Capitol distributes3,000 Philhealth cards

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO— The Provincial Government of Pampanga, in coordination with the Philhealth and the Department of Health, distributed more than 300 Alaga Ka Philhealth cards to three municipalities over the weekend.

Governor Lilia Pineda led the distribution of the said cards first at the Minalin town covered court for 1,125 beneficiries followed with Santo Tomas town with 924 recipients and San Simon with 1,238 recipients.

The distribution is aimed at providing help for the poor, which is being carried out by the Department of Health (DOH), PhilHealth and the provincial government.

“Alaga Ka” is aimed at helping Filipinos benefit from the health services that PhilHealth offers for a minimum or zero balance bill.

Alaga, which stands for ALAmin at GAmitin, is a campaign strategy that aims to better disseminate appropriate information regarding rights and privileges under the present Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP) to PhilHealth members, especially to qualified dependents of indigent, sponsored program and organized groups as

well as land-based members of those under the Overseas Workers Program (OWP) and employees of the DepEd.

PhilHealth’s Alaga Ka program aims to care for the poor by making primary health care effectively reach indigents through various services of DOH, LGUs and PhilHealth through its “TSeKaP or Tamang Serbisyo para sa Kalusugan ng Pamilya.”

Aside from this, the governor also mentioned that non-Philhealth members can avail of its services through PhilHealth’s “point of care program”.

Pineda had recently facilitated the distribution of PhilHealth cards to hundreds of recipients in Pampanga’s second and first districts.