(Eagle News)– Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial announced on Wednesday (September 14) that the health agency will conduct mandatory basic check-ups for the poor, with a target end date of December 25.
It is estimated that some 20 million indigent Filipinos would benefit from the activity.
According to Ubial, the program would be launched Thursday (September 15), which will coincide .
“The first 100 days is the check-up. That means our goal is to really look into who are listed in the National Household Targeting System of the DSWD (Department of Social Welfare and Development) and to get to all those individuals,” she said.
“Kung sino ho ang makitang may further need, diagnostic—kailangan ng CT Scan, MRI, kailangan operahan—yun po ay gagawin natin in the immediate future. But the drugs and medicine, these are now available. As soon as the patients are detected in our check-ups, they will be provided the maintenance medicine,” Ubial added.
The program is a part of the new administration’s universal healthcare program of Duterte Health Agenda.
