PBBM, pinangunahan ang paglulunsad ng bagong ‘BUCAS’ Center sa Philippine Heart Center

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00:00The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. emphasized the distribution of quality medical services

00:07for our countrymen after the inauguration of the new Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service in the Philippine Heart Center.

00:17The center of the news from Bien Manalo.

00:22From Guintobo, La Cana, Rosemary Pascuala headed to the Philippine Heart Center today

00:29with her husband to get free medicine.

00:32She underwent bypass surgery last June.

00:36Rosemary has been fighting the heart disease for more than a decade.

00:40She admitted that she got the disease from eating salty and fatty foods.

00:46There's no more discipline in eating.

00:49You don't look at what you're eating to see if it's good or not for your body.

00:56Rosemary is blessed because she is one of the beneficiaries who got free surgery because of PHC programs.

01:03Rosemary is just one of the patients who will benefit from the new Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service

01:09or Bukas Center of the Philippine Heart Center.

01:12And today, President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. emphasized the distribution of Bukas Center of PHC

01:20which can provide quality medical services for our countrymen.

01:26This center is not just a health facility.

01:30It aims to bridge the gap between primary care facilities and higher level health institutions

01:36by providing urgent health care services for minor surgeries and other ancillary services.

01:43So when you or your loved ones come through these doors, you will find not just a place of care

01:48but a place of immediate compassionate support.

01:52The Philippine Heart Center was established in 1975

01:56under the Presidential Decree No. 673 of the Administration of the former President Ferdinand E. Marquez Jr.

02:03And for almost 50 years, thousands of Filipinos have been suffering from heart disease

02:09and the Philippine Heart Center has helped and improved them.

02:13The Philippine Heart Center or PHC has long been a symbol of hope and excellence in health care.

02:19PHC has remained steadfast in its commitment to save lives

02:23and alleviate the suffering of those with cardiovascular diseases.

02:28At present, the hospital has more than 500 bed capacity,

02:3210 operating rooms, 6 cardiac catheterization laboratories,

02:378 intensive care units, and 20 patient wards.

02:41At present, there are 15 regional heart centers in 18 regions throughout the Philippines.

02:47Of these, 7 are fully-fledged regional heart centers

02:52including in Ilocos Norte, Albay, Camarines Sur, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, and Cagayan de Oro.

03:00And as part of the Department of Health's Modernization for Healthy Equity

03:04and 28 for 28 by 28 initiative,

03:08the government's target is to open 28 open centers throughout the Philippines.

03:14The government's target is to open 28 open centers throughout the country

03:19before the end of 2028,

03:22which is expected to provide services to our 28 million countrymen

03:27who are in dire need of quality and accessible health care services.

03:32In total, there are 31 open centers throughout the Philippines.

03:37We are not just keeping that promise within the walls of one building,

03:41but we are spreading it to various places around the country.

03:48We are ready to respond, ready to care wherever and whenever needed.

03:53The government also distributed more than Php 200 million in financial assistance

03:58to the Philippine Heart Center.

04:00More than Php 185 million for the Lung Center of the Philippines

04:05and more than Php 134 million for the National Kidney Transplant Institute.

04:11Meanwhile, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority,

04:15heart disease is still the leading cause of the Filipino's disease.

04:21According to the health department,

04:23it is contagious because the younger the younger, the more heart disease.

04:28Here are some tips to prevent heart disease and keep our hearts healthy.

04:35First, eat nutritious foods like vegetables and fruits.

04:40Exercise regularly.

04:42Avoid vices.

04:44Fourth, avoid stress.

04:46And lastly, monitor your blood pressure.

04:50BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.

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