00:00No physical affliction strikes more fear in the hearts of men and women than the big C disease of cancer.
00:06And the dread is not nearly as much on the ailment itself than on the prohibitive cost of treatment.
00:12A recent poll indicates that 7 of 10 Filipinos discontinue treatment because of financial limitations.
00:19The latest PhilHealth expanded coverage program whose launch the president led earlier today will help reverse the numbers, Sir Kenneth Paschente reports.
00:26As part of the government's commitment to strengthen health services for all,
00:33the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program para Malayo sa Sakit or PhilHealth Yakap was officially launched, led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:42PhilHealth Yakap is an enhanced version of the Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama or Konsulta program, now with even broader coverage,
00:50from free check-ups and basic laboratory tests to access to medicines.
00:54The president emphasized that this is the government's way of bringing healthcare closer to communities
00:58so medical needs can be addressed early and condition can be prevented from worsening.
01:03Napakalayo ng ating malalaking ospital doon sa kanilang pinanggagalingan.
01:11At kaya napakahirap makapunta kahit na may kaunting nararamdaman, ay sabi hindi nabali dahil napakalayo,
01:20kailangan ko maghanap ng mag-alaga ng mga bata, hindi kailangan ko mag-off sa trabaho,
01:25kaya magbabayad ako ng pamasahe, lahat-lahat.
01:29Kaya namin sabi, pagdating dito sa amin, sa ospital, malala na masyado ang karamdaman nila.
01:37Kailangan ibaba ang healthcare natin na hindi lamang sa malalaking ospital,
01:43kung hindi sa mga maliliit na mga klinik.
01:47Under Yakap, free cancer screening for members is also included.
01:51Available at selected and accredited health facilities using a valid prescription from primary care providers.
01:57Nagdagdag tayo ng mga testing, kagaya ng naipaliwanag ng ating mga,
02:03yung mga takapagsalita kanina, ay marami na, 13 laboratory tests, 6 na cancer screening,
02:13kabilang na rin ang mammogram, liver ultrasound, low-dose chest CT scan, colonoscopy,
02:19at pati na yung gamot, binawasan natin at dinagdagan natin ang mga gamot.
02:27Mula sa 54 na gamot, naging 75 na ang gamot na covered ngayon ng PhilHealth.
02:34Some PhilHealth members welcome this development.
02:36Malaking tulong talaga siya para hindi siya, well, not upcreding prevention or maagapan,
02:44inbisa stage 4, stage 1 pa lang, stage 2 pa lang, kaya na siyang ma-detect.
02:50Maabot po ako ng mga 6, 7, kasi consultation pa lang po, nasa 1,000 na e.
02:55So, plus the medicines.
02:57Since ngayon, makaka-avail na po kami ulit, plus your care center, mas malaking tulong po ang ma-avail namin.
03:08Alongside this, the President said that PhilHealth is continuing its efforts towards digitalization to eliminate long lines
03:14and encourage the public to download the EGOV PH super app for easy access to the YACA program and other government services.
03:23Kenneth Pasiente
03:24From the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
