61 12 Medical Assistance to IPs (IP Hospitalization in Health Emergencies) - Regionwide 106,000 1 32 13 Medical Assistance / Provision of Medicines to IP Patients Loc: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur 50,000 1 25 1,329,000 26 6,362 Total Region 2 implemented Medical Assistance to Agta Patients of Cagayan. The project cost was P100,000 with target beneficiaries of 20 but was able to assist 173 beneficiaries. Despite the different health programs of the government and “No Balance Billing” policy by government hospitals, NCIP is still flocked by group of Agta seeking medical and financial assistance. They still find it difficult to access the programs of the government for they need to present a lot of documents. With this program, we were able to provide our Agta patients with financial assistance that helped them in purchasing their prescribed medicine, medical supplies and for consultation purposes. Some of the beneficiaries were provided also with cash for their transportation expenses especially when their purpose was to seek medical advice. Amount of assistance given depended on the case of the patient and the assessment made by the health personnel Region 3, through its Field Units & Regional Office implemented Emergency Medical and Financial Assistance (EMFA) with project cost of P164,000. The fund was distributed to all the 7 provinces and first time that CSCs have direct participation in the implementation of EMFA. This project was able to assist 311 individuals. Region 5 implemented Medical Assistance during Hospitalization/ Emergency in different locations in the region namely Polangui, Albay, Labo, Cam. Sur, Sorsogon, Sorsogon, Daet, Cam.Sur.,Pili, Cam.Sur, Buhi, Cam. Sur, Regional Office The meagre project cost of P72,000 was able to assist a total beneficiaries of Two Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Seven (2,997) walk-in IP patients