Some fifty local people from barangay Pook
convened once more at the Don Simeon and Dona Encarnacion Cipriano Library after a two months break
.These free medical check- ups started
four years ago when Lt Chita de la Cruz-Heap PCGA, President of Kool Earth, the
Environmental Arm of Aklan and Marine Environmental Protection Officer, noticed
that many of the locals were struggling to cope with their various medical situations.
Lt Heap brought this observation to the
attention of the children of Don Simeon and Dona Encarnacion Cipriano, and without any hesitation Dr. Remedios Cipriano- Gammad, a retired doctor, together with her sister
Mrs. Clarita Cipriano- Fernandez, a retired Med Tech, both from the US, offered
their free services to the locals of Pook.
This medical group was formed there and
then and the sisters were joined by another retired nurse from the USA, Nurse
Lucy Marte-Reloj. Another nurse, Clare Ann Cipriano-Magallanes, the niece of
Dr. Gammad, recently joined the practice. Estrella de la Cruz acts as
receptionist and other volunteers clean
the venue and prepare meals for breakfast for the patients after their check
ups.
Most of the time patients receive
free check-ups and free medication. From time to time people from the neigh
boring areas also come to avail themselves of these free services, and they are
invariably accommodated. This service is fully funded by the family and held every last Saturday of the month.
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