Last November 6, 2018, Municipal Health Office staff spearheaded by Dr. Bob Bernabe P. Batausa conducted multi-sectoral activity: Community Health Summit at Bagongbanwa Island. Health and Health Related Activities in line with DOH Sustainable Development Goals were Activity Awareness on Tuberculosis; Dengue and Households Entomological Activity, Rabies Prevention; Management on Hypertension and Diabetes with free laboratory examination; Stress and Depression Management among Teenagers by Reynaldo Envidiado, Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer; USAPAN Session with the Couples; Financial Health Risk Protection; WaSH Activity among School children; Oral Health among preschoolers;  Importance of Backyard Gardening with seeds distribution to all households of Brgy. Bagongbanwa Island by Mario Silagan, MAO Agri-Technician.

Hon. William R. Jao, Municipal Health Officer and Chairman on Local Health Board stressed out the importance of health in the community most significantly among Geographically Isolated and Depressed Areas (GIDA)  such as Island Barangays. He encouraged the Punong Barangay as Chairman of Barangay Health Board to increase budget regarding on Health and Health-related activities. Mayor Jao said that Brgy. Bagongbanwa Island was selected as top priority among the other 5 island barangays for this administration’s health agenda since it is considered as GIDA.