THE Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP) gathered top local officials and health sector stakeholders in Iloilo to discuss ways to further improve the delivery of medical services under Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth)'s outpatient package, Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) program.
THE Unilab Center for Health Policy gathered top local officials and health sector stakeholders in Iloilo to discuss ways to further improve the delivery of medical services under Philippine Health Insurance Corp. 's outpatient package, Konsulta syong Sulit at Tama program.The Iloilo leg was the third stop — after NCR and Pampanga — of the UCHP -organized roundtable discussions throughout the country to ensure the smooth implementation of the Konsulta program.
'While significant strides have been made, challenges remain, especially in reducing out-of-pocket spending and increasing national health contributions. We, at UCHP, are committed to addressing these issues through research and collaboration. In 2025, UCHP will focus on more studies, including frameworks for selecting priority health conditions, analyzing LGU health spending and assisting in PhilHealth's Konsulta implementation,' Basa concluded.
Concludes Iloilo Leg Of Konsulta Multi-Sector Dialogues
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