MEDICAL assistance to indigents and poor families may be accessible in eGov app, the Department of Health (DOH) said.
The “super app,” part of the e-Gov PH system launched in December 2022, makes it convenient for the public to access government services and information online in both the local and national level.
“Ngayon, dito sa eGov app, ‘yung ating medical assistance for indigents and financially incapacitated patients, ‘yan ang gagawin nating madali para sa tao,” said Health Undersecretary Emmie Liza Chiong on May 22.
The official noted app users should have a Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID to prove they are Filipino.
She assured the public that data shared or stored on the app would be safe, but urged the public to change their passwords often.
Other DOH services available on the app include prices of medicine – which the official said they regularly post – and licensing and regulatory options for different health facilities.
“Ito ‘yung pagre-renew o license to operate ng iba’t ibang health facility…pwede online…Kung ikaw ay ospital, definitely you want to keep what you started. Bihira ang ospital na mag-downgrade. Ang problem now, kulang ang mga health workers natin,” she said.
“Kami sa DOH ayaw namin mag-downgrade, madali sana ang access ‘pag online lang – renewal lang eh. So wala kang binago, at ang services mo intact,” she said. (ABS-CBN News)
