APRI extends support in improving Tiwi’s health services
Furnishing a Healthier Community. Tiwi Mayor Jaime Villanueva received the donated medical beds during the turnover event at Bariis health center last January 24 flanked by (L) Rural Health Midwife 1 Nora D. Crucillo, and (R) APRI’s Jim Rey Recierdo.
Intending to support the quality health service of the municipality of Tiwi, AP Renewables Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AboitizPower, and through the help of the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (AFI), donated medical supplies and equipment to its three host barangays, Lourdes, Bariis, and Cararayan, last January 24 and January 25, respectively.
APRI invested more than half a million pesos to the identified needed medical equipment of the local government units such as nebulizers, medical beds, digital weighing scales, and blood pressure apparatuses.
Tiwi Municipal Mayor Jaime Villanueva said, “Palaging ninanais ng lokal na gobyerno ng Tiwi na mapadali ang pagbibigay ng serbisyong pangkalusugan sa aming mga residente. Kaya ako ay lubos na natutuwa sa tulong na ibinigay ng AP Renewables Inc. na makakatulong sa pagpapabuti ng serbisyo ng aming mga barangay sa aspetong pangkalusugan.”
A barangay health worker of Bariis emphasized the benefit of receiving the medical equipment from APRI.
“Makakatulong ang natanggap naming blood pressure monitor at nebulizer dahil hindi na mamomroblema ang mga residente sa oras ng emergency. Sa tulong ng APRI, nagkaroon kami ng kumpletong kagamitan sa aming health center na aming papahalagahan at iingatan,” said Bariis BHW Angelica Tuyay.
Hygiene kits were also donated that consisted of facemasks, hand towels, nail cutters, rubbing alcohol, toilet paper, toothbrushes, toothpastes, and disinfectant sprays.
Lilia Calleja, a resident of barangay Lourdes, expressed her gratitude to the organization, “Isa ako sa nabenipisyuhan ng mga gamot na binigay ng APRI sa aming barangay health center. May lagnat at ubo ang aking apo nitong nakaraang araw. Noong pagpunta ko sa health center, agad akong nabigyan ng gamot ng mga barangay health workers. Kaya naman malaking pasasalamat ko dahil nalunasan ang karamdaman niya sa tulong ng gamot na bigay ng APRI.”
Almost 5,000 residents of the three barangays will benefit from the set of medicines and medical equipment donated to their respective health centers.
“Healthcare is a pivotal aspect of our society. APRI firmly believes that health should be our topmost priority. As a way of advancing our business and communities, our organization continuously advocates the improvement of healthcare services in our host barangays through the provision of these medical supplies and medical equipment,” said APRI Vice President for Corporate Services Leonardo Robel, Jr.
The Adopt-A-Health Center project is anchored on the United Nation’s third Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of having good health and well-being. Since its first implementation in 2021, the project has served more than 58,104 individuals across Sto. Tomas, Batangas and Tiwi, Albay.
