NAGPALABAS ang Department of Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ng P500 milyon para pondohan ang Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) ngayong 2023.
Sinabi ni Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman na ito’y bahagi ng programa ng pamahalaan na matulungan ang mga Pinoy na may cancer.
“For many years, cancer has been one of the leading causes of death in the country. Sadly, Filipino families, even those in the upper-income brackets, are vulnerable to catastrophic health spending due to high treatment costs and limited coverage of cancer care under public programs. Based on 2019 estimates, around 60 percent of the total public cancer expenditures comes from out-of-pocket payments and private insurance. Naiintindihan kong mabigat ‘yon sa bulsa at balikat ng ating mga kababayan,” sabi Pangandaman.
Aniya, bukod sa CAF, may programa rin ang Philippine Health Insurance Corporation at Malasakit Program para cancer.
“I hope we are able to shine a ray of hope to every Filipino battling the disease—the DBM is behind you and wants to give you a fighting chance,” dagdag ni Pangandanan.
