Tolosa municipality launched the first online consultation portal in Eastern Visayas.
“Ekonsulta” seeks to bring health services closer to Tolosanons amid COVID-19 pandemic
TOLOSA, Leyte – RESPONDING to the need of providing quality health care amid the COVID-19 pandemic even as the delivery of basic health services has become a challenge, the local government of this town has launched Eastern Visayas’ first online consultation services, dubbed “Ekonsulta.”
1st launching of E-konsulta in Tolosa from facebook
The move was aimed at providing help to patients who could not personally seek medical help since majority of health professionals especially doctors and nurses are preoccupied with attending to COVID-19 cases.
With “Ekonsulta” restrictions on movement and social distancing which made it next to impossible for the public to access health services especially in the provinces, were sufficiently addressed.
E-konsulta in Tolosa from facebook
The “Ekonsulta” project was officially launched by the Department of Health (DOH) – Eastern Visayas and the Tolosa LGU last February 22, despite the suspension of government work due to tropical storm “Auring.”
“Ekonsulta” aims to provide an easier and faster consultation as well as prescribing medication for patients who were unable to leave their houses due to the pandemic.
With “Ekonsulta project, face-to-face interaction is limited, thus, lessening the risks of infecting either or both the civilian and the medical personnel which would have helped both parties during the time where COVID cases in the municipality was rampant and widespread. (JKA)