MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, July 8 (PIA) -- A total of P129.7 million was allocated for the upgrading of health infrastructure and procurement of medical equipment for identified health facilities in the province.
This is 17 percent of the P756 million allocated for the Department of Health in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DOH-ARMM) under the ARMM Transition Investment Support Plan (TISP), Dr. Alinader Minalang, chief of the Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) reported during the recently concluded Lanao del Sur People’s Dialogue.
He said P43.2 million of the said amount will be used for construction of 36 barangay health stations (BHS) in 28 targeted municipalities and P3.0 million for the repair and renovation of Tamparan District Hospital.
The remaining P83.5 million will be used for procurement of x-ray and ultrasound machines for the Provincial Capitol Clinic, BEMONC Equipment Package for the 36 BHS, and various medical equipment for Tamparan, Wao, Malabang, Unayan and Balindong District Hospitals, he added.
Minalang, however, clarified that the role of IPHO in the implementation of these projects are limited to monitoring and as end-user of the projects.
He said the procurement processes are being undertaken by the DOH-ARMM through the regional Bids and Awards Committee (BAC).
Meanwhile, the IPHO reported that there was already partial delivery of equipment to the five recipient district hospitals, Provincial Capitol Clinic and health stations.
Also, 25 BHS have commenced construction with different levels of accomplishment while the repair and renovation of Tamparan District Hospital have not yet started due to problem in bidding process.
The TISP is part of the Aquino’s administration’s continuing initiative to improve socio-economic conditions in the ARMM.
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