COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) provided medical assistance to the government-run Cotabato Regional and Medical Center (CRMC) as part of its health care support program for the region's indigent population.
"BARMM continues to demonstrate its commitment to providing health care support to its people," said Mohd Asnin K. Pendatun, BARMM cabinet secretary and head of the Ayudang Medikal mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG) program, in a statement on Thursday.
Pendatun, accompanied by Jurjani Silongan from the Office of BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Balawag Ebrahim, handed over a check to Dr. Ismael Dimaren, CRMC's chief of hospital, on Wednesday afternoon.
"The PHP31 million fund is for medical assistance for patients at the CRMC under the BARMM's Ayudang Medikal mula sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG)," Pendatun added.
AMBaG is a BARMM government-funded medical assistance program designed to improve access to health services for the Bangsamoro people. The financial assistance is expected to benefit not only the region's low-income residents but also those from neighboring provinces who rely on CRMC for their health care needs.
Dr. Dimaren expressed gratitude to the BARMM leadership for providing essential funds for the needy patients served by CRMC. He also discussed with Pendatun the hospital's plans for significant transformation to better accommodate the growing number of patients, highlighting ongoing efforts to enhance the hospital's facilities and services.
CRMC is one of AMBaG's 45 partner hospitals in and outside the BARMM. Since 2019, the AMBaG program has assisted 174,000 individuals, with CRMC serving 11,544 indigent patients. (PNA)
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