SMFI Executive Director for Health and Medical Programs hands over free medicines to beneficiaries.
SM Foundation’s medical missions are part of its commitment to providing accessible healthcare to underserved communities to help improve their overall health and enable them to contribute to the country’s development.
Strengthening this, the social good arm of SM group recently conducted two medical missions in SM City Consolacion and San Fernando, Cebu, providing over 1120 services to residents.
In SM City Consolacion, over 590 services were provided, including blood tests, medical consultations, and dental check-ups and procedures. Beneficiaries also received free medicines and vitamins.
Free medical check-ups were provided by volunteer doctors and other medical practitioners to help relieve beneficiaries from their complaints.
In San Fernando, Cebu, over 530 residents received free medical consultations, X-rays, EGCs, blood tests, and dental procedures. The medical mission was held alongside the reopening of the San Fernando, Cebu Primary Health Facility, which was refurbished by the SM Foundation.
Also joining SM Foundation in the social good initiatives are its partners from DMIRIE Foundation (MX3), Cebu City and San Fernando LGUs, and other partners.
Beneficiaries received free ECGs through SM Foundation’s Mobile Clinic.