The proposed creation of specialty centers in local hospitals across the country is a step closer to becoming a law after the Senate approved the bill on third and final reading. | BPinlacINQ
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, a co-sponsor of the proposed measure, also hailed its approval in the chamber.“This bill is a shot in the arm of our public health system. To borrow a medical term, it is a major transfusion of resources to government hospitals in the regions, nearer to the sick who need affordable care,” Zubiri said.“If the people cannot go to where excellent care is, then the government must bring the excellent medical care to them,” he said.
“The bill closes the gap between the sick and hospitals, both in terms of distance and cost. Not only does it improve care delivery, it lessens the financial trauma of families as well,” Zubiri said.Under the proposed measure, Department of Health must establish at least one specialty center in every region based on the most prevalent disease and special needs in the area.The facilities should match the capabilities of national specialty centers in the National Capital Region.
“The hospital modernization this bill calls for is an emergency procedure that cannot be postponed,” Zubiri said.
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