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Dr.
Noel Albelda, Municipal Health Officer of Kananga, Leyte and his
team is shown here performing circumcision at 19th Infantry
Battalion’s Sandiwa Hall in Brgy. Aguiting, Kananga, Leyte on
May 14, 2016. |
Kananga holds
Operation Tuli inside Army camp
By JEROME P. CATORCE, 19IB,
8ID PA
May 15, 2016
KANANGA, Leyte – The
Rural Health Unit (RHU) here chose an Army camp as venue of its
Operation Tuli on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
For the first time, Dr. Noel
Albelda, Municipal Health Officer and nine nurses performed
circumcision to thirty young boys from ages 5-10 at the headquarters
of Philippine Army’s 19th Infantry Battalion in Brgy. Aguiting,
Kananga, Leyte.
Lt. Col. Roberto Sarmiento,
Commanding Officer commended Kananga’s free circumcision program which
benefitted indigent residents of the community near the 19th Infantry
Battalion’s camp.
“This operation tuli is a
big help to the families’ budget, especially now that enrollment of
classes is fast approaching”, Lt. Col. Sarmiento said.
Parents took the opportunity
of bringing their sons to avail of the free circumcision than paying
at least P600.00 circumcision charge in some private clinics.
On the other hand, Public
Health Nurse Joseph Oliverio said that Kananga Rural Health Unit has
already circumcised around 700 young boys since March this year.
He furthered that residents
of Kananga may still avail of free circumcision at the Rural Health
Unit from Monday to Friday, 1:00 to 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon.
