TACLOBAN CITY – A brand new ambulance donated by the Lingap Kawal Foundation through the Office of The Deputy Chief of Staff, of the Armed Forces of the Philippines was turn-over to the 8th Infantry Division, yesterday.
The ambulance, according to Lt. Colonel Niceforo Diaz, is to be used by the Camp Lukban Station Hospital (CLSH) of the 8th ID Headquarters primarily on evacuation of patients.
With the addition of this vehicle, the CLSH now has three ambulances that could further enhance its lift capability for evacuation, and will also be catering to military patients and their dependents.
The ambulance units of the division have figured in the evacuation of civilian victims of accidents or disaster related incidents in the region.
It is also to help in making 8th ID effectively perform its task in accordance with the Internal Peace and Security Plan.
The military hospital of 8th ID normally caters only for military personnel and their dependents but sometimes it also caters to wounded civilians and wounded members of rebel groups that are captured by military forces.
Camp Lukban Station Hospital is a primary hospital with two medical doctors, one veterinarian and six registered nurses as of July 2011.
Early last year, the Department of Health in this region provided financial assistance to said hospital amounting to P4.7 million for the upgrading of its infrastructure and acquiring medical equipment in relation to its upgrading to a Level 2 category hospital.
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