Benhur Abalos with Quirino Gov. Dax Cua throughout the launching of Quirino Motorismo 2025.
MANILA, Philippines – Former Inside Secretary and senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos Jr. is pushing for the nationwide institution of Tremendous Well being Facilities to enhance entry to medical providers, notably in distant and underserved areas.
Talking on the sidelines of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas rally in Tacloban Metropolis, Abalos confused there ought to be a scientific stock of hospitals throughout the nation to find out which services are being effectively managed by provincial governments and which ought to be supported or taken over by the nationwide authorities.
“Hospitals ought to be inventoried. What number of are managed by provincial governments? What’s their standing? If they’re struggling, the nationwide authorities should step in,” he mentioned.
“Could mga probinsya na might ospital pero walang doktor at kagamitan. Could mga lugar naman na talagang walang ospital,” Abalos mentioned, noting that this can be a consequence of the Native Authorities Code of 1991 (RA 7160), which devolved the administration of secondary and tertiary hospitals to native authorities models (LGUs), making them answerable for funding and working these services.
“Hindi lahat ng probinsya ay might sapat na pondo para suportahan ang kanilang mga ospital,” Abalos mentioned, emphasizing his advocacy to amend the Native Authorities Code of 1991 to deal with these gaps in healthcare funding and administration, amongst different points that hinder the supply of essential medical and social providers.
Drawing from his expertise as mayor of Mandaluyong Metropolis, Abalos proposed increasing Tremendous Well being Facilities, that are upgraded barangay well being stations outfitted with emergency providers and diagnostic instruments, to decongest main hospitals.
These services, he mentioned, are designed as enhanced barangay well being stations outfitted with emergency providers, X-ray machines, and diagnostic instruments to ease congestion in bigger hospitals.
“That is one thing we applied in Mandaluyong—Tremendous Well being Facilities that deal with minor circumstances in order that hospitals can give attention to extreme situations,” he defined.
Given the nation’s geography, he steered strategically finding these facilities to enhance accessibility for communities removed from main hospitals.
“If Tremendous Well being Facilities perform correctly, hospitals gained’t be overcrowded, and extra lives will be saved,” he added
“Kung maayos ang Tremendous Well being Facilities, hindi na kailangang dumagsa ang pasyente sa mga ospital. Mas maluwag ang sistema, mas maraming buhay ang maliligtas,” Abalos mentioned.
Abalos who visited Quirino province yesterday additionally underscored the function of PhilHealth in supporting native authorities models (LGUs) by subsidizing medical bills. However he famous that preventive care, reasonably than therapy, ought to be the precedence.
“PhilHealth is essential as a result of it reimburses LGUs. However what’s much more necessary is prevention—an oz of prevention is best than a pound of remedy,” he added, pointing to the state insurer’s lesser-known Konsulta Program, which offers free annual check-ups, diagnostic providers, and upkeep treatment.
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“Individuals ought to concentrate on this,” Abalos mentioned. “Plenty of lives will be saved by means of early detection and preventive care.” – END
