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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

FREE MEDICINE FOR STROKE PATIENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

GOOD NEWS!LIBRE NA ANG GAMOT PARA SA MGA STROKE PATIENTS. The Department of Health announced that the medicine for stroke patients is now available at some selected hospitals nationwide and its free. Alteplase or tissue plasminogen activator,the medication for stroke which usually costs Php80,000 per vial is a trully life-saving drug that is ideally administered within 3 hours upon onset of fatal stroke,Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial explained.The DOH procured the said medicine for only Php30,000 and now became available to everyone waiving the excuse of not being treated because they cannot provide the money needed to have access to the pricey stroke medication. Ubial however reminded doctors must first distinguish the type of stroke the patient has because alteplease will only benefit a patient with ischemic type of stroke as the medicine "breaks down unwanted blood clots." "Alteplase will just worsen the stroke if given to those with the haemorrhagic type since this will just promote more bleeding in the brain," she added.

FREE MEDICINE FOR STROKE PATIENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

The Department of Health announced that the medicine for stroke patients is now available in selected hospitals nationwide and its free.

Alteplase or tissue plasminogen activator,the medication for stroke which usually costs Php80,000 per vial is a trully life-saving drug that is ideally administered within 3 hours upon onset of fatal stroke,Health Secretary Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial explained.The DOH procured the said medicine for only Php30,000 and now became available to everyone waiving the excuse of not being treated because they cannot provide the money needed to have access to the pricey stroke medication.

Ubial however reminded doctors must first distinguish the type of stroke the patient has because alteplase will only benefit a patient with ischemic type of stroke as the medicine "breaks down unwanted blood clots."

"Alteplase will just worsen the stroke if given to those with the hemorrhagic type since this will just promote more bleeding in the brain," she added.

HERE ARE THE LIST OF THE HOSPITALS WHERE YOU CAN AVAIL THE FREE MEDICINES FOR STROKE PATIENTS:

The following government hospitals will offer free alteplease under the DOH's Stroke Medical Assistance program:

METRO MANILA

- East Avenue Medical Center
- Philippine Heart Center
- Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
- National Kidney and Transplant Institute
- Quirino Memorial Medical Center
- Las Piñas General Hospital & Satellite Trauma Center
- Philippine General Hospital

LUZON

- Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center
- -Mariano Marcos Memorial Medical Center
- Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
- Cagayan Valley Medical Center
- Southern Isabela General Hospital
- Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital
- Paulino J. Garcia Memorial Research & Medical Center
- Batangas Medical Center
- Bicol Regional Training & Teaching Hospital
- Bicol Medical Center

VISAYAS

- Gov. Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital
- Corazon Locsin Montelibano Memorial Regional Hospital
- Western Visayas Medical Center
- Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center

MINDANAO

- Zamboanga City Medical Center
- Cotabato Regional and Medical Center
- Northern Mindanao Medical Center
- Mayor Hilarion A. Ramiro Sr. Regional & Teaching Hospital
- Southern Philippines Medical Center

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FREE MEDICINE FOR STROKE PATIENTS FROM DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH