Islamic City of Marawi (30 July) -- Seventy-eight (78) patients were recently operated, free of charge, through the Oplan Sagip Mata conducted by the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) which started Tuesday, July 27.
IPHO Chief Dr. Alinder Minalang said they were able to operate 49 constituents suffering from cataract and 29 patients for ptyredium.
"The eye operation was spearheaded by the Secretary of the Department of Health - Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-ARMM), Dr. Kadil Sinolinding Jr., who himself is an ophthalmologist, together with his team from Cotabato City," he further said.
According to him, the free eye operation was conducted because a lot of their constituents are suffering from cataract that may lead to blindness.
Minalang also disclosed that there were 531 patients screened but only 156 qualified for the surgery because the rest have health problems that might complicate the operation.
Aside from the free eye operation, the patients were also given free medicines and were required to return one week after for another check-up.
The Oplan Sagip Mata was made possible in partnership with the provincial government and the regional government thru the DOH-ARMM.
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