Families still displaced by the 2017 Marawi siege now have more places to get medical help. The Office of the Chief Minister’s Marawi Rehabilitation Program (OCM-MRP) has added four private healthcare facilities in Lanao del Sur to its Medical Assistance Program, the Bangsamoro Information Office (BIO) reported.
The agreements were signed on Monday, October 12. The program also gave added funding to its existing partner, Dr. Abdullah Hospital.
The New Partners
According to the BIO, the four new partner facilities are:
- Hijrah Hospital
- Ranaw Family Medical Clinic
- Al-Shiek Hospital
- Marawi Midtown Infirmary
Who Can Get Help, and How Much
The program covers eligible internally displaced persons (IDPs), or people forced from their homes but still within the country. They must come from Marawi City’s Most Affected Areas, Least Affected Areas, or Other Affected Areas.
Qualified beneficiaries can get financial help for hospital stays, check-ups, lab tests, procedures, medicines, and unpaid hospital bills. All aid is subject to assessment, approval, and program rules, according to the BIO.
- Inpatients and discharged patients with unpaid bills: P20,000 to P50,000
- Outpatients: up to P20,000
What Officials Said
MRP Program Director Sailanie M. Alauya urged health providers to serve displaced families with sincerity. “Let us serve with compassion, lead with humility, and remain guided by sincerity in fulfilling our commitment to the people,” she said.
Dr. Bashary A. Latiph, medical director of Hijrah Hospital, said on behalf of the facilities: “Supporting IDPs is part of our mandate…we remain committed to serving our communities through the Medical Assistance Program.”
Why It Matters
Nine years after the siege, many Marawi families still struggle to pay for health care. The program is part of the Bangsamoro Government’s continuing rehabilitation and recovery efforts for affected communities, the BIO said.
