CANDABA - Fourth district congressional candidate Mayor Jerry Pelayo declared that he would for pushed for the passage of Magna Carta ng Barangay Health Workers should he gets elected as after 2013 midterm elections.
Pelayo said the BHWs in various municipalities had been active in partners of the government in providing health services to the people.
He called them unsung heroes for the voluntary works despite the fact that they are not receiving salaries.
It was learned there were about 855 BHWs in the province who are mostly community volunteers.
“Most of the time, the BHWs are prioritizing the health care of the indigent residents without thinking their own family problems such as food to eat, allowances and tuition fees for the schooling of their children and even their own health condition,” Pelayo stated.
The mayor noted that this is the right time to recognize the contribution of the health workers in the community.
Under Pelayo's proposal, BHWs will be given salary and other benefits that could uplift and alleviate the standard of living of their families while discharging their community health care assignment.
Meanwhile, he shared that Candaba BHWs are currently receiving P4,500 allowances from the local government unit, and he vowed to do it in the eight municipalities of the 4th district.
“Nagawa natin sa Candaba, magagawa natin sa kuwatro distrito at sa buong bansa,” Pelayo added.
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