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tion held at the WMCC. The mayor stressed that the first kidney transplant procedure is another milestone not only for the WMCC but also Zamboanga City in health care program. He likewise expressed jubilation that the first ever procedure is held as the city of Zamboanga starts its Fiesta Hermosa 2011, the city’s grandest festival in honor of Nuestra Señora La Virgen del Pilar whose feast day is on October 12. Like WMCC, the city government is also prioritizing health care, the mayor stressed. “As we celebrate Fiesta Hermosa, the city government is not only focusing on social activities but also on health as we also have lined up a blood letting activity on Oct. 2 and free Tuesday, October 4, 2011
medical services on Oct. 5”, he emphasized. The blood letting activity, held yesterday at the Red Cross training center was intended to support and assist the Red Cross in its blood services program while the medical mission dubbed “Fiesta Medical” set to be held City Health Office compound in Pettit Barracks from 8am to 2pm on October 5 is intended to provide free medical, dental and minor surgical services to poor but deserving residents of the city. Meanwhile, the mayor took pride in personally presenting to the crowd during the program, the members of the team that conducted the first kidney transplant in Zamboanga. The team included Dr. Michael Abutazil, head of the WMMC
hemodialysis unit. The first ever procedure was witnessed by Dr. Antonio Paraiso, program manager for operation, Philippine Organ Donation Program of the DOH representing the Secretary Enrique On as well as Dr. Benito Puruganan, chairman, Department of Organ Transplantation, National Kidney and transplant Institute. Also present during the program were Dr. Joshua Brillantes of the Center for Health Development-9; PCSCO-Chief Lottery Operations Officer Raul Regondola, Dr. Paterno Cabrera III, President of WMCC Inc.; Dr. Nida Tan- WMMC Assistant Medical Director; WMMC Hospital board of directors; consultants and hospital staff.
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