The Iriga City Local Health Board (LHB) convened for its monthly meeting today, April 22, 2026, to streamline a series of major health initiatives ranging from advanced disease screening to community-wide medical missions.
The session was led by Mayor Rex C. Oliva, Board Chair, together with City Health Officer Dr. Ronald G. Pereรฑa, Board Vice Chair. Key attendees included Councilor JM A. Grimaldo, Chair of the SP Committee on Health and Sanitation, Dr. Kris Bryan T. Baria from DOH Camarines Sur, and representatives from various health sectors and civil society organizations.
Key Agenda Highlights:
โข ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ต ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด: In a significant leap for women’s health, the city is partnering with the Department of Health (DOH) to launch HPV DNA Testing. This initiative serves as a major step forward in the early detection and prevention of cervical cancer, providing Irigueรฑas with access to modern diagnostic tools.
โข ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต (๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ): Preparations are underway for this global awareness campaign. The goal is to screen adults (aged 19 and above) for high blood pressureโa vital step in preventing “silent” complications. Integrated with PhilPEN and PuroKalusugan, the campaign will offer lifestyle counseling, risk assessments, and referrals.
โข ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ธ ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฎ ๐ฏ: Coming this May, the City Government will deploy two dedicated teams of doctors, nurses, and staff to conduct a 7-day free circumcision service for the youth of Iriga.
โข ๐จ๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด: Intensive data collection is ongoing across all barangays. Health workers, alongside Barangay Councils and CHO staff, are gathering accurate health data to ensure the city can better identify priority clients and improve the targeting of health interventions.
โข ๐ฆ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ ๐๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ฒ๐น: Updates were provided on the ongoing First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) Training for CHO personnel, ensuring our frontliners remain equipped with life-saving skills.
โข ๐๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ: The board officially discussed the Adoption of the Local Health Board Guidebook to further institutionalize and improve the delivery of healthcare services in the city.
Through these comprehensive programsโfrom grassroots profiling to specialized medical missionsโthe City Government of Iriga remains steadfast in its mission to provide accessible, proactive, and high-quality healthcare for every Irigueรฑo.