Bell-Kenz Pharma Collaborates with Military and Healthcare Institutions
Recent efforts to strengthen healthcare access for both military personnel and civilians received support through a recent medicine donation to public hospitals. Victoriano Luna General Hospital and Quezon City General Hospital recently received essential medicines through a donation from Bell-Kenz Pharma aimed at supporting healthcare services for soldiers, veterans, their families, and other patients.
What Happened?
Victoriano Luna General Hospital’s Department of Internal Medicine received cefepime-tazobactam, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections. The hospital provides specialized medical care to active-duty soldiers and their dependents as part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) healthcare system.
The donation aims to help strengthen the hospital’s ability to respond to complex infections while ensuring patients have access to appropriate treatment when needed.
Medicine Accessibility
According to CPT Nari Anne Patricia Vera Cruz, a fourth-year internal medicine resident at the hospital, access to appropriate antibiotics is crucial when managing severe infections.
“The first 24 to 48 hours are often decisive,” she said, explaining that early treatment can help stabilize patients while doctors wait for laboratory results.
Hospital officials noted that access to such medicines also supports antimicrobial stewardship programs, which aim to ensure antibiotics are used responsibly as resistance to certain drugs continues to increase worldwide.
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Partners Stakeholders Award
Bell-Kenz Pharma and the Bell-Kenz Foundation were recently recognized by the Civil Military Operations Group of the Philippine Navy (CMOG-PN) with a Partners Stakeholders Award. Over the years, they have focused on initiatives related to healthcare access, medicine support, and community outreach programs benefiting military personnel and nearby communities.
The recognition was presented during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Rudiardo Brown in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City. The award acknowledges organizations that have supported CMOG-PN initiatives and programs.
The award was presented by MGen Edwin E. Amadar PN(M), Vice Commander of the Philippine Navy, together with Col Zaldy A. Dioneda PN(M), Commander of CMOG-PN, and Col Nilo E. Japzon PN(M), Deputy Commander of CMOG-PN.
