Inauguration of the Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) 9/10/2024

Philippine Heart Center, Quezon City
September 10, 2024


President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) at the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) in Quezon City on September 10, 2024.

Anchored in the Administration’s commitment to providing affordable healthcare to the entire nation, BUCAS is an initiative spearheaded by the Department of Health (DOH) that emphasizes efforts to bring comprehensive primary care services to all Filipinos. These include medical consultation, laboratory and diagnostic testing, minor surgeries, dental care and other healthcare services.

During the program, President Marcos Jr. tours and inspects the Education, Training and Research Services (ETRS) Simulation Facility, a state-of-the-art learning environment that provides trainees and mentors with hands-on experiential learning. This includes advanced simulation tools, virtual and augmented reality, as well as interactive environments that mimic realistic clinical scenarios.

Moreover, the Chief Executive and DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa present check donations to the PHC, Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI).


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