The world's first oral drug against COVID-19 is now available in the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) Bayanihan E-Konsulta program.
Molnupiravir is an antiviral pill that can prevent severe hospitalization from COVID-19 by 50%. It can be consumed orally like an ordinary capsule.
Vice President Leni Robredo on Monday evening announced that the pill can now be given to Bayanihan E-Konsulta patients who may be prescribed to take them.
According to Robredo, this comes after their office signed a Memorandum of Agreement with QualiMed Health Network on "providing assistance for referred patients prescribed with Molnupiravir."
"In the agreement, the OVP will issue a guarantee letter under our special medical assistance program to any qualified patient referred by our volunteer doctors at Bayanihan E-Konsulta," Robredo explained.
"QualiMed facilties will then further assess and prescribe the medicine to the patient."
The vice president expressed her gratitude to QualiMed Healthh Network for the partnership, which she said could help more Filipinos in need.
"We are truly humbled and grateful to the QualiMed Health Network for trusting us with this partnership, helping us extend our reach in delivering aid to more of our kababayans in need. Maraming, maraming salamat po!" she said.
