SASMUAN, PAMPANGA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) under the Alaga Ka Para sa Maayos na Buhay program distributed yesterday Members’ Data Records (MDRs) to Sasmueños who had been identified by the National Household Targeting System -Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
The distribution was held at the San Pedro Covered Court, with 2,702 beneficiaries.
Governor Lilia Nanay Pineda reiterated her call to maximize the use of the benefits entitled to PhilHealth members under the NHTS-PR of the DSWD.
Members under the NHTS-PR can avail the “no balance billing policy” wherein they will not pay their hospitalization and no deposit is required.
The governor also reminded the beneficiaries of the wide-range services provided by the Department of Health, PhilHealth and the local government unit through the program Alaga Ka Para sa Maayos na Buhay.
Services under Alaga Ka Para sa Maayos na Buhay program include counselling on breastfeeding; smoking cessation, regular blood pressure monitoring and lifestyle modification; screening services to detect breast and cervical cancers; and digital rectal exams.
In addition, diagnostic tests, surgical operations, heart bypass, acute gastroenteritis with no mild dehydration; minimal and low risk pneumonia, and urinary tract infection are also provided and made available.
“For those who are suffering from diabetes and high blood, there will also be distribution of metformin so all medicines are all for free”, the Governor said.
Also Governor confirmed that the construction of Escolastica Romero District Hospital (ERDH) in Lubao will be completed by December of this year. With this, the Sasmueños can benefit from the newly constructed hospital furnished with high-quality equipment that will provide healthcare services.
The event ended with the distribution of financial assistance amounting to P675, 500.00 that was personally handed by the governor to each of the beneficiaries.
Sasmuan Mayor Nardo Velasco expressed his gratitude to Gov. Pineda and PhilHealth for the program allotted to thousands of Sasmueños.
Present during the event were Vice-Mayor Renato Banting, senatorial aspirant Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri, Provincial Social Welfare and Development (PSWD) officer Lilibeth Baybayan, personnel from the Provincial Treasurer’s Office headed by Susan Luna and other local officials.
By Ma. Reina Len G. Luna
