AnaKalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes lauded the signing of Republic Act No. 11959 or the ‘Regional Specialty Centers Act’ which will establish and institutionalize specialty centers in all the regions across the country.
“Ipinapakita lamang nito na prayoridad ng administrasyon ang pagkakaroon ng accessible at abot-kayang serbisyong pangkalusugan para sa lahat,” Reyes said.
Under the law, the Department of Health (DOH) is designated to establish specialty centers prioritizing cancer care, cardiovascular care, lung care, renal care and kidney transplant, brain and spine care, trauma care and burn care.
“Maraming salamat po sa ating pangulo at sa ating mga kapwa mambababatas sa inyong pagtugon sa pangangailangan ng ating mga kababayan,” he added.
Reyes is one of the co-authors of House Bill No. 7751 which was consolidated with Senate Bill No. 2212 to form the current version of the law.
“Anakalusugan has always pushed for the creation of specialty centers in the provinces to unburden our kababayans from unnecessary travel and other expenses and this a big step in our goal of ensuring accessible and affordable healthcare services for all,” the lawmaker said.
Under the law, the Department of Health (DOH) is designated to establish specialty centers prioritizing cancer care, cardiovascular care, lung care, renal care and kidney transplant, brain and spine care, trauma care and burn care.
The specialty centers shall also prioritize orthopedic care, physical rehabilitation medicine, infectious disease and tropical medicine, toxicology, mental health, geriatric care, neonatal care, dermatology, eye care, and ear, nose, and throat care.
“It is the government’s duty to bring these specialty centers closer to our people and through the signing of this law we can reassure our kababayans that wherever they are in the Philippines, they can have access to specialized care,” Reyes added.
