Go opens Binangonan Malasakit Center

SENATOR Bong Go says all Departmernt of Health-affiliated hospitals will ultimately have Malasakit Centers.

Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday presided over the launch of the 54th Malasakit Center in the country at the Margarito Duavit Memorial Hospital in Binangonan, Rizal.

Initiated by Go to aid Filipinos in need of swift government medical services, the Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop that streamlines the provision of medical and financial assistance from concerned government agencies and offices. The newest center opened after Go’s pet Malasakit Law was signed by President Rodrigo Duterte.

The Malasakit Center in Binangonan is the 25th to open in Luzon. The office covers patient services and expenses such as laboratories, medicines, surgeries or operations, with the exemption of professional fees and private room accommodation.

The process of seeking assistance has also been simplified through the Malasakit Unified Form, which means there is only one form to fill up for Filipinos requesting assistance. During the visit, Go also shared that all DOH-run hospitals will now get their own Malasakit Centers with the enactment of Republic Act (RA) 11463 by President Duterte last week.