MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Aug. 21 (PIA) -- There is still a need for more PhilHealth-accredited Maternal Care Package (MCP) providers in order to give mothers in the province better care.
The province has 40 functional rural health units (RHUs) but only 19 are MCP-accredited, Dr. Ruby Minalang, Medical Specialist IV of PhilHealth in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) said during the recently-held Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Local Summit.
These accredited-MCP providers are Lumbatan Health Center and RHUs of Bubong, Wao, Kapatagan, Balindong, Madalum, Buadipuso-Buntong, Ditsaan- Ramain, Marantao, Piagapo, Picong, Tamparan, Saguiaran, Poona Bayabao, Bayabao-Butig, Ganassi, Taraka, Lumba-Bayabao, and Malabang,
She said six RHUs, namely, Maguing, Kapai, Bacolod-Kalawi, Bayang, Pualas and Binidayan, have applied for accreditation of which their application are now on-process at the PhilHealth central office.
On the other hand, MCP engagement of lying-in or birthing clinics in the province totalled six, five are located in the city while one in the municipality of Wao.
Minalang said the reasons for non-engagement of health units include lack of facility and space to provide MCP services, lack of MCP equipment and instruments such as delivery table and oxygen, no electricity and water supply in the area, or the health unit was not able to comply with the requirements such as non-PhilHealth accreditation of rural health physician.
MCP engagement according to PhilHealth will give mothers and newborns financial access to health care services.
PhilHealth members and qualified dependents can avail of prenatal care, delivery, post natal care, as well as health education and counselling services in MCP-engaged non-hospital facilities, maternity and lying-in clinics.
Moreover, newborn of PhilHealth members are also assured of the newborn care package (NCP) of accredited hospitals, non-hospital facilities and lying-in clinics. NCP services include newborn care, screening and hearing tests, vaccination for hepatitis B and BCG, and EINC protocol.
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