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Sa budget na yan, hindi ba included yung PhilHealth diyan? Definitely, Malaki ang mababawas sa 172.37 billion and di natin sure kung nag-eexist pa yung pera na yan. The cut in the budget has a huge impact, makakapagprovide sana tayo ng mas maraming equipments for testing, additional quarantine rooms, medical supplies and such that will help to prevent the increasing amount of deaths here. Okay ng dumami ang cases, it means the government is tracing all of those PUI and PUM para hindi na mag-spread pa yung novel coronavirus, huwag lang dumami ang death cases sa ating bansa.
Here's a simple breakdown of the 2019 and 2020 approved budget for our healthcare:
2019's Php 165.92 billion approved budget
(source):
- DOH - 98.57 billion
- Philhealth - 67.35 billion
2020's Php 172.37 billion approved budget:
- DOH - 101.02 billion
- Philhealth - 71.35 billion
As you can see, there was no budget cut in the total funds (both for DOH and Philhealth). There changes with the allocation of the funds within our healthcare sector but I don't think there's a need to discuss that in detail.
I've noticed na some of the PPEs and testing kits ay donation pa from the other countries.
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Yup, any help we can get is needed. Donations must be one of the perks of being a third world country lol.
The good thing is that
test kits made from UP has been approved by the FDA for commercial use. Some sectors have also agreed to
manufacture PPE sets locally. Those are huge steps for us because we can't rely on donations and importations forever.
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I doubt they underestimated the virus outbreak, as news arrived, all the people, particularly those in the medical profession, asked for an early travel ban because they knew the system's vulnerabilities and incapabilities.
One instance why I said they underestimated the virus -
In Philippines, still no need to use face masks vs 2019-nCoV: DOH officialThere was another where I read DOH claimed it's not airborne but later studies suggests it is.
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While I definitely hope not, various cities going all-out looting à la battle royale is slowly but surely being possible. Remember what happened to Tacloban after Typhoon Haiyan? That, but potentially nationwide when the government runs out of funds. The idea in itself is scary as hell. I need a gun lol.
Yeah, nobody wants those kind of events from happening again. That's why I appreciate what the Government did in prioritizing the low-income households. Not even our armed forces can control them once they get hungry, go out on the streets, and start rioting.
