00:00PhilHealth is now studying to include free eyeglasses or prescription glasses in its benefit package.
00:07According to PhilHealth, children will be the first, especially those who will study in Phase 1 of the package.
00:13PhilHealth and the Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists will help in making guidelines.
00:20It is expected that before the end of 2024, the police will be able to issue guidelines on this.
00:26Based on the 2018 Philippine Eye Disease Study, 1.98% of our population has visual impairment and more than 2 million are partially blind.
00:36Aside from prescription glasses, dental services can also be included in the PhilHealth packages.
00:56For more information, visit www.philhealth.com
01:26For more information, visit www.philhealth.com
01:56For more information, visit www.philhealth.com
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