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+==25 indigent patients in Gensan to avail open heart surgery==
+*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r12&id=61564
+*Friday, October 28, 2011
+:By Pops Gumana-Fruylan
+GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Oct. 28 (PIA) -– The Heart Foundation of the Philippines in partnership with the General Santos City Medical Society will give support to some 25 indigent patients here for the free open heart surgery set on the last week of November in one of the collaborative hospitals in the city.
+In a press conference on Thursday (Oct. 27), Dr. Edwin Valencia, a cardiac surgeon based in Gensan, said a medical team will be in the City’s Doctors Hospital today for the final screening of patients.
+Valencia, however, clarified that not all patients who will come for the pre-screening are good candidates for operation.
+He said the beneficiaries for the surgical mission are only those patients who were seen by cardiologist in the past and were advised for surgery, but have no money.
+“We will only accommodate those who were screened for so many years, but could not afford the costly operation,” he pointed out.
+According to the Wikipedia, “an open heart surgery is a surgery in which the patient's heart is opened and surgery is performed on the internal structures of the heart.”
+Dr. Alicia Adarna, a cardiologist for over 20 years, disclosed that a cardiovascular operation costs one hundred eighty thousand pesos (Php180, 000) to eight hundred thousand pesos (Php800, 000) which is, indeed, very expensive.
+Valencia said that there were cases at the Philippine Heart Center when patients died before their slots for a cardiac surgery is scheduled since they could not afford to get operated immediately because of the high cost.
+Meanwhile, Dr. Adarna revealed that the Heart Foundation will be bringing its Open Heart team and other ICU equipment in Gensan in time for the actual date of the surgery.
+“As of now they are still inspecting the operating rooms of the hospitals in the city to find out which one is suited for the operation,” she explained.
+Moreover, former City Councilor, Dr. Orlando Acharon, revealed that the city government through Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio will also help in defraying the other expenses of the surgical mission.
+“The counterpart of the city government is transportation cost including the plane tickets of the volunteer doctors, accommodations, and foods,” he disclosed.
+Acharon said that the mayor is very supportive of this kind of endeavor especially that this will benefit the generals.
+“This free open heart surgery is really a big help especially for the less privileged in Gensan,” he opined. (PGFruylan/PIA-General Santos City)
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 Batapa-Sigue said the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has already issued a memorandum circular which encourages local government units to participate in the said occasion.
 The 4th National ICT Summit is supported by Microsoft Philippines, e-PLDT, ABM Global Solutions, Teledevelopment and BPO Career Hubs, and the City Government of General Santos City. (PGFruylan/PIA-General Santos City)
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