The Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP) brought together top local officials and health sector stakeholders in Iloilo to explore ways to enhance the delivery of medical services under PhilHealth’s outpatient package, Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (Konsulta) Program.

The Iloilo leg marked the third stop in UCHP’s nationwide roundtable discussions, following NCR and Pampanga, aimed at ensuring the smooth implementation of the Konsulta program. The next multi-sector dialogue will be held in Mindanao.

Strengthening UHC

Unilab Foundation’s UCHP serves as a dialogue partner and advocate for evidence-based health policies to achieve the Universal Health Care mandate in coordination with the public and private sectors, healthcare providers, patient groups, and other stakeholders. Results of the dialogues are shared with the Department of Health and PhilHealth to supplement their own field studies.

The Iloilo leg marked the third stop in UCHP’s nationwide roundtable discussions, following NCR and Pampanga, aimed at ensuring the smooth implementation of the Konsulta program.

The local government was well-represented in the Iloilo Konsulta dialogue, with Governor Arthur R. Defensor Jr. represented by the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Maria Socorro Quinon, and the municipal and city health officers exchanging inputs with the private sector representatives.