In a collaborative effort to ensure the health of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs), Cavite Provincial Jail (CPJ) and the Office of the Provincial Health Officer (OPHO) successfully carried out a teleconsultation on August 8, 2023 via Zoom Conference.
A total of twenty patients were able to participate in the e-consultation, allowing them to speak to OPHO doctors, including Dr. Francis Jan Minaldo and Dr. Armand Dotollo, to discuss their health concerns.
During the course of program, four PDLs were referred for laboratory examinations, while two others were referred for in-person check-ups for a thorough assessment of the patients’ conditions in order to obtain accurate diagnoses and be provided with appropriate treatment.
Following the e-consultation, free prescribed medicines were then provided to the PDLs at the provincial jail by the Office of the Provincial Governor Medical Mission Team.
E-consultation is part of the LINKod Beyond Bars, CPJ’s social inclusion program for PDLs, giving them access to medical care through the use of e-technology in spite of the circumstances they are in. The collaboration of the different offices of the provincial government of Cavite ensured the seamless conduct of the program proving that by harnessing technology, access to quality medical services can be advanced and extended, even for those behind bars. (OPIO)