A CONTRACT OF SERVICE for the delivery of the Mental Health Benefit Package has been signed between PhilHealth and the Baras local government unit, with the Rural Health Unit soon offering initial assessments, follow-up consultations, diagnostic tests and psychosocial support for PhilHealth members and dependents aged 10 and above. The package provides coverage of P9,000 for general mental health services and P16,000 for specialized care of conditions such as depression, psychosis, epilepsy, child and adolescent mental and behavioral disorders, dementia, and self-harm or suicide risks. In the photo are (from left) Baras MSWDO social welfare assistant Maria S. Taway, SB Committee on Health chair Councilor Chito S. Chi, Municipal Health Officer Chair Dr. Ariel I. Acompañado (MHO RHU Baras), Vice Mayor Rico S. Tating, PhilHealth ROV Regional Vice President Alberto C. Manduriao, Regional Field Operations chief Dr. Ronald E. Santelices and Catanduanes Local Health Insurance Office head Dr. Maria Zaila B. Romero.
