In a significant step toward enhancing grassroots healthcare, BDO Foundation has completed the rehabilitation of five rural health units (RHUs) in Bohol. These upgraded facilities now cater to over 100,000 residents, ensuring accessible and improved primary healthcare.
BDO Foundation rehabilitates several RHUs in Bohol province to cap 2024 [Photo courtesy: BDO Foundation | Press Release]Transforming Bohol RHUs: BDO Foundation’s Healthcare Advocacy
The rehabilitated RHUs include the Candijay Primary Care Facility, Dimiao Primary Care Facility, Mabini Primary Care Facility, Cortes Primary Care Facility, and Duero Rural Health Unit. Local government leaders and municipal health officers supported the initiative, which focused on improving both interiors and exteriors to provide a welcoming, healing environment for patients and health workers.
BDO Foundation president Mario Deriquito expressed the organization’s commitment, stating: “We hope that this humble contribution of BDO Foundation to the communities will help the local government units (LGUs) and health workers improve their capability in delivering basic health services to their constituents.”
Transforming RHUs for Community Health
The initiative aligns with BDO Foundation’s advocacy to strengthen healthcare systems at the grassroots level. By renovating these RHUs, the foundation aims to address the challenges faced by local communities, particularly in accessing quality primary healthcare.
Since launching its program in 2012, the foundation has renovated 23 RHUs in Bohol and a total of 187 health centers nationwide. These efforts directly support the capacity of local government units to improve healthcare delivery, making essential services more accessible to underserved populations.
Local Leaders Highlight Impact
At the turnover ceremony for the Dimiao Primary Care Facility, municipal health officer Dr. Lloyd Lyle Ravidas shared his gratitude: “We are grateful to BDO, BDO Network Bank and BDO Foundation for the help that they’ve given to our community. You have not just given us a beautiful building, but also a dignified health facility to better serve the people.”
Dr. Ravidas emphasized how these upgrades create a more respectful and efficient space for both health workers and patients, reinforcing the foundation’s transformative impact.
A Decade of Grassroots Healthcare Advocacy
Rural health unit rehabilitation. Newly rehabilitated RHUs feature patient-centric interiors and exteriors to help health workers deliver better services to the community. [Photo courtesy: BDO Foundation | Press Release]BDO Foundation’s decade-long commitment to rehabilitating RHUs demonstrates its dedication to meaningful, long-term change. By modernizing facilities, the foundation ensures these health centers are better equipped to meet the evolving needs of their communities.
Residents of Bohol now benefit from improved health services, underscoring the foundation’s vision of accessible and dignified healthcare for all.
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The Bohol RHUs rehabilitation by BDO Foundation not only upgrades physical structures but also fosters community health and well-being. Through these initiatives, the foundation empowers local governments and health workers, ensuring a brighter future for healthcare at the grassroots level.
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About BDO Foundation
BDO Foundation is the corporate social responsibility arm of BDO Unibank. Founded in 2008, the foundation contributes to nation-building by addressing the needs of various sectors of society through programs in the areas of financial inclusion, disaster response, rehabilitation and rebuilding. Supported by the BDO Unibank community and in partnership with local government units and non-governmental organizations, BDO Foundation mounts relief operations, rehabilitates rural health units, constructs school buildings and implements financial education programs across the country. Its corporate citizenship initiatives have been recognized at the Retail Banking Awards of Asian Banking & Finance magazine and Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards of Enterprise Asia. For more information, visit www.bdo.com.ph.
