Governor Bong Lacson led the distribution ofNegros Occidental Comprehensive Health Program (NOCHP) cards to more than 5,000 residents of the 3rd District.

A total of 1,212 NOCHP cards were distributed to Murcia; 1,458 to Silay City; 700 to EB Magalona and 1,756 to Victorias City.

NOCHP record shows that as of November 20, 2019, a total of 46,499 member-families in the 3rd District are already NOCHP members and a total of 131,129 patients already availed NOCHP services amounting to P80 million.

NOCHP is a provincial government program that seeks to provide comprehensive health care to indigent Negrenses, in cooperation with PhilHealth, Department of Health, and the local government units.

A NOCHP cardholder and his dependents are entitled to free outpatient care that includes consultations with full course treatment and medicines, and subsidized in-patient care in provincial government-run hospitals and other participating government hospitals./WDJ