SM Foundation, Inc. has conducted a medical and dental mission, “Gamot para sa Kapwa”, which has served around 500 beneficiaries from underprivileged families in the different target barangays in Baguio City
The said community-oriented healthcare event was held last May 31, Thursday, at the Event Center of SM City Baguio which started accommodating patients from 8am until 12noon.
SM Foundation has offered free chest X-ray, ECG, blood sugar screening, blood pressure monitoring, medical consultation, dental services and free medicines to patients in cooperation with the City Health Office, Department of Social Welfare and Development, 911 On Call, Philippine Military Academy, Department of Health, Watsons, Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko Foundation, and the City Government of Baguio.
SM Foundation provides free health services such as medical consultations, basic laboratory tests and dental check-ups in communities through its medical missions. In addition to this, SM Foundation also dispenses proper and complete dosages of medicines to its medical mission patients through its Gamot Para sa Kapwa medicine campaign.
Also for the total healthcare of the beneficiaries, different medical examinations such as fasting blood sugar (FBS), cholesterol, uric acid, ECG and Xray were offered and conducted upon doctor’s advice.
This is part of the SM Foundation’s commitment to serve by supporting and empowering the host communities, SMFI is looking forward to spearhead more activities that will be beneficial to the people in the society.
The said project is being held by SMFI in different SM mall branches nationwide, which is in fulfillmennt of its commitment to serve and empower host communities.
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