Help improve the cure and survival rates of cancer patients and alleviate their financial hardships in paying for costly cancer treatment, DOH will target the most cost-effective and commonly used adjuvant chemotherapy for Stage I-IIIb breast cancer in women. The free medicines access program for cancer is not only meant to provide ready access to cancer medicines but to promote early-screening and cancer awareness among Filipinos emphasizing that detecting, treating and managing cancer in the early stages improves the overall prognosis and survival rates for patients.
Pilot access sites:
- East Avenue Medical Center
- Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center
- Rizal Medical Center
- Philippine General Hospital
Expansion Sites:
- Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center
- Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital
A fully eligible cancer patient shall be referred by his / her surgeon / oncologist to the Patient Navigator Program managed by the Philippine Cancer Society as the duly recognized private non-government organization with the expertise on cancer treatment and management. The candidate patient and his /her attending physician must accomplish and submit the following documents list to receive the continuous free supply of anti-cancer medicines.