Filipinos can now consult a doctor from home through DOH's new telemedicine website

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“The public can now log into the HealthNow portal and consult licensed doctors via video call or schedule an online appointment,” the Department of Health announced.

a platform utilizing Google Suite, or, products. HealthNow aims to help connect patients and doctors without leaving their homes to provide immediate medical advice and decongest hospitals.

HealthNow informs the public that the waiting time will depend on the number of available volunteer doctors and patients. “Once we have found free time, we will send you an SMS of the time of the consultation and link to the Google Hangouts meeting room for the consultation. Please be sure to be there 5 minutes before the consultation,” the websiteDOH also attached websites and hotline numbers of other telemedicine services available in the country on its post.

 

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