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The Office of the BARMM's Chief Minister, through the Marawi Rehabilitation Program, spearheaded a series of medical missions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in permanent shelters within barangays Dulay Proper and Mipantao Gadungan in Marawi City. The initiative provided free medical consultations, medicines, and supplements to those from the most affected areas of the 2017 siege. (Photo courtesy of BIO)
MindanaoToday.com | Marawi rehabilitation program provides free medical care to IDPs
MARAWI CITY – The Office of the Chief Minister’s Marawi Rehabilitation Program (OCM-MRP) launched a series of medical missions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) residing in permanent shelters in barangays Dulay Proper and Mipantao Gadungan, here in the city, from July 29 to August 02, 2024.
MRP’s Project Management Office partnered with Salaam Hospital Foundation, Inc., Dr. Abdullah Hospital Foundation, Inc., and Mindalano Specialist Hospital Foundation, Inc. to extend free medical consultations, medicines, and supplements to the IDPs from the most affected areas (MAA).
In the coming days, MRP’s mobile clinic will visit additional shelters, both permanent and non-permanent.
Member of the Parliament Said Sheik, who is also the incumbent MRP Project Manager, emphasized that the medical mission is part of the comprehensive intervention the OCM aims to give to all IDPs affected by the 2017 siege.
“Supporting the rehabilitation of Marawi City is among the 12-priority agenda of BARMM Chief Minister Ahod Ebrahim. As a Muslim and in adherence to the principle of moral governance, it is our divine obligation to help those in need, especially the IDPs,” said Sheik.
He added that the Office of the Chief Minister carries out its efforts to support this endeavor through one of its flagship programs, the MRP.
Hadji Acmad Pascan, 73, expressed gratitude to the MRP for conducting the medical mission in their barangay. He noted the importance of such support for senior citizens like him who need maintenance medications.
“Panalamatan ami a MRP ka miya-check up kami ago miyakakuwa kami sa libre a bulong ami. Miyalala aya a tabang para r’kami a IDPs,” he said.
(We are very thankful to the MRP because we had an opportunity to have our medical consultation and received free medicines. This is a big help to us, IDPs.)
The Bangsamoro Government created the MRP to support the national government’s rehabilitation efforts for IDPs in Marawi City. The program implements an array of interventions such as Construction Materials Assistance, provision of permanent shelters, livelihood assistance, financial assistance for non-Kathanor beneficiaries, tuition fee subsidy for students in MAA, and provision of school equipment and school supplies for private schools, technical-vocational institutions, and madaris institutions previously located in MAAs. (BIO/PIA-10 Lanao del Sur)
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