(Graphics by the Zamboanga City Hall Public Information Office)
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The city government announced Tuesday that the public, especially those found positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), can now avail of free online medical consultation.
This, as the city government, in coordination with the Office of the Vice President (OVP), launched the “Ayudahan E-Konsulta,” a free online service providing teleconsultation support to out-patient cases in this city.
Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar said in a statement Tuesday that the Ayudahan E-Konsulta aims to provide consultation services to outpatient residents of this city who were found to be Covid-19 positive or considered probable cases.
“The service is accessible through Facebook Messenger where information shall be collected and assessed,” Salazar said.
“Upon assessment of details, E-Konsulta agents shall contact the patients for assistance,” Salazar added.
She said that to avail of the service, they can simply send the message "Get started" to the EKonsulta's official Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/AyudahanEKonsulta.
The Ayudahan E-Konsulta is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Salazar said through the E-Konsulta, netizens can avail of free teleconsultation, request Covid-19 health kits and an emergency ambulance, or arrange for Reverse Transcription-Polymerase Chain Reaction tests.
The Ayudahan E-Konsulta was conceptualized in April 2021 through the efforts of Anton Mari Lim of Tsu Tzi Foundation and Fr. Karel San Juan, S.J. of the Ateneo De Zamboanga University (ADZU).
However, the negotiations were disrupted by the emergence of the Covid-19’s Beta and Delta variants in this city in May and October 2021, respectively.
The negotiations resumed early this year with the OVP's Technical Team Director Paolo Salvosa leading the coordination efforts with the Office of the City Mayor’s Computer Services Division, Research and Statistics Division, and the City Health Office. (PNA)
