OVP’s Bayanihan E-Konsulta to cease operations

By Gabriela Baron

Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) Bayanihan E-Konsulta, which started providing free online consultations during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, will cease operations on Tuesday, May 31.

“Taos-puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng nakiisa sa inisyatibo nating ito upang makapaghatid ng kinakailangang tulong medikal sa ating mga kababayan ngayong panahon ng COVID-19 pandemic,” OVP said in a statement.

Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo also thanked volunteer doctors, nurses, medical professionals, and non-medical professionals who helped run the program.

“Lubos ang aking pasasalamat sa lahat ng nakasama natin: sa ating volunteers doctors, call/chat agents, [emergency medical service] teams, and to my OVP family,” Robredo said in a tweet Tuesday, May 31.

“At sa lahat ng mga kababayan na ating natulungan sa Bayanihan E-Konsulta, malaking karangalan po para sa amin na kayo ay mapaglingkuran,” Robredo added.

Launched in April 2021, the Bayanihan E-Konsulta offered free telemedicine services to help decongest hospitals following the record-high spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.

Since its launch, the initiative has assisted over 58,000 cases of both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients, with 947 volunteer doctors and 1,761 volunteer call/chat agents.

OVP is also closing down its social services assistance program on June 1.

Robredo’s term ends June 30. She earlier announced she would launch the Angat Buhay Foundation, a non-government organization, on July 1. – ag

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