The Mandaluyong City local government, in partnership with the DOH, conducted a health service visit to female PDLs at the Correctional Institution for Women, as part of its celebration of National Women’s Month and International Women’s Day.
The Mandaluyong City local government, in partnership with the Department of Health , conducted a health service visit to female persons deprived of liberty at the Correctional Institution for Women on Tuesday, March 7, as part of its celebration of National Women’s Month and International Women’s Day.
Dubbed as the “DOH, Mandaluyong On The Ground,” the program aims to provide health services to female PDLs in the facility which include HIV testing, genital/breast examination, dental care and extraction, as well as Covid-19 vaccination.The DOH said it commits to equip and supply the facility with more medicines for PDLs comorbidities and cancer, among others, and more medical equipment such as wheelchairs and stretchers.
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