FREE SERVICES. Women and mothers in Dinagat Islands province will receive free medical and dental services in a weeklong Mobile Convergence Caravan in various barangays in the island province for six days. The program, launched Tuesday (March 5, 2024), coincides with Women’s Month. (Photo courtesy of Dinagat Islands Provincial Governor’s Office)
BUTUAN CITY – In celebration of Women’s Month, a weeklong Mobile Convergence Caravan kicked off in Dinagat Islands to provide free services to women and mothers.
In a statement on Wednesday, the provincial government said the caravan will provide free medical and dental services including medical consultations, breast examination, and Pap smears to the beneficiaries.
“They (beneficiaries) will also receive free seeds of various kinds of vegetables and other planting materials,” the statement added.
In addition, the beneficiaries will also enjoy free manicure, pedicure, massage, eyebrow shaping, and counseling.
The caravan, which started Tuesday in Barangay San Antonio of Libjo town, will also visit six other strategic barangays in six towns in the province on March 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15.
Other government agencies, including the PhilHealth and the Commission on Elections, will also join the service caravan to provide free registration services. (PNA)
