Visit to the DepEd Aurora: Yakap at Kalinga 09/01/2025

Описание: Aurora National High School, Baler, Aurora
September 1, 2025


President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., along with Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Juan Edgardo 'Sonny' Angara and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Edwin Mercado, launches the Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP) Caravan at the Aurora National High School in Baler on September 1, 2025.

The Caravan is part of CLASS+ (Clinics for Learners’ Access to School Health Services Plus), a collaborative program of the DepEd and PhilHealth that connects school clinics with the local health system. This is carried out through PhilHealth Konsulta, the Agency's primary care benefit package, which offers consultations, laboratory tests and medicines.

More than 200 elementary students undergo eye check-ups, while over 350 teachers, non-teaching personnel, and high school students access various medical services, including X-ray, electrocardiogram (ECG), urinalysis and ultrasound.

This activity followed the successful caravan held at Esteban Abada Elementary School in Quezon City on 18 June 2025, which brought together key officials from the Department of Health (DOH), DepEd, local government units (LGUs) and 1Life Philippines, a private diagnostics company.

These agencies and partners collaborate to provide initial patient consultations and regular medical check-ups for students, teachers and non-teaching staff. Moving forward, DepEd plans to expand not only the caravan drive but also the CLASS+ program to reach more regions nationwide.

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