A recent roundtable discussion focused on enhancing the implementation of PhilHealth's Konsulta program, a key component of the Philippines' Universal Health Care (UHC) initiative. The Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP) convened stakeholders to address challenges and promote access to affordable outpatient care.
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To take the lead in addressing these gaps and support PhilHealth in expanding the implementation of Konsulta, the Unilab Center for Health Policy of the Unilab Foundation convened over 70 stakeholders from PhilHealth, NCR city health offices, private providers, and patient groups on September 13 in a roundtable discussion titled “Working Towards UHC’s Comprehensive Outpatient Benefit Package.
With over 2,600 accredited public and private primary care facilities as of April 2024, the Philippine health system is still struggling to meet the ideal ratio of one facility for every 20,000 Filipinos. This discrepancy highlights a broader issue: while programs like Konsulta have the potential to transform healthcare access in the Philippines, their consistent and effective rollout requires more than just the efforts of PhilHealth.
“Our top priority is the convenience of our providers, our end users, and our administrators. They need to understand how to go about Konsulta—from the requirements to the actual implementation of the program,” said Dr. Gonda.The path towards Universal Health Care in the Philippines is not perfect. It is easy to see only the bumps in the road as we experience new healthcare challenges each day.
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