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Over 900 Marawi IDPs benefit from free hospitalization


The Department of Health (DOH) continues to provide free healthcare services to individuals displaced by the on-going crisis in Marawi City.
Health Secretary Paulyn Jean Ubial said over 900 internally displaced persons (IDPs) were admitted in government and private hospitals and given medicines for free. “Wala silang binayad dahil ang PhilHealth at DOH ang nagbabayad (They have nothing to pay, as the Philhealth and DOH will be paying for them),” she said.
The DOH earlier announced that hospitals would treat Marawi IDPs even if they don’t have identification or membership statuses with PhilHealth. Ubial said the excess will be paid by DOH through its Medical Assistance Program.
“Sinisigurado po namin sa lahat ng aming kababayan na galing sa Marawi na lahat ng health services sa RHU, barangay health stations, at mga ospital dito sa Iligan, Lanao del Sur, Lanao del Norte, and even sa Cagayan de Oro ay libre. Wala kayong babayaran,” she reiterated.
The health secretary gave assurance that health centers and hospitals in Marawi and Lanao provinces will be fully functional and operational once the crisis is over.
“Kung matapos ang conflict na ito, sinisigurado natin sa mga Muslim brothers and sisters na lahat ng health facilities sa Marawi , Lanao del Sur,  at  Lanao del Norte ay ipapaayos  natin,” she noted.
(As soon as this crisis is over, I assure our Muslim brothers and sisters that we will repair all health facilities in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte.)
Ubial further said those in the evacuation centers will continue to receive free health services and medicines from DOH doctors and nurses.
Meanwhile, DOH will distribute Philippine Health TV sets to the evacuation centers in Iligan and Lanao del Sur. The TVs will air health messages and advertisements to inform IDPs on how to strong and healthy.

Taking note of the psychosocial needs of IDPs, Ubial said they can also watch other shows for entertainment.  “Kahit papaano, kahit mahirap ang sitwasyon natin, dapat may konting entertainment (Even if we are in this difficult situation, at least we have some entertainment),” the health secretary added

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