Ona is also under fire after Garin on November 14 suspended his order to run clinical trials of ActRx Triact – an anti-dengue treatment – in the following hospitals: His big ticket projects involve hospitals, hospital rehabilitation and equipment. Having worked with hospitals, Ona’s predisposition is toward institutions. She was a member of Congress from 2004 to 2013 and was Deputy Majority Leader in the 15th Congress.īoth appear to get along, unlike the President and Ona. A former representative of the first district of Iloilo and a physician, she had also pushed for the RH bill. The party can “recommend or endorse” people for positions but ultimately, it’s the President’s decision.Īquino and Garin were “classmates” in the House of Representatives in 2004. “There is no party position, we don’t normally do that,” one party source said. “ Walang ganoon (Nothing of that sort),” top party leaders said, refuting Garin’s claim. Insiders from the ruling Liberal Party (LP), to which acting Health Secretary Janette Garin also belongs, said they had heard her say her appointment as health secretary is an “LP decision” and that this reality should be accepted. While the President emphasizes primary and preventive health care, Ona has a bias for “curative” or hospital care. It is common knowledge in Malacañang circles that Ona and Aquino have a “philosophical difference” in approaches to health. (READ: Still satisfied with Ona? Aquino mum ) The President said in a previous interview that his satisfaction with Ona’s performance would depend on his explanation. The National Bureau of Investigation is looking into the Department of Health’s (DOH) purchase in 2012 of one million units of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine 10 (PCV 10) – a vaccine used for the immunization of infants and children against pulmonary diseases – worth over P833 million.Ĭomplaints from some sectors alleged that the DOH procured PCV 10 vaccines instead of a “more cost-effective” vaccine, the PCV 13. On Thursday, Palace Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr said it would be up to the President to decide whether or not Ona would stay as health secretary.Īquino earlier said he had asked Ona to go on leave to “prepare answers” to his questions on the government’s vaccination campaign, and the balance between preventive and curative aspects of public health. Rappler learned that Ona had already submitted his explanation and that the President is still reviewing his submission. The meeting was expected to cover his “explanation” for the vaccines controversy which the President had asked him to work on during his month-long leave. "5% ang covered by HMO based on our statistics and based on our population it is a very very low percentage," Jaeger added.MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – On the last day of his month-long leave, Health Secretary Enrique Ona’s first order of business was to meet with the President.Ī government source told Rappler the meeting between President Benigno Aquino III and Ona was supposed to take place on Thursday, November 27.* It did not. President Jaeger Tanco also said that only 5% of the population is covered by Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO) Fernando Paragas added, "Kailangan talaga natin linawin kung ano ang pwedeng i-charge sa PhilHealth, ano ang hindi pwedeng i-charge, ano ang proseso pag nasa ospital ka na at saan ka pupunta." Enrique Ona said during a media launch on Wednesday, "Right away the study tells you that most likely public information of the coverage that PhilHealth is giving our population is very inadequate." Majority of the respondents had to pay up to P30,000 for their medical bills.įormer Department of Health Secretary Dr. Just 16.73% use their salaries while the very smallest population - only 15.14% - use their HMOs.Īccording to the study which interviewed 1,350 respondents from different sectors and regions, 40% are unsure if they can even pay for their medical bills while 35% are unsure they can afford regular medical check ups. When faced with medical bills, majority of respondents use their savings to pay it off, while at least 25.10% ask help from others. (PhilHealth) stated that 97 million Filipinos or 93% of the entire population is covered by PhilHealth.ĭespite this however, the 2019 study showed that only two-thirds of those covered actually use their health insurance. In 2017, Philippine Health Insurance Corp. Only 63.35% of Filipinos who have sick family members within the household have ever used their Philippine Health insurance, according to the PhilCare Wellness Index 2019.
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