Aired (October 26, 2024): Good news dahil itinaas ng PhilHealth sa isang milyong piso kada taon ang dialysis package para sa mga miyembro nito! Samantala, ilang kaso ng Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD), naitala sa Davao City.
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00:00When it comes to health, you should always be updated.
00:04Here are the health updates that you should know about.
00:08The Dialysis Package Benefit for members
00:11is increased by PhilHealth by 1 million pesos per year.
00:15According to the World Health Organization,
00:17out of 10 cases of deaths in the Western Pacific Region,
00:21including the Philippines,
00:23are due to non-communicable diseases
00:25such as stroke, heart disease, and diabetes.
00:30And cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease
00:33are due to stroke.
00:36Good news for PhilHealth members.
00:39Last week, the Dialysis Package was added
00:43for PhilHealth members.
00:45According to PhilHealth Circular 2024-003,
00:49from the previous 4,000 pesos,
00:51the benefit was increased to 6,350 pesos
00:55for members and qualified dependents
00:57with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5.
01:00Circular also decided to provide
01:03anti-coagulation medications,
01:06anemia medicine, laboratory tests,
01:09dialyzers, hemodialysis solutions,
01:12and dialysis kits to KD-5 patients per session.
01:16This includes the use of dialysis machines
01:19and other facilities.
01:21It also limited the professional fees to 450 pesos
01:26for specialists.
01:28According to the World Health Organization or WHO,
01:31out of the 10 cases of deaths in the Western Pacific Region,
01:35including the Philippines,
01:37are due to non-communicable diseases
01:39such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
01:43According to the WHO,
01:45major risk factors include drinking alcohol
01:49and smoking,
01:51lifestyle and eating processed and ultra-processed food
01:55WHO is also alarmed by the increase
01:57in the use of e-cigarettes
01:59and suicide rates in the region.
02:02WHO urged the government
02:04and other agencies in the Western Pacific Region
02:07to ensure that when it comes to health,
02:10no one is left behind.
02:14The cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease
02:16have been recorded in Davao City.
02:18On October 3 to 16,
02:20Davao City recorded 30 cases
02:22from a private school
02:25Hand, foot, and mouth disease
02:27is a contagious disease
02:29that causes fever,
02:31mouth sore, and skin rash.
02:33Children under the age of 5
02:35often experience it.
02:37At present, cases are being monitored
02:39and disinfection is ongoing
02:41in parks and playgrounds.
02:43The public is being warned
02:45to wash their hands,
02:47disinfect, and avoid
02:49any contact with those who have it.
02:51And that is our Pinoy MD
02:53latest health updates.
02:55Remember, when it comes to health,
02:57you must stay updated.
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