is also crucial in determining the number of meals and refreshment the local government has committed to provide on the day of the activity. The activity I expected to extend until after lunch hour but not expected to extend beyond 4pm.

         The waiting line for the registration for the started filling up at 6:00am, the Registration started accepting patients as early as 6:15am. Majority of the patient were women and their children and in some cases infants. Senior citizens also flocked the medical mission and by 8:00am the medical consultation is in full swing as well. The pharmacy started to dole out the prescription by 7:45 am. By 9:45 they were given their own microphone and speaker system to be heard over commotion of the patients who have been waiting for their medicines. There was cases children who are running a fever who were rushed directly by the CDRRMO to the consultation area for immediate medical attention. Senior citizens who have a high blood pressure reading are also likewise sent directly to medical consultation. She was given emergency first aid by the CDRRMO. The registration stopped accepting patients at 3:00pm but pharmacy its last set of medical presentation at past 5:00pm. At last count of the CDRRMO the total number of patients at the end of the OBL were 2,380.

         The City Mayor’s office also sent out letters of sponsorships to various food establishments in the city and in particular those based at Walter Mart Trece martires City Branch. The following companies who have pledge support for the OBL have provided the following items on the day of the event, to wit: (1.) Chowking - assorted food items, (2.) Chic-boy assorted food items and (3.) Goldilocks - 50pcs assorted baked goods.