Foreign medical mission held in Danao

To promote health and well-being to communities with limited access to healthcare, the Ascenta Foundation for Health and Education Outreach organized a foreign medical mission in the mountainous barangays of Danao City, Cebu from Dec. 6 to 9.

Angelica Santos Farris, managing director of Ascenta Foundation, partnered with Albert D. Altura, president and chief operating officer of SKI Energy Resources Inc. (Seri Mining) to hold the four day medical mission in barangays Lawaan and Cahumayan, with the support of other institutions and local government units like the Couples for Christ, Cebu Mitsumi Inc., Danao Mother and Child Hospital Inc., Colegio de San Antonio de Padua and Danao City government, among others.

Doctors, dentists, nurses and volunteers attended on the locals in their medical, dental, surgical and optometric needs.

Lessons on dental hygiene and proper hand washing were also introduced to the children to promote health care.

Each child received a pack of toothbrush and toothpaste.

The humanitarian project drew around 250 volunteers and was considered the largest medical mission in the history of Danao City.

According to Engr. Ricardo de la Cruz, mine manager of Seri Mining, and Engr. Isaac Gutierrez, environment specialist and project coordinator of the Tabang Danao 2011, the Ascenta Foundation and Seri Mining will donate to the barangay centers of Lawaan and Cahumayan the medical supplies and equipment left in the medical mission.