The Office of the Vice President (OVP) announced on Monday that its Bayanihan E-Konsulta will end on May 31.
The Bayanihan E-Konsulta is the free teleconsultation service of the OVP launched over Facebook and Messenger amid the height of the pandemic in 2021.
"Nais po naming ipaalam na magtatapos na ang serbisyo ng Bayanihan E-Konsulta sa Martes, May 31, 2022," read the program's Facebook page.
(We wish to inform you that the services of Bayanihan E-Konsulta will end on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.)
It also extended its gratitude to the medical professionals who extended their efforts to help the initiative.
"Taos-puso kaming nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng nakiisa sa inisyatibo nating ito upang makapaghatid ng kinakailangang tulong medikal sa ating mga kababayan ngayong panahon ng COVID-19 pandemic," it said.
(We wholeheartedly thank those who joined this initiative in order to bring the needed medical help to people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.)
"Sa lahat ng ating volunteer doctors, nurses, at iba pang medical professionals, pati na rin sa mga non-medical volunteers na naglaan ng kanilang oras at kakayahan para maging matagumpay ang ating programa, maraming salamat po sa inyo," it added.
(To all of our volunteer doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, as well as non-medical volunteers who extended their time and efforts to ensure the success of our program, thank you very much.)
It also thanked its partner organization that assisted the initiative in bringing help to other Filipinos.
"Nagpapasalamat din tayo sa mga partners na nakipagbayanihan sa atin para makarating sa mas marami pa ang Bayanihan E-Konsulta."
(We also thank our partners who helped so the Bayanihan E-Konsulta can reach more people.)
The free teleconsultation service was launched in the National Capital Region and some surrounding provinces with the aim of extending aid to those who cannot afford access to medical services and other teleconsultation platforms.
