Promoting Community Service and Hands-On Learning Through Health Outreach Initiatives
📅 June 25, 2024
📍 Barangay Quirino Hill, Baguio City
On June 25, 2024, student nurses from the University of the Cordilleras College of Nursing (UC-CON), under the supervision of Clinical Instructor Mr. Richard Danganan, joined “Operation Tuli,” a community circumcision drive held in Barangay Quirino Hill, Baguio City.
The initiative delivered free and essential healthcare services to local families, particularly indigent residents, addressing unmet medical needs while providing student nurses with valuable hands-on clinical experience. This outreach reflects UC-CON’s enduring commitment to community engagement, preventive health, and service-based education, seamlessly merging classroom learning with real-world compassion.
Through programs like Operation Tuli, UC-CON continues to develop nurses who embody competence, empathy, and social responsibility, contributing to healthier and more equitable communities.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Alignment
This initiative supports the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly:
SDG 1.3 – Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, achieving substantial coverage of the poor and vulnerable.
By providing free health services to underserved families, UC-CON contributes to reducing health-related inequalities among vulnerable populations.
SDG 3.8 – Achieve universal health coverage, including access to quality essential healthcare services.
Operation Tuli promotes equitable healthcare by offering accessible and safe medical procedures to communities in need.
SDG 4.4 – Increase the number of youth and adults with relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment and decent work.
The initiative offers experiential learning opportunities for nursing students, enhancing their clinical competencies and preparing them for professional healthcare roles.
SDG 17.17 – Encourage and promote effective public, public-private, and civil-society partnerships.
The collaboration between UC-CON and local community stakeholders underscores the power of partnership in advancing public health and education.
