{"id":993128,"date":"2018-05-22T13:18:30","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T05:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=993128"},"modified":"2018-05-22T14:33:10","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T06:33:10","slug":"house-committee-okays-p1-161-b-budget-for-dengvaxia-vaccinated-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/993128\/house-committee-okays-p1-161-b-budget-for-dengvaxia-vaccinated-children","title":{"rendered":"House committee okays P1.161-B budget for Dengvaxia-vaccinated children"},"content":{"rendered":"
Presentation courtesy of the Department of Health<\/p><\/div>\n
The House appropriations committee on Tuesday approved House Bill 7449 that seeks to allot P1.161 billion for the medical assistance of around 900,000 children vaccinated with Dengvaxia.<\/p>\n
The budget was appropriated by the panel to assist the Dengvaxia vaccinees. The bill was amended so that the budget could be used until the fund is fully utilized.<\/p>\n
The total fund of P1,161,710,000 budget will be used exclusively for human resource for health deployment; public health management; and assistance to indigent patients either confined or out-patient, according to the bill.<\/p>\n
During the resumption of the House appropriations committee hearing on the supplemental budget, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Rolando Domingo presented their revised budget proposal which allocated 81 percent of the P1.161 billion fund to the medical assistance program or health assistance fund for Dengvaxia vaccinees.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, 13 percent or P148.3 million will be allocated to public health management, including the assessment and monitoring of vaccinees and their supplies and medicines; and 6 percent or P67.6 million will be allocated to human resource for health deployment, which inlcudes follow up of vaccinees with complaints.<\/p>\n\n
Presentation courtesy of the Department of Health<\/p><\/div>\n
During the hearing last May 16, House appropriations committee Chair Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles told the DOH to “re-prioritize” items in its proposed supplemental budget for Dengvaxia vaccinees after finding it “seriously flawed.”<\/p>\n