The fast lanes will be set up in all member-hospitals of the Philippine Health Association and Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines Inc., Association of Hospital Administrators and Philippine Medical Association. Under the agreement, one doctor will be assigned to a dengue patient at a time unless there are other patients who are in simultaneous emergency situations; dengue fast lanes will be set up in conspicuous areas and the Health department will provide identification cards for those who were given Dengvaxia shots. The hospital bills of dengue patients will be covered by PhilHealth under its “No Balance Billing” program. Previously, only government hospitals had dengue fast lanes to attend to the medical needs of Dengvaxia inoculated children. Duque earlier visited the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center and San Lazaro Hospital in Manila and the Quirino Memorial Medical Center and East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon City to check their readiness in attending to the needs of dengue patients.

Source: Manila Times March 06, 2018 16:12 UTC