DOH to distribute home care kits to Covid patients

DOH to distribute home care kits to Covid patients

THE Department of Health (DOH) will be distributing care kits for asymptomatic and mild coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) patients undergoing isolation at home, DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said Monday, April 26, 2021.

The kit will include vitamins and medicines like paracetamol as well as information about online medical consultation.

She said they will be tapping the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) for the funding.

“The Office of the President mismo ang nag-meeting sa amin tapos sabi nila, ‘yung home care package, gawin niyo ‘yan para ‘yung ating mga kababayan, if they wish to stay home or if they are asked to stay home, they are confident because they have this kit,” Vergeire said in a television interview.

“It’s going to be linked to our financing mechanism through our social health insurance kaya medyo po nagtatagal tayo nang kaunti pero immediately naman po ang utos sa atin para maipatupad. Inaayos lang po natin ‘yung financing mechanism,” she added. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo / SunStar Philippines)

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