HEALTH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said the Department of Health will soon distribute “home care kits” in a bid to give treatment to mild and asymptomatic patients undergoing home quarantine.
In a media forum, Vergeire said the plan is also a way to “redirect” patients who are going straight to the hospitals.
The “home care kits” is apparently similar to the ones given out under the project of the Office of the Vice President.
However, Vergeire emphasized that the kit is just part of the “complete process” for the patient’s healing.
“This is not really just about the kits but it’s also the system, the process that goes with it because when we say home care package, we will have financing mechanism for that,” the DOH official said.
The kit will include: vitamins, paracetamol, face masks, face shields, alcohol and disinfection supplies.
Depending on their budget, Vergeire said they will check if they can also include a pulse oximeter, a small clamp-like device deemed crucial for measuring a person’s oxygen level.
The DOH will also talk with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as the home care kit will include a “financing mechanism.”
“That’s why we’re negotiating with the PhilHealth,” she said.