Romualdezes welcome Malasakit Centers
TWO more Malasakit Centers were launched at the Leyte Provincial Hospital and Schistosomiasis Research Hospital in Palo, Leyte.
House Majority Leader and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez, together with his wife Tingog party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Kittilstvedt Romualdez led the people in welcoming the Malasakit Centers.
The Romualdez couple credited the opening of the Malasakit Center to the hard work and dedication of the Duterte administration and Congress’ leaders to improve the quality of healthcare system in the countryside.
“As principal authors of RA (Republic Act) No. 11463 or the Malasakit Center Act, we congratulate President Duterte and Sen. Bong Go on the continued launching of Malasakit Centers, this time in Palo, Leyte. Definitely this ‘malasakit’ (compassionate) initiative is a huge boost to the health needs of our constituents. The growth of Malasakit Centers is impressive,” Romualdez said.
Senator Go graced the opening of the Malasakit Centers.
“It rolls out the red carpet for the establishment of a one-stop shop across the country where indigent patients will have widen access to quality medical and primary health care services that would complement the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) program,” the two solons said.
According to Majority Leader Romualdez, “the law will reduce, if not eliminate, out-of-pocket expenditures of poor patients and ensure that its benefits reaches the grassroots.”
For her part, Rep. Yedda Romualdez said patients at the hospitals with Malasakit Center will enjoy easy and free access to financial assistance.
“The Malasakit Center exemplified government’s efforts in making the medical services, especially to the poorest of the poor responsive to their needs,” they said.
The Romualdezes also thanked Go for providing assistance to the communities affected by Typhoon Bising in Northern Samar.
“We are grateful to you Sen. Go for all you have done to our constituents in Region 8 during this hardest time. We are overwhelmed by your support that gave comfort and hope amidst the wrath of devastation of the recent typhoon,” they said.
Last Tuesday, Go’s team extended assistance to 1,000 residents of Catubig, Northern Samar who were hit by Typhoon Bising last week.
