00:00The first wellness clinic provided by the Department of Health
00:04was opened in a mall.
00:06Details in the center of the news by Bien Manalo.
00:12Free medicines and free consultations.
00:15These are just a few of the first wellness clinics
00:18of the Department of Health that was opened today
00:21in Government Service Express of a mall in Pasay City.
00:24Its goal is to bring the quality of medical services
00:28to our countrymen, especially those in need.
00:33This is anchored in the Aid Point Action Agenda
00:36of the Department of Health for the use of universal health care.
00:39All Filipinos, wherever they are, should be able to access health care.
00:44Including malls.
00:45Because this is an effort not only by the Department of Health
00:48but also by our partners.
00:49That is why Marjorie did not miss the opportunity
00:53to know that the wellness clinic will open.
00:56Together with her daughter, the mother went to the clinic early
01:00to get a consultation for a few days of her pregnant mother.
01:03It is convenient because you go to the mall and you still have a clinic.
01:08And it is also free for all the patients.
01:11I hope it will be successful for pilot episodes.
01:15As part of the services provided by the new wellness clinic,
01:18the general consultation, screening for hypertension and diabetes,
01:24and free medicines.
01:26The good news is that the clinic will be open
01:29not only for residents of Pasay but also for all mall goers.
01:34This is still possible because we still have a place for adolescents.
01:38For those who are experiencing mental health issues,
01:44we also have counseling.
01:46The government's target is to open more wellness clinics
01:50in the coming years in different parts of the Philippines.
01:54BN Manalo for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
