CITY OF MALOLOS- The first locally funded Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facility in the whole country opens in the province as the Bulacan Medical Center inaugurates the MRI Section of the Department of Radiology in this city on Thursday, Oct. 9.
The inauguration ceremony was led by Governor Daniel R. Fernando and Vice Gov. Alexis Castro together with the BMC doctors and nurses.
Fernando said that the opening of the MRI unit is a huge step in realizing his dreams, the legacy he wanted to leave in the province, to have affordable, safe, and quality medical services for all the Bulakenyos.
“Natupad na po ang pangarap natin. Matagal na po nating pangarap ito, na magkaroon sa BMC ng ganitong high-tech na medical equipment. Ngayon, hindi na kailangang gumastos nang malaki o bumyahe ng malayo para sa MRI scan dahil mayroon na tayong sariling world-class MRI unit na kayang magsagawa ng detalyado at komprehensibong pagsusuri sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng katawan,” the governor said.
The People’s Governor also reminded all the doctors and nurses to serve the public with a smile.
“Lalo na kung sa public hospital ka nagse-serve, kailangan mong ngumiti kahit na pagod na pagod ka na. Tandaan natin na we are all public servants. We need to serve the people. Lalo na ‘yung mga walang pera dahil nakikita naman natin ang hirap ng buhay ngayon,” he added.
Meanwhile, Dr. Alberto D. Gabriel, head of the Department of Radiology, said that the machine, which is usually used for brain, spine, knee, muscles, and stomach scanning, can serve eight to 10 patients a day, and they plan on operating it from Mondays to Sundays.
“Para sa mga minamahal kong Bulakenyo, available na po ang ating MRI dito sa Bulacan Medical Center. Pumunta lamang po kayo dito at kayo ay aming paglilingkuran,” Gabriel said.
