Specialized health care services shall now be accessible to the general public especially those in the countryside after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved into law Republic Act No. 11959 which will establish and institutionalize specialty health care services in all regions in the country.
Otherwise known as the “Regional Specialty Centers Act,” the measure mandates the Department of Health (DOH) to establish specialty centers in hospitals in every region and in government-owned or controlled corporations (GOCCs) specialty hospitals.
These specialty centers shall prioritize cancer care, cardiovascular care, lung care, renal care and kidney transplant, brain and spine care, trauma care, burn care, orthopedic care, physical rehabilitation medicine, infectious disease and tropical medicine, toxicology, mental health, geriatric care, neonatal care, dermatology, eye care, and ear, nose, and throat care.
Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez lauded President Marcos Jr. for signing the measure into law because it will bring medical services closer to the people, especially the poor.
Romualdez vowed that under his leadership, the House of Representatives will ensure the allocation of funds to be used for the implementation of the new law.
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