Bataan General Hospital has successfully launched its Surgical Caravan on June 21, 2017 in line with the nationwide launching of the said project on that same date. Dr. Glory V. Baltazar, Medical Center Chief, explained that the Surgical Caravan “ToDOH Alaga, May TSeKaP na, May Operasyon Pa!” is a follow-up program of the Philippine Health Agenda - Checkup to realize the provision of surgical intervention to those who need them. It also enhances the service delivery of LGU Hospitals through the technical assistance from DOH Hospitals, and provides support to LGUs for the continuity of the PHA’s three (3) guarantees: (1) provide health care across all stages of life; (2) establish Service Delivery Network; and (3) improve universal health insurance coverage.

As of July 14, 2017, there were sixty-two (62) patients who have been served by BGH through the said caravan in the following procedures such as cataract surgery, herniorrhapy , excision of pterygium, bilateral tubal ligation and minor excisions. Aside from BGH, another schedule of surgical caravan was also held on June 7, 2017, at the Orani District Hospital wherein nine (9) patients were surgically operated while seventeen (17) patients were attended last June 14, 2017, at the Jose Payumo Memorial District Hospital in Dinalupihan, Bataan.

The said caravan is intended especially to the poorest of the poor and marginalized Filipinos across the country until December 2017.