Senator Bong Go visited the Malasakit Center at the Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) in Iloilo City, reiterating his dedication to providing Filipinos with streamlined access to medical assistance programs. He highlighted the Malasakit Center's role as a one-stop shop integrating assistance from various government agencies, and emphasized his legislative efforts to support healthcare workers and improve hospital facilities.
SEN. Bong Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, visited the Malasakit Center at Western Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo City on Sunday as part of his ongoing efforts to ensure accessible health care for Filipinos.During this visit, he reaffirmed his commitment to providing indigent patients with streamlined access to medical assistance programs through the Malasakit Center initiative.
He went on to highlight specific legislative achievements aimed at supporting health care workers.'Recognizing your sacrifices, I have pushed for measures to support health care professionals. Among these is RA 11712, which mandates the provision of Health Emergency Allowance to health care workers who served during the pandemic. We continue to push for the release of the budget to pay the Health Emergency Allowance.
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