by ODON S. BANDIOLA
As part of his administration’s accomplishments in the health sector, Aklan Gov. Carlito S. Marquez cited the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s expanded membership coverage in the Province of Aklan particularly among the indigent sector.
Marquez said there are now 57,001 PHILHEALTH regular members sponsored by the provincial government. The municipalities sponsor another 19,995 covered under the universal coverage program.
The governor reported that under the National Household Targeting System, 32,949 beneficiaries are already covered.
Marquez likewise expressed his gratitude to the Department of Health for its various health services enhancement programs such as: the P13 million worth of equipment and P100 million worth of infrastructure for the eight hospitals of Aklan and the eight rural health units; computer sets for electronic field health services information system; registered nurses for health enhancement and local services; rural health midwives placement program; doctors to the barrios program; and the rural health team placement program.
Marquez also lauded the establishment of Inter Local Health Zone Pharmacy and 202 Botika ng Barangay, one of which got a national award for its excellent operation.
The governor said the upgrading of the Ibajay District Hospital and the Libacao Municipal Hospital is on-going.
The provincial government operates the Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon Memorial Hospital, a provincial hospital, two district hospitals in Altavas and Ibajay, the municipal hospitals in Libacao, Madalag, Buruanga and Malay, and another hospital in Boracay Island. /MP
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