Last November 28, 2025, a total of 130 Bagobo-Tagabawa beneficiaries underwent discussions on key medical concerns in the community courtesy of the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ ๐ง๐จ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฅ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฌ โ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง-๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฌ, in Catigan, Toril, Davao City.
Initiated by the UM College of Health Sciences Education with the support of the Community Extension Center, the initiative brought together health education and accessible medical services in one community-based initiative. A total of ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ and ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ took part in the extension activity. The initiative was further supported by ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข, demonstrating the collective effort of the college in extending healthcare beyond the university. The figures reflected the strong support behind the activity.
The morning program centered on health education with interactive discussions on four key areas: prevention of communicable diseases, understanding non-communicable diseases, safe and effective medication use, and pain management. An open forum allowed the participants to raise questions and discuss health concerns relevant to their community.
In the afternoon, the medical mission provided the beneficiaries with direct access to healthcare services. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐ก๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ, ๐๐, and ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ง๐ฃ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฏ๐, ๐๐, conducted physician consultations, while Nursing students and faculty members performed vital signs assessment. Meanwhile, the Medical Technology students and faculty members conducted blood sugar testing, and Pharmacy students and faculty members assisted in the dispensing of prescribed medications. Through these services, the 130 beneficiaries were given opportunities for health assessment, consultation, diagnostic screening, and medication support.
The initiative supports ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐: ๐๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ-๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ , SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities and SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals - reflecting CHSEโs commitment to promoting health awareness and improving access to essential healthcare services, particularly among indigenous communities through collaboration with key stakeholders. This approach is consistent with the University of Mindanaoโs broader commitment to inclusive and participatory community extension.
Through the ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐, ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฌ, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐, and ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ง๐ข ๐ฃ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ. Together, these numbers tell the story of a
community extension built on service, collaboration, and the shared goal of
bringing healthcare closer to those who need it.
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