Duterte kikilos sa information drive sa bakuna
Mismong si Pangulong Duterte ang kumilos at umapela sa publiko na pabakunahan ang mga bata kasunod ng deklarasyon ng measles outbreak sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa, sabi ni Communications Secretary Martin Andanar.
Sa kanyang radio program sa Radyo Pilipinas, sinabi ni Andanar na si Duterte ay magsasalita hinggil sa pagpapabakuna sa isang event sa mga susunod na araw upang muling maibalik ang tiwala ng publiko sa vaccination program ng Department of Health (DoH).
“Si Presidente mismo ay tutulong dito sa communications, mayroon siyang sasabihin na I think in the one of the coming events,” sabi ni Andanar.
Ayon sa Palace official, handa rin ang Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) na tulungan si Health Secretary Francisco Duque information drive ng DoH.
“And mayroon ding program na inilatag na si Secretary Duque at iyong PCOO naman is here to actively support to Secretary of the Department of Health and to deliver the things that we can deliver,” sabi ni Andanar.
Samantala, sinabi ni Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles na ang information dissemination ay isa sa mga epektibong paraan upang maiwasan ang pagdami ng kaso ng tigdas sa bansa.
Binanggit ang Section 4 ng Republic Act (RA) 10152 o Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011, sinabi ni Nograles na ang DOH, iba pang government agencies, nongovernment organizations, professional and academic societies, at local government units ay inoobliga na magkaloob ng information materials at kinakailangan may sistema sa pagbabahagi sa publiko.
“So it is clear in the law that we need to mobilize the entire government machinery, as well as our partners in the health sector, to inform the public that immunization is provided for free by the government, that it is safe, and that this is needed to protect the lives and health of children all over the country,” aniya.
“This is the only way to address the current measles outbreak, abate its spread in more areas, and prevent the occurrence of another one in the future,” dagdag niya.
“I think the local government units play a very critical and important part in this immunization program and other programs of government,” pagpapatuloy niya.
Samantala, nilinaw ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) na ang confinement dahil sa tigdas ay sakop ng kanilang health insurance.
Ipinagdiinan ng tanggapan na ang kasong ito binabayaran ng P7,700; pneumonia dahil sa tigdas, P15,000; at tigdas na pinalala ng meningitis, P25,700.
“When already confined, we assure our members and even non-members that PhilHealth is here to provide them with the financial protection they need,” sabi ni PhilHealth Acting President and CEO Dr. Roy Ferrer.
Para sa non-members, sinabi ni Ferrer na ang PhilHealth ay may programang Point-of-Service (POS), “where they are instantly afforded with health insurance.”
“If found to be financially incapable by the hospitals’ social worker, the Government will pay for premiums of a one-year PhilHealth coverage effective at the time of their availment,” sabi ni Ferrer.