The Bataan General Hospital has successfully conducted the Kapit-Bisig para sa Kalusugan Pangkalahatan caravan of the Department of Health which is part also of the implementation of the hospital Hi-5. It was a medical-surgical caravan that was done simultaneously on October 19-23 by DOH Hospitals in collaboration with the DOH Regional Offices and LGU Hospitals in the priority poverty areas in the Philippines. For the Bataan province, it was held at Jose Payumo Memorial Hospital (JPMH) in Dinalupihan.

Approximately 476 patients have been served by the said caravan by means of providing surgical procedures such as herniorrhaphy, thyroidectomy, excision of mass, cataract surgery and dental extraction. According to Dr. Glory V. Baltazar, Medical Center Chief of BGH, the KB para sa KP caravan is a good opportunity for the less fortunate patients to have an access to the services of the hospital.

The BGH surgical team was composed of Dr. Don Arlie Romero (head, Surgery dept) together with. Dr. Vladimir Untalan (head, Anesthesia dept), Dr. Noel Laxamana (head, Emergency dept), Dr. Allen Andrew Sy (head, Medical dept) and Dr. Ma. Necita Inocencio (Dentist IV) together with other doctors and nurses who have participated in the said caravan.

Dr. Gena Abara, Chief of Hospital of JPMH, was thankful to the whole BGH team for the help and time that they have extended in order to serve the people of Bataan.