Navotas integrated health system underway

NAVOTAS City would implement an integrated city-wide health system, Mayor John Rey Tiangco said on Wednesday.

He added that the local government has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Health (DoH) and PhilHealth concerning the initiative, which is a component of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law.

«Through the MoU, we can secure additional technical and financial support from the national government for the UHC program. This agreement ensures equitable access to quality and affordable health care for Navoteños,» Tiangco said, noting that a UHC integration site in Navotas would mean faster and more efficient delivery of health services to residents.

Photo from Official Facebook Fanpage of Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco

An integrated health system involves strategic partnership with concerned government agencies like the DoH, Department of the Interior and Local Government, Department of Education, Department of Social Welfare and Development, as well as civil societies organizations.