Health care - Matches

Key to achieving national targets under a devolved set-up is the capacity of the entire system to implement health and nutrition programs at scale. Th..

Today I adopt as my column the article written by my US-based daughter Ivy Lopez Cabaltica, a lawyer, on the high cost of medicines in the Philippines..

TIMED with the resumption of classes, a bill was recently filed in the House of Representatives seeking the creation of the School Health and Safety O..

Filipino children from poor households who are part of the government’s health insurance program have increased access to health care, both for ..

Despite the significant decrease in prices of medicines as the share of generic medicines substantially grew over the years, demand for medicines amon..

Despite the significant decrease in prices of medicines as the share of generic medicines substantially grew over the years, demand for medicines amon..

Increasing competition among manufacturers in the domestic market is one way to reduce the costs of medicine in the Philippines, state think tank Phil..

One way to reduce medicine costs is to increase competition among manufacturers in the domestic market, said Gilberto Llanto and Ramon Clarete, presid..

Households with disabled children spend an average of 15 percent of their income for health expenses annually, according to a study by the Philippine ..

Persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Philippines generally face several difficulties in getting hold of a much needed medical attention, including ..

State-run think tank òòò½´«Ã½ (òòò½´«Ã½) is urging the government to expand the pooled procurement of medicines and&nb..

State-run think tank òòò½´«Ã½ (òòò½´«Ã½) is urging the government to expand the pooled procurement of medicines and&nb..

Despite the enactment of the Cheaper Medicines Act in 2008, access to quality health care without incurring financial hardship continues to be an aspi..

Filipino households saw their out-of-pocket expenditures for health increase by 54.2 percent in 2016, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority..

Communicable and noncommunicable diseases have been the primary culprits of deaths all over the world in the last two decades. However, in recent year..