Episcopal brotherhood holds dental missions

By Francis Degay

BONTOC, Mountain Province -- The brotherhood of St. Andrew of the All Saints Cathedral chapter of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Philippines recently held dental missions in barangays here.

Patients who benefited in the dental extraction were 41 in Tocucan, six in Dalican and 54 in Mainit.

Another mission was held in Guina-ang yesterday while another was set at Bontoc Ili next month.

Tooth extraction and blood typing are among the programs outside the chapter’s jurisdiction but within the diocesan coverage.

The BSA conducts annual prison visit, mass and giving of second hand clothings at the Mt. Province provincial jail “Bilibid” and visits the sick at hospitals and homes.

Drugs particularly the anesthesia and pain relievers were donated by the All Saints Multi-purpose Cooperative.

The medicines were unused during the dental mission conducted by the coop during its regular annual assembly early this year.

Dr. Norton Comafay, Mt. Province Department of Education dentist and BSA member, led the dental missions. He urged good Samaritans to donate dental drugs so more patients shall benefit from these.