ILOILO CITY (PIA) -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) 6 continuously urges the public to register for its Konsultasyong Sulit at Tama (KonSulta) program.

With this, registered individuals may avail health services including initial and follow-up primary care consultations, health screening and assessment, and access to selected diagnostic services and medicines, among others.

smear, lipid profile, fasting blood sugar, oral glucose tolerance test, ECG, chest x-ray, creatinine, and HbA1c test.

KonSulta also encompasses the provision of doctor-prescribed drugs and medicines such as antimicrobial, fluid and electrolytes, anti-asthma, antipyretics, anti-dyslipidemia, anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, anti-thrombotics, and antihistamine as remedy to common conditions.

According to Dr. Amalia J. Fernandez, Medical Specialist III of PhilHealth 6 during the Media Forum and Pasasalamat held here on Dec. 9, every Filipino shall be granted immediate eligibility and access to holistic healthcare services including preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative care without causing negative financial implications, as stipulated under the Universal Health Care (UHC) law.

To date, there are already 110 accredited KonSulta providers across the region, surpassing the 100 facilities targeted by PhilHealth for accreditation this year. (JBG/AGP/PIA 6)