The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has vowed to improve the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) Hospital facilities and staffing in Pampanga after Senator Raffy Tulfo criticized the hospital for having poor service.
DMW Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac made the remarks in a radio interview DZBB, saying they are now coordinating with Senator Tulfo’s office regarding his concerns.
The DMW official has reacted to the senator’s observation on the OFW hospital after the latter made a visit to the hospital and found out that there are no patients at the OFW Hospital.
Tulfo also said that its outpatient department is closed on weekends and is only accepting 10 walk-in patients per day.
In an interview, Cacdac said he will ask the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to address the staffing issue and improve the facilities of the hospital. Vito Barcelo
The hospital was supposed to serve and provide free medical and health services to overseas Filipino workers and their families, including former OFWs, especially those who cannot afford private medical services.
“We stand in solidarity with Sen. Raffy to further improve the facilities of the OFW Hospital. The facilities are fine and clean, but we still need to pay attention to adding more people to the hospital, because the number of nurses and doctors are still insufficient,” Cacdac said.
The OFW Hospital’s outpatient services will also now be made available on Saturdays, he added. The OFW Hospital was launched in May 2022 to cater primarily to the healthcare needs of OFWs and qualified dependents.
