The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has deployed 219 personnel in 166 Malasakit Centers located in government-run hospitals across the country.
Secretary Rex Gatchalian reported the data during the Senate Committee on Finance’s deliberation on the DSWD’s proposed 2025 budget on Monday (September 16). The finance committee is chaired by Senator Imee Marcos.
The DSWD chief said the presence of agency personnel in Malasakit Centers will ensure that indigent and financially-incapacitated patients are immediately attended to and help them avail of the Department’s cash and medical assistance.
“Madam chair, for the latest data, we have done full deployment… as of September 2024, we have 219 personnel across 166 Malasakit Centers,” Secretary Gatchalian said in response to the query of Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on the number of DSWD staff complement in the different Malasakit Centers.
The Malasakit Center is a one-stop shop located in various public hospitals nationwide where indigent and financially-incapacitated patients can access assistance from participating government agencies such as the DSWD, PhilHealth and the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), among others.
The DSWD, as one of the participating agencies, extends medical and financial aid to patients in need under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.
To deliver these aid, Secretary Gatchalian said the DSWD ensures that agency personnel are always mobilized across the centers to process and approve requests for the urgent financial and medical needs of indigent patients.
“Sa ating mga Malasakit Centers…ang total deployment ay 219… Isa na lang yung hospital na walang full presence dahil nire-renovate pa, which is the Veteran’s Hospital. Inaantay na lang namin matapos yung construction, then we will deploy that last remaining social worker,” the DSWD chief pointed out. #
Tagalog Version
DSWD mayroon ng 219 personnel sa 166 ‘Malasakit Centers’ nationwide
Nakapagpadala na ang Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ng 219 personnel sa may 166 Malasakit Centers sa iba’t-ibang pampublikong ospital sa bansa.
Ito ang sinabi ni DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian sa ginanap na budget deliberation ng Senate Committee on Finance na pinamumunuan ni Senator Imee Marcos, kaugnay sa 2025 budget proposal ng ahensya.
Ayon sa DSWD chief ang presensya ng mga social workers sa Malasakit Centers ay naglalayong matiyak na mabibigyan ng mabilis at maagap na serbisyong medikal ang mga indigent at financially-incapacitated patients. Sila ay maaaring mabigyan ng cash at medical assistance.
“Madam chair, for the latest data, we have done full deployment… as of September 2024, we have 219 personnel across 166 Malasakit Centers,” sabi ni Secretary Gatchalian bilang tugon sa tanong ni Senator Christopher “Bong” Go kaugnay ng bilang ng mga DSWD staff na naka-deploy sa iba’t-ibang Malasakit Centers.
Ang Malasakit Center ay isang one-stop shop na matatagpuan sa iba’t-ibang public hospitals sa bansa. Layon nito na mabigyan ng agarang tulong ang mga pasyenteng nangangailangan ng gamot at pambayad ng ospital. Kabilang naman sa mga government agencies na kasapi ng Malasakit Center ay ang DSWD, PhilHealth at Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).
Bilang isa sa participating agencies, ang DSWD ay nagbibigay ng tulong medikal at pinansyal sa mga pasyenten na nangangailangan ng tulong sa ilalim ng Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program.
Upang mabilis na maibigay ang serbisyo, tiniyak ni Secretary Gatchalian na handa ang ahensya sa pagpo-proseso ng mga request partikular na ang mga urgent financial at medical needs ng pasyente.
“Sa ating mga Malasakit Centers…ang total deployment ay 219… Isa na lang yung hospital na walang full presence dahil nire-renovate pa, which is the Veteran’s Hospital. Inaantay na lang namin matapos yung construction, then we will deploy that last remaining social worker,” dagdag pa ng DSWD chief. #
