PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. continues to push for more accessible primary healthcare for Filipinos nationwide through Handog ng Pangulo (HNP). As part of the celebration, the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) brought Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) and other health services to schools and workplaces across the country on September 14.
With the participation of 257 Yakap clinics with partner Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment (GAMOT) providers, PhilHealth offered the following services at all HNP sites: member services, YAKAP selection and empanelment, consultation, claiming of free medicines through GAMOT, and Philippine Statistics Authority registration support.
“We want to bring YAKAP to where Filipinos already are. Pinagtutulungan namin ng DOH, under UNA (Unified National Agenda for Health), yung holistic approach to health in schools, workplaces, and communities na meron kang health promotion interventions at may primary care services na available,” said PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Dr. Beverly Ho.
She added: “On this day, we want to show the member experience that we are working toward. Dapat ganito kadali mag-access ng primary care services para sa lahat ng Filipino.”
For further details on YAKAP na Handog ng Pangulo venues, members may call PhilHealth’s 24/7 touch points at (02) 8662-2588 or visit PhilHealth Facebook page @PhilHealthOfficial./PN
