DOH – Ilocos Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco led the strategic planning ang collaborative meeting for the establishment of a BUCAS Center in Mapandan, Pangasinan on January 11, 2025 together with officials of R!MC and local government officers of Mapandan.
THE Department of Health – Ilocos Region in collaboration with the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC), one of its apex hospitals located in Dagupan City, will soon establish the third Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Services (BUCAS) Center in the town of Mapandan, Pangasinan.
After a successful consultative meeting and strategic planning held on Janaury 11, 2025, headed by Regional Director Paula Paz M. Sydiongco together with Region 1 Medical Center Chief II Joseph Rolando O. Majia between the members of the local government of Mapandan, headed by Mayor Karl Christian F. Vega and the sanguniang members, both parties have agreed to establish the BUCAS Center which will improve the accessibility and health care services in the town, including its surrounding communities.
Sydiongco said that they have already conducted site visit and ocular inspection of the area where the said BUCAS Center will be built.
“Itong mga tinatayo nating mga BUCAS centers will bridge the gap between primary care facilities gaya ng mga rural health units at mga higher-level hospitals hospitals at sila ang magbibigay ng urgent health care services para sa mga minor surgeries at iba pang ancillary services upang hindi na pumunta pa sa mga malalaking ospital para makapagpagamot”.
“Mas magiging focus din ang services dito dahil bukas ito ng 7AM up tp 11PM upang magbigay serbisyo sa mga pasyente na may mga trabaho at hindi makapunta sa mga health centers ng working hours, kasama na ang weekend to provide more medical care.”
The BUCAS Center is one of the DOH flagship programs under the Modernization for Health Equity and “28 for 28 by 28” initiative to serve the 28 million Filipinos who are most in need of quality and accessible healthcare services.
The BUCAS Center in Mapandan is an initiative of Third District of Pangasinan Representative Rachel J. Arenas who was also present during the meeting including Municipal Health Officer Karessa Quinto-Ortiz, distinguished guest philanthropist Ashok Vasandani and R1MC management committee membe
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