Ilocos Sur Medical Center - Public Information Office

01/09/2025

When 75-year-old Dominador Baculi of Ilocos Sur was rushed to the provincial hospital for a prostate infection last May, his son Gary feared the bill more than the illness.

“Without PhilHealth, we would have paid over ₱17,000 for the tests, medicines, and hospital stay,” Gary said.

“Because of No Balance Billing, we didn’t spend a single peso. My father’s health improved, and we avoided a huge financial burden.”

Gary’s experience reflects what the government hopes to achieve under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s push to strengthen the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law: ensuring that quality treatment is not a privilege but a right, especially for the poor and the elderly.

Safety net for families

Dominador was confined at the Ilocos Sur Medical Center (ISMC) in Candon City from May 18 to 21, 2025.

Like other Department of Health (DOH) hospitals, ISMC implements PhilHealth’s No Balance Billing (NBB) policy, which guarantees that patients admitted to basic ward accommodations pay nothing out of pocket. | By Aila T. Villanueva

27/08/2025

24/08/2025

❗️TINGNAN: MGA PARAAN TO ❗️

Ang Tuberculosis o TB ay kayang mapigilan sa pamamagitan ng:
infection control
BCG vaccination sa mga sanggol
Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment o TPT para sa mga close-contacts at high-risk population!

Ang mga ito ay madaling gawin, epektibo at ligtas! Kumonsulta sa pinakamalapit na TB-DOTS para sa libreng testing, gamot, at TPT: bit.ly/TBDOTSFacilities

22/08/2025

The 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 of Ilocos Sur Medical Center conducted the Orientation on City-wide Patient Navigation and Referral System in partnership with LGU Candon City ensuring the functionality of Health Care Provider Networks(HCPN) and strengthen the referral system to our stakeholders Candon City Official Candon City DRRMO Candon City Health Office BJMP Candon City Jail

19/08/2025

18/08/2025

18/08/2025

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐙𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐘

The Provincial Health Board Meeting was conducted this 18 August 2025, presided over by Governor Jerry Singson through Provincial Administrator Marlon Tagorda, along with SPM Ericson Singson.

One of its core focuses was the presentation of the Ilocos Sur Medical Hospital profile for inclusion in the service delivery network. A PhilHealth representative also discussed the Konsulta Coverage Update and Orientation on YAKAP.

18/08/2025

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Please be guided with the following outpatient consultation schedule of ISMC.

16/08/2025

KASO NG DENGUE BAHAGYANG TUMAAS MATAPOS ANG HABAGAT AT BAGYO NOONG HULYO

Naitala ng DOH ang bahagyang pagtaas sa kaso ng dengue sa linggo ng July 13 hanggang July 26, na umabot sa 15,091. Matatandaang ito ang linggo nang maramdaman ang epekto ng bagyong Crising, Dante at Emong.

Sa nasabing linggo, mas mataas ng 7% ang kaso ng dengue kumpara sa naitalang kaso mula June 29 hanggang July 12 na umabot sa 14,131.

Nananatili namang naka-alerto ang DOH sa mga kaso ng dengue sa bansa, at nananatiling aktibo ang mga dengue fastlanes sa mga DOH hospitals.

Dagdag pa ng ahensya, samantalahin ang mga oras na hindi umuulan para maglinis ng mga lugar na pwedeng mapag-ipunan ng tubig tulad ng mga paso, alulod, baradong kanal at imburnal dahil dito nangingitlog ang lamok na aedes aegypti na nagkakalat ng dengue.

Gawin ang taob, taktak, tuyo, at takip sa mga simpleng lalagyanan ng tubig na pinamamahayan din ng nasabing lamok.

Kung sakaling makaranas ng lagnat ng dalawang araw at makaramdam ng mga sintomas tulad ng pagpapantal, pananakit ng katawan, kalamnan at mga mata, pagkahilo at pagsusuka, agad na kumonsulta sa health center o magtungo sa mga dengue fast lanes sa mga DOH hospitals.

16/08/2025

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14/08/2025