Senate Committee of Health and Demography Chairman Senator Christopher “Bong” Go personally joined the celebration of World Liver Day at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) in Quezon City last April 19, 2024. In his speech, Senator Go talked about the success of the Pediatric Access to Liver Transplant (PasLit) program which he…
Press Release
December 17, 2020
Through the help of PRRD, Bong Go, and partnerships between government and private health professionals, a baby with biliary atresia gets successful liver transplant in the Philippines
Senator Christopher Bong Go lauded the successful liver transplant surgery of Baby Sophie Aguilo an operation done in the Philippines which proves the capability of the country s doctors and health facilities to handle such conditions.
Baby Sophie, a biliary atresia patient, and her parents first met Go and President Rodrigo Duterte on January 15 this year and requested their assistance for the child s medical operation.
On November 17, Baby Sophie s diseased liver was removed, after which she received a graft taken from the liver of her mother who was her donor.