CLARK
FREEPORT – At least 350 indigent patients benefited from a medical mission
spearheaded by a Clark-based Korean firm and civic group in cooperation with
the Clark Development Corporation (CDC).
CDC
Vice President for Operations and Technical Services Franco A.L. Madlangbayan
said the International Association of Lions Club 354-D Korean Chapter Lions
Club and Clark-based JB Cresta Corporation sought the assistance of the CDC for
the conduct of a medical mission held in Clark Hills Village here from May 17
to 18.
JB
Cresta Corp. Managing Director Jeano Bak said the event aims to boost the
“interaction of the Korean organization with the Filipino people and provide
medical services to local patients inside and outside” the Clark Freeport.
Bak
added that members of the medical team were all from Seoul, Korea consisting of
a dentist, dermatologist, general surgeon, internal medicine practitioner, and
orthopedic assisted by 20 other staff.
Assisting
the Korean medical team were personnel from the CDC Health Services Office and
Community Extension Services Office (CESO) and provided various medical
services to 200 patients on the first day and another 150 the following day,
Madlangbayan also said.
Madlangbayan
noted that the CDC “greatly appreciates” the service provided by JB Cresta and
Lions Club and for their “intention to foster cooperation between the Korean
Chapter Lions Club and local patients,” which he described as “a very worthy
cause and gesture of friendship.”
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