𝗣𝗚𝗟𝗨, 𝗗𝗢𝗛-𝗖𝗛𝗗 𝗜 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗠𝗢𝗨 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗮𝘁’𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝘁

By: Marjorie Ann Ramiscal Lucero, GPC-PHO | Photos By: GPC-PHO | Date: March 1, 2022

To ensure equitable access to quality and affordable healthcare services and to express La Union’s commitment to local health system integration, the Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) headed by Governor Francisco Emmanuel “Pacoy” R. Ortega III together with the Department of Health – Center for Health Development I (DOH-CHD I) Regional Director Dir. Paula Paz M. Sydiongco, MD, MPH, CESO IV had a ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Universal Health Care – Integration Site (UHC-IS) in La Union on March 1, 2022 at the Provincial Capitol – the first in Region I. The importance of signing the document means the Province of La Union will be provided with additional technical and financial support from the National Government for the implementation of the UHC. This sealed partnership opens doors for the achievement of an integrated province-wide health system.

Afterwards, Dir. Sydiongco made a courtesy call to Gov. Pacoy for being the new Regional Director of the DOH-CHD I as she handed over to governor donations which includes different medicines for our province to promote and build a stronger and healthy La Union. Aside from PGLU and DOH-CHd I, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation is part of the MOU as another signatory. Witnesses of the said ceremony were Provincial Administrator Agnes Grace A. Cargamento, and Provincial Health Officer II Dr. Eduardo S. Posadas.