Seven years after the passage of a law meant to help Filipinos with rare sometimes called orphan – diseases, implementation and funding remain inadequate, and only a holistic approach will ensure that patients can get help for early detection and treatment.
A special study by medical doctors Eleanor A. Jara, Magdalena A. Barcelon, and Katharina Anne D. Berza, which seek to shed light on reforming the country’s battered health system was launched last week at a virtual forum organized by leading think-tank Stratbase ADR Institute, with multi-sectoral st
The Philippine health system has been at a breaking point even before COVID-19, but the pandemic exposed and magnified the gaps in the fragmented system. Leadership is crucial in effecting reforms in the health system, with various issues such as corruption, inclusion, brain drain and others necessitating attention and significant…
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