PHYSICIANS for PEACE PHILIPPINES (PFPP) partnership with CRMC
August 31, 2022, PHYSICIANS for PEACE PHILIPPINES (PFPP) and the Philhealth BARMM had a consultative meeting with Cotabato Regional and Medical Center. The team made a courtesy call to our Medical Center Chief, Dr. Ishmael R. Dimaren. The team is composed by Dr Ted Herbosa – President PFP, Ms Lyne Abanilla – CEO PFP, Dr Josephine Bundoc – Walking Free Program Director PFP, Capt Emmanuel Regio – Board of Trustee PFP and donor representative, Mr Jose Romero CPO – PO PFP, Ms. Sharihana Guerra-Sali, Ms Rachelle J. Navarra, Ms. Marilou C. Curtiz from the PHIC Cotabato City and Atty. Dagoroan A. Macarambon from PHIC PRO BARMM Marawi. The PFPP are medical volunteers and other healthcare professionals that go to places where their teaching and healing skills are needed most. The aim of the team is to provide trainings as well as to establish CRMC as a Center for Physical Rehabilitation that caters the people of Cotabato City and surrounding provinces. Also, to provide medical equipment such as prosthesis and orthosis devices that is covered by the Zmorph Package of the Philhealth.
PHYSICIANS for PEACE PHILIPPINES (PFPP) is an affiliate of Physicians for Peace based in Norfolk, Virginia, USA dedicated to building peace and friendships in developing nations with unmet medical needs and scarce resources through medical education and training, clinical care and donated medical supplies. Physicians for Peace transforms lives by training, supporting and empowering healthcare professionals working with the underserved populations.
Cotabato Regional and Medical Center joins the PFPP in their mission to provide accessible and affordable healthcare and to fill the gaps in medical healthcare especially here in Mindanao. CRMC extends it gratitude to the Physicians for Peace Philippines (PFPP) for being partners in this venture that will surely benefit all patients in need.