DAVAO CITY, Oct. 3 – In celebration of the Elderly Filipino
Week (EFW) this month, Philhealth and the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) will hold a whole-day activity set amidst a fun atmosphere,
for at least 200 elderly participants on October 7 at the Kadayawan Hall, NCCC
Mall, Davao City.
The joint activity will drumbeat with a simultaneous
orientation on The Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act and the National Health
Insurance Program (NHIP) as an information drive to empower the elders with the
rights and special privileges they are entitled to during their ‘twilight’
years.
Among the highlights of this activity include turnover of
wheelchairs for selected participants and pay out of DSWD’s Social Pensioners,
alongside the distribution of Philhealth Lifetime Member’s I.D. card and Member
Data Record (MDR), which are requisites in availing of hospitalization
benefits.
Philhealth, with the support of the Department of Health (DOH)
will also deliver free check-up and vaccination services in response to the
surfacing medical needs among the elderly while participating organizations
will extend free haircut, massage, manicure and other pampering services solely
primed for the participants.
Recognizing the elderly as one of the population segments
prioritized for coverage of social protection, keeping them abreast about the
government’s efforts through its various health care and social benefits
programs is truly deemed important by Philhealth, DSWD and its partner
agencies.
The EFW activity aims to give back to the senior citizens
for their dynamic role and contribution to society over the years. The activity
is also open for those who wish to witness the program and avail of
Philhealth’s online membership services. (PRO XI-PAU/Kleah Dublin)
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