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Taguig Love Caravan rolls out, brings free diagnostic testing to barangays

QUEZON CITY, (PIA) --The Taguig City Mobile Diagnostics Van rolled out on Wednesday in Lakeshore, Barangay Lower Bicutan as a crucial addition to the Taguig Love Caravan initiative which will now provide free diagnostic testing in barangays for all Taguigeños.

According to the lgu, the diagnostics van aims to ensure that citizens who cannot go to nearby health centers or hospitals for diagnostics testing will be able to avail of the following additional services for free when the Taguig Love Caravan visits their barangay:

- Chest X-ray

- Laboratory tests (complete blood count with platelet count, random blood sugar, blood typing, urinalysis)

- ECG

- Ultrasound

"Kabahagi ng ating TLC agenda Transformative, Lively, and Caring City. Sa ilalim ng Caring City, malasakit, pagkalinga, pamahalaang siyang lumalapit sa ating mga kababayan at naghahatid ng serbisyong abot-kamay po ninyo," said Mayor Lani addressing the more than 500 residents of Barangay Lower Bicutan who availed of the free health services earlier.

The Taguig Love Caravan is a pioneer health program in Taguig which makes rounds in different barangays three times a week. It provides these services for free to residents:

- Free checkup

- Free medicines

- Free laboratory and diagnostic services

- Free dental services

- Free food preparation/nutrition demo

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