List of Hospitals that Give Free Medicines Under Pres. Duterte's Lingap Program

Remember President Duterte's promise to give free medicine to poor families? It is now implemented nationwide.

Non-other Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo confirmed the good news.

Poor families around the country may now avail themselves of free medicines from six government hospital under Libreng Gamot Para Sa Masa (Lingap) program.

(Watch:DSWD: Kailangan magpakita ng guarantee letter para makakuha ng libreng gamot sa mga ospital)

This is a replication of Duterte's program when he was a mayor of Davao City.

Here are the six hospitals that are offering free medicines for the indigents

• University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital in Manila
• Jose B. Lingad Memorial Hospital in San Fernando City, Pampanga
• Western Visayas Medical Center in Iloilo City
• Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) in Cebu City
• Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) in Davao City
• Davao Regional Hospital (DRH) in Tagum City

The program has been given P1 billion from the President's Social Fund.In line with this, Taguiwalo said, Malacanang will increase the budget for the program by P500 million.

How to avail the free medicine?

If you are indigent who are either confined or receiving in or out-patient treatment from the selected hospitals, you are qualified as beneficiaries.

(Philippine General Hospital-Manila)

However, the government gives priority to the following cases:

• Families or individuals who are indigent, vulnerable, or disadvantaged
• Those in the informal sector and poorly based on the Department of Social Welfare and Development's "Listahanan"
• Those who are in crisis situations based on the assessment of social workers
• Government employees and contract service workers working in the government
• Beneficiaries of soldiers and police who were killed or wounded in the line of duty

You only need to present the following documents:

• Valid ID (Patient's representatives should also have a valid ID and an authorization letter signed by the patient applying for the benefit) Doctor's prescription issued within the last 3 months (The prescription should contain the license number and contact details of the attending physician) 
• Proof of indigencies, such as a barangay certificate or a certification from the medical social service 
• As of March 22, there are 948 indigent Filipinos who already availed this benefit.

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WHO CAN AVAIL FREE MEDICINES FROM THE GOVT AND WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS?

"Isang Bilyong Pisong Tulong na Gamot mula sa Pondo ng Pangulo" is now available for indigent patients all over the Philippines.

In the official page of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo, confirmed the news on Friday, January 6, 2017.

The P1 billion for free medicines came from the P5 billion remitted by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. to President Rodrigo Duterte last month.

(WATCH:Duterte allots P2B to DOH for free medicines)

Taguiwalo said under their guidelines, DSWD social workers can immediately approve the giving of medicines to indigents if they are worth P5,000 or below.

The government can also pay for medicines that cost as much as P25,000 but this would have to be subject to approval by the field office.

The DSWD chief clarified that no cash will be given to the poor patients but would provide them with guarantee or referral letters. The indigent patient will then present the letters to drug stores so they can be given free medicines.

The free medicines can be availed of every three months.



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WHO CAN AVAIL OF THE FREE MEDICINES?

• The needy, vulnerable, disadvantaged poor and from the other informal sector. Other indigents base on DSWD assessment.
• Government employees including contractuals
• Individual in crisis base on the assessment of social workers

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS NEEDED?

• Clinical abstract/medical certificate with full name, signature and license number of a physician
• Doctor's prescription with a name of a patient
• Barangay Certificate of Indigency
• Valid IDs

The DSWD will implement, manage, monitor and gives report and evaluation of the program. The program will be implemented with the help of Crisis Intervention Unit (CIU) of the agency.

For those who wants to avail this program, you may visit the nearest DSWD field or satellite offices in your area. Be sure you are qualified to avail and do not forget to bring the requirements mentioned above. 

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