MEXICO, Pampanga—At least 6,720 indigent Capampangans received cash assistance and free Philippine Health Insurance Corp. member data records (MDRs) under the provincial government’s program “Alaga Ka, para Maayos na Buhay”.
Pampanga Gov. Lilia Pineda last Friday said the distribution, held separately in the towns of Mexico, Santa Ana and Apalit, aims to help the poorest of the poor avail themselves of the basic health services in rural health units and accredited government-run hospitals.
Pineda added the beneficiaries were identified through the national household-targeting system for poverty reduction by the Provincial Social Welfare and Development.
She said the Duterte administration is keen on providing free medical assistance to financially incapable patients who are seeking consultations, examinations and medications, especially those confined in government hospitals.
The governor said the Duterte administration has allotted P105 million for the province’s medical assistance program alone.
“I am urging the recipients of the program to avail themselves of the basic health services from 11 district and provincial hospitals in the province. Likewise, I am also appealing to the elders to immediately obtain their senior-citizen cards, which is guaranteed as the PhilHealth membership card automatically,” she added.