21/10/2026
๐ฃ๐ฅ ๐ก๐ผ.: ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ-๐ฎ๐ต
๐ข๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ญ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ
๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ญ,๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐น๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
1,600 learners from Kawmpang Elementary School benefited from free medical, dental, vision, and mental health services through the YAKAP Health and Kalinga Caravan, bringing essential healthcare directly to students to one of the country's geographically isolated communities.
Held during ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฟ.โ๐ visit to Sulu on October 20, 2026, the health caravan highlighted the governmentโs ongoing commitment to keeping students healthy, engaged, and ready to learn.
The initiative was led by ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ผ๐ป๐ป๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ, ๐ฃ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ (๐ฃ๐ฅ๐ข ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ ) ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป ๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐, and the ๐๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต (๐๐ข๐) which aimed to eliminate healthcare barriers for school children and their families.
Through the YAKAP program, students received comprehensive health assessments, including primary care consultations, dental checkups, vision screenings, and mental health evaluations. These preventive services enabled health professionals to identify and address health conditions that may interfere with learning and overall well-being of the school children.
The vision screenings helped detect eye conditions that can affect academic performance, while dental consultations tackled common oral health issues. Additionally, mental health evaluations helped identify students needing psychosocial support and early intervention.
Beyond healthcare services for students, PRO BARMM also st up a PhilHealth service desk at the venue to assist parents and guardians with membership registration, profile updating, and
enrollment in their preferred YAKAP clinics. The onsite assistance enabled families to access PhilHealth services without the need to travel long distances to access healthcare assistance.
The caravan's school-based approach allowed health professionals to identify and address medical concerns early, helping prevent conditions that could adversely affect students' attendance, participation, and academic achievement.
