06/10/2026
𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐁𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐔𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐀𝐍: 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲
Theme: “MALUSOG NA MANGGAGAWA, MALUSOG NA IRISAN”
📅 October 2, 2026
👥 263 clients served
Healthcare becomes most meaningful when it reaches people where they live, work, worship, and gather.
Inspired by the Filipino tradition of coming together in fellowship and community, Simbang Kalusugan (SimbakaLusugan) is a community-centered health outreach initiative that brings essential health and social services closer to the people—transforming accessible community spaces, including parish grounds and local churches, into venues for prevention, early detection, health education, and social support.
With the theme “Malusog na Manggagawa, Malusog na Irisan,” the Irisan District Health Center brought together healthcare workers, partner agencies, community organizations, and volunteers to promote the health and well-being of the Irisan workforce and community.
🩺 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐃
📍 Chest X-ray – 91 clients
📍 Cervical Cancer Screening – 13 clients
📍 Clinical Breast Examination – 50 clients
📍 Nutrition Counseling – 95 clients
📍 Adolescent Counseling & Mental Health Screening – 38 clients
📍 Food Handlers Orientation & WASH – 67 clients
📍 Colorectal Cancer Screening – 27 clients
📍 Pneumococcal Vaccination – 41 clients
📍 HPV Vaccination – 2 clients
📍 Random Blood Sugar & Blood Uric Acid Testing – 113 clients
📍 Oral Examination, Prophylaxis & Fluoride Application – 22 clients
📍 NCD Risk Assessment – 45 clients
📍 Vitamin B Complex, Multivitamins, Paracetamol Syrup & Drops – 230 clients
📍 DOH Health Kits – 208 clients
🤝 𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒
📍 SSS Registration/Assistance – 32 clients
📍 City Legal Services – 14 clients
📍 BPI Seedlings Distribution – 100 clients
📍 PhilHealth Services – 56 clients
More than a health outreach, Simbang Kalusugan demonstrated that health is a shared responsibility. By bringing together healthcare, social protection, legal assistance, livelihood and environmental support, the activity addressed not only illness, but also the broader needs that influence the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities.
💚 Our heartfelt gratitude goes to everyone who made this meaningful activity possible.
Special thanks to Dr. Maria Lourdes Pakoy, Assistant City Health Officer, for warmly welcoming our participants to Simbang Kalusugan.
We also gratefully acknowledge our partners:
🙏 Department of Health (DOH) – for providing health kits, medicines, vaccines, and food for the participants;
⛪ Saint Joseph the Husband of Mary Parish Church – for generously allowing us to use the parish grounds as the venue for this community health activity;
🏘️ Barangay Irisan – for assisting in the preparation and set-up of the venue;
🚒 Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) generously providing transportation support and a vehicle ride for our partners
💃 Irisan Women’s Organization – for leading the Zumba activity and helping make the event lively, engaging, and inclusive.
To all our healthcare workers, volunteers, partner agencies, community leaders, and participants—thank you for believing that a healthier community begins with people coming together.
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞.
Simbang Kalusugan: Malusog na Manggagawa, Malusog na Irisan. 💚
