{"id":157299,"date":"2018-03-19T07:37:57","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=157299"},"modified":"2018-03-19T07:37:57","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T11:37:57","slug":"persons-with-work-related-disabilities-get-free-rehab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/03\/19\/persons-with-work-related-disabilities-get-free-rehab\/","title":{"rendered":"Persons with work-related disabilities get free rehab"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Persons with work-related disabilities (PWRDs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Calabarzon region can now enjoy free and accessible rehabilitation services.<\/p>\n

This, after the Employee\u2019s Compensation Commission (ECC) and the University of Perpetual Help Medical Center (UPHMC) in Binan, Laguna have signed a memorandum to provide such services through hospital partnership.<\/p>\n

ECC Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis spearheaded the partnership together with Work Contingency Prevention and Rehabilitation Division chief Dr. Melba Sacro.<\/p>\n

The other organizers are UPHMC-Binan representatives Dr. Victor Tamayo, Maria Consorcia Tamayo, Dr. Anna Sofia Victoria Fajardo, Dr. Adrien Quidiat, Dr. Ananias Gilbuena Jr., and Herminia Lagliva.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis initiative is a product of the Employee\u2019s Compensation (EC) rehabilitation program which basically aims to provide free and accessible physical restoration services to PWRDs in nearby Region 4-A and NCR,\u201d Banawis said.<\/p>\n

Banawis said the linkage will help PWRDs become productive members of the society once they are reintegrated to the mainstream.<\/p>\n

Apart from the rehabilitation services provided by ECC partner hospitals, PWRDs will receive a PHP500 meal and transportation daily.<\/p>\n

PWRDs who undergo entrepreneurial training can avail of the starter or complimentary kit of PHP20,000 to PHP30,000.<\/p>\n

Banawis said all these will encourage the PWRDs to complete their therapy and training sessions.<\/p>\n

To date, ECC Regional Extension Unit 4-A already has 11 partner hospitals in the region but Banawis encourages more hospitals with facilities for psychosocial, physical and occupational therapies to partner with them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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