Leptospirosis part of PhilHealth benefit packages

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00:00After night and the floods of leptospirosis eventually rise.

00:04Still there is a glimmer of hope that PhilHealth offers on its benefits package

00:08that covers treatment to include hemodialysis procedures

00:12to heal the afflicted of the vermin-induced disease.

00:15Our Noel Talacay dwells more in depth on this expanded PhilHealth coverage in this story.

00:23With the rainy season continuing to bring flooding in parts of the country

00:27and so it's dealing with the inevitable exposure of the leptospirosis maintenance.

00:32That's why the state health insurer reminds its members

00:37that leptospirosis is part of their benefits package.

00:58He also said that if the person infected with leptospirosis escalates to the need for dialysis

01:06treatment, the patient will also get P3,200 in benefits per dialysis session.

01:12This to defy even more the cost of hemodialysis which is P4,000 per session.

01:19His explanation

01:27He

01:45added that if leptospirosis patient have complications as a result of their pre-existing

01:52or underlying conditions, PhilHealth will pay the highest amount

01:56for the illness covered under the package.

01:59Meanwhile, Dr. Nina Gloriani, head of the DOST Vaccine Development Expert Panel,

02:06said that monkeypox or mpox is not a health concern in the country as of yet.

02:12That's why vaccination is not necessary at this point in time.

02:23He

02:33also said that even the U.S. has inadequate or limited supply of the vaccine for mpox.

02:40Despite the declaration of the World Health Organization,

02:43or WHO, of monkeypox or mpox as a public health concern,

02:48she explained this is get other countries up to speed on the spread of the disease

02:54so they can prep themselves accordingly.

03:11The DOH is advising the public to consult a doctor

03:14if one is experiencing any of the symptoms to avoid complication and even death.

03:20Meanwhile, the Department of Health allies fear on mpox,

03:24saying that this is not airborne and can be spread

03:27if an individual has a direct contact with an infected person.