#4 DON’T YOU KNOW…

That we have non-profit organizations in the country that aims to provide free health care services?

The Foundation for Philippine Medical Mission is an all volunteer and non-profit organization that is based in Minnesota but provides free medical, surgical, eye, and dental services in different in-need communities in the Philippines. They fortunately had completed a medical mission in Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines despite of the pandemic.

If you want to know more about the organization, you can check out their official website shown below or just visit them with their official FB page
@FPMMorg

FPMM – Home

https://www.philippinemedicalmissions.org/

 

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Angel Locsin is a famous actor in the Philippines who donated to the 11 hospitals a total of 22 isolation tents in Metro Manila through the crowdfunding campaign of #UniTentWeStand.

Even though, it was a rough time for every one, she thought of helping the community as it lead to the improvement of the healthcare services of the healthcare workers or the front liner. #SharingisCaring

Angel Locsin to donate isolation tents to 38 more hospitals – Latest Chika

https://latestchika.com/angel-locsin-to-donate-isolation-tents-to-38-more-hospitals/?fbclid=IwAR13lusec1AG_gIHtkzihUjrWGnnLY_Y9rR1yxGtaWLh7w5sYaVsQ93rr3g

Angel Locsin has already donated 22 isolation and sanitation tents to 11 hospitals in Luzon through the #UniTentWeStand crowdfunding campaign, and is still working on to provide for 38 more beneficiaries. The #UniTentWeStand aims to help solve overcrowding in hospitals by setting up additional tents outside public and private hospitals amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. … Angel Locsin to donate isolation tents to 38 more hospitals Read More »

#3 DON’T YOU KNOW…

Last 2019, the President of the Philippines has signed the Universal Health Care Law where all the Filipino citizens. It was good to know that less fortunate people and those who live in an isolated area were its priority. The country made a “real investment” for the health of the people as it is important to enable people to live happy and strong.

For more details about the said Law, you can visit the link provided below

EXPLAINER: What Filipinos can expect from the Universal Health Care Law

https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/explanation-what-filipinos-can-expect-universal-health-care-law

All Filipinos will be granted health coverage but not everything will be free. Here’s what you can expect.

#2 DON’T YOU KNOW…

that Operation Blessing is an organization in the Philippines who offers free healthcare services to the poor, neglected and unreached people through medical missions, medical assistance, mobile dental clinics, cataract operations, and cleft lip and cleft palate corrective surgeries. In addition, they give “hope-on-wheels” wheelchairs for those who cannot afford.

Isn’t it great to hear that there are organizations that offers FREE healthcare? If you want to hear more about them check out their official page with its link below

Healthcare – Operation Blessing Philippines

https://www.obphil.com/home/healthcare/

“According to the 2012 Philippines Health Service Delivery Profile, a collaboration between the DOH and the World Health Organization (WHO), only 4 of the country’s 17 regions meet the acceptable hospital bed to population ratio.” – The State of Public Healthcare in the Philippines, Rappler, April 28, 2013 Believing that every Filipino has the rightRead More

#1 DON’T YOU KNOW…

that World Health Organization, known as WHO, have a Free Health Care (FHC) Policy which states that the implemented policy aims to reduce the financial barriers that a patient can experience when trying to access to any healthcare services. Example of services under the policy are Caesarian sections (CS) and antenatal care.

WHO | What is a Free Health Care policy and how can it help move towards UHC?

https://www.who.int/health_financing/topics/free-health-care/whats-free-health-care/en/#:~:text=Free%20Health%20Care%20(FHC)%20policies,trying%20to%20access%20health%20services.&text=These%20services%20are%20chosen%20to,vulnerable%2C%20and%20particularly%20the%20poor.

Free Health Care (FHC) policies aim to reduce the financial barriers that people experience when trying to access health services. A FHC policy eliminates formal user fees at the point of service; this can be for all services, for primary health care, for selected population groups, for selected services for everyone or for selected services for specific population groups, usually characterized by medical or economic vulnerability.