SA kabila ng maraming hamon na kinaharap ng bansa noong 2022, nagpahayag ng optimismo si Senador Christopher “Bong” Go sa bagong taon ngayong unti-unti nang nagiging matatag ang mga Pilipino.
“The past year has been particularly difficult for everyone in the world. Against the backdrop of the global health crisis, we even had to bull through inflation, natural and man-made disasters, and other adversities that bogged down our recovery and progress,” saad ni Go.
“However, through our resilience, determination, and solidarity, we have managed to weather the storm and stand here ready to fight for yet another year. Indeed, our last year’s collective efforts have allowed us to start this one on a better footing and with closer semblance to normalcy,” dagdag niya.
Bilang Tagapangulo ng Senate Committee on Health and Demography, muling inulit ni Go ang kanyang panawagan sa kanyang mga kapwa mambabatas na patuloy na unahin ang kapwa pisikal at mental na kapakanan ng mamamayang Pilipino.
“As we move on to another chapter in our lives, I hope to see renewed focus on other important health issues, such as improving access to quality medical care, promoting healthy lifestyles, and addressing other public health challenges such as infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases in our country.
“Health is literally wealth for our average Filipinos who can ill afford to spend their daily wages on medical fees when the same can barely cover their food and transportation expenses. Thus, my wish is for all our people to have a healthy and happy new year ahead,” pahayag ng senador.
Isinusulong ni Go ang ilan sa kanyang mga priority health measures na lahat ay naglalayong magbigay sa mga mahihirap ng pinabuting access sa abot-kayang serbisyo sa pangangalagang pangkalusugan.
Inulit ni Go ang kanyang panawagan para sa pagpasa ng kanyang kambal na panukalang batas, ang Senate Bill Nos. 195 at 196, na naglalayong itatag ang Philippine Center for Disease Control and Prevention at Virology Science and Technology Institute of the Philippines.
Itinulak din ni Go ang karagdagang Malasakit Centers na maitatag ngayong 2023, na idinagdag sa kasalukuyang 153 operational centers sa buong bansa. Ang pangunahing layunin ng Malasakit Center ay bawasan ang singil sa ospital ng pasyente sa pinakamababang posibleng halaga sa pamamagitan ng pagsakop sa iba’t ibang serbisyo at gastusin.