The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that four specialty hospitals will receive an additional ₱1 billion under the proposed 2026 national budget.
These hospitals are the Lung Center of the Philippines, the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, and the Philippine Heart Center.
The move aims to further strengthen the country’s Universal Health Care system.
In a statement, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa thanked President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the allocation.
With the increased budget, public health services, including the Zero Balance Billing (ZBB) program, will be expanded, allowing more patients to access medical procedures with little to no out-of-pocket expenses.
