Pasig LGU Provides Free Mental Health Medicines for Residents

As a way of showing support for mental health, an office of the local government of Pasig is offering free medicines to patients enrolled in the city’s Mental Health Program. As of Monday, Jan. 19, the city’s Mental Health Office said 22 types of mental health medicines are available, provided by the Department of Health (DOH). The photo below shows the list of available medicines: Those who want to avail of the medicines are advised to go to their nearest Barangay Health Center and register for the Mental Health Program to have their own personal record or chart created. Patients must present a valid or updated prescription, a valid ID, and a medical certificate with diagnosis, if available. The office said that if the medicines requested are available, they will be given immediately after the assessment. However, if the requested medicines are out of stock, the staff will assist the patient in requesting them and will inform them when they can return to pick them up. It also noted that medicine stocks may change at any time, depending on supply.