AFP to prioritize health care systems for soldiers: spox ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 01 03:51 PM AFP Spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar said their health programs will also cover the soldiers' families. Read more »
How will DOH deliver Marcos' promise of accessible health care? Job Manahan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 26 07:29 PM The DOH on Tuesday said it hopes Filipinos will become more 'health literate', and the country's capacity in preventing and controlling outbreaks strengthened. Read more »
Marcos SONA receives 'barely passing grade' from AHW Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 26 04:41 PM The AHW gave Pres. Bongbong Marcos' first SONA a barely passing grade, saying that what he said remains to be seen or felt especially by health workers. Read more »
Govt urged to address plight of health workers, build more clinics Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jul 26 02:26 PM The government should focus on building more health centers and enforcing long-term hiring of health workers, a faculty member of the UP College of Medicine said. Read more »
How can Philippine hospitals improve health quality? Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jun 24 02:49 AM According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies, there are large gaps that need to be filled before health care quality improves. Read more »
Duterte admin touts Universal Healthcare, Malasakit Centers Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at May 31 01:11 PM President Rodrigo Duterte's administration paved the way for an improved healthcare system in the Philippines through two landmark laws, his health chief said Tuesday. Read more »
China to delay retirement ages ‘gradually’ by 2025 Luna Sun, South China Morning PostPosted at Feb 23 02:33 PM It is Beijing's latest move to cope with a population crisis fueled by a falling birth rate, rapidly graying population and dwindling workforce. Read more »
Leni: COVID-19 bares 'systemic ills' in health system Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 12 07:15 PM The COVID-19 pandemic exposed 'systemic ills' in the Philippine healthcare system, Vice President Leni Robredo said Wednesday. Read more »
'PhilHealth holiday' leaves members worried Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 28 09:38 PM Some hospitals will disengage from PhilHealth starting next year. Read more »
Hospitals urged to call off 'PhilHealth holiday' Mico Abarro, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Dec 29 03:02 PM State health insurer PhilHealth said the holiday proposed by a private hospitals' group will ultimately hurt PhilHealth members. Read more »
PH eyes central health system database Wena Cos, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 13 08:26 PM Provincial and city-wide health systems integration, affordability of medicines, and strengthening primary health care are also targeted. Read more »
Trainee doctors in India pulled from exams to fight world's biggest COVID-19 surge Adnan Abidi and Shilpa Jamkhandikar, ReutersPosted at May 04 03:10 AM India postponed exams for trainee doctors and nurses on Monday, freeing them up to fight the world's biggest surge in coronavirus infections. Read more »
DOH, hospital group pabor sa pagpapalawig ng MECQ ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 26 09:46 PM Sa Martes pa nakatakdang pag-usapan ng IATF ang ipapataw na quarantine classification sa buong bansa sa Mayo. Read more »
Gobyerno humingi ng 2 linggo para maayos gusot sa One Hospital Command ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Apr 14 09:04 PM Sabi naman ni OHCC operations manager Dr. Bernadette Velasco, maging sila ay nabulaga sa dami ng tawag na natatanggap magmula ng magkaroon ng bagong surge. Read more »
'Tent charge' sa COVID-19 patients bago ma-admit pinababayaran sa PhilHealth ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Mar 31 09:42 PM Nangako si PhilHealth President at CEO Dante Gierran na tututok sa usapin, ayon kay Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega. Read more »
Portugal's health system on brink of collapse as COVID-19 cases surge ReutersPosted at Jan 18 06:55 AM Portugal's public health system is on the verge of collapsing as hospitals in the areas worst-affected by a worrying surge in coronavirus cases are quickly running out of intensive care beds to treat COVID-19 patients. Read more »
WHO sounds alarm over Africa coronavirus preparedness Agence France-PressePosted at Feb 23 12:54 AM WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on African Union member states "to come together to be more aggressive in attacking" the virus, known as COVID-19. Read more »