Webb9 maj 2024 · This essay outlines and illustrates some of the key issues around health inequity in the Philippines. Section 8.1 reviews some of the data on health inequity, providing concise descriptions of the disparities in some measures of health outcomes and illustrations of its extent in the country. Section 8.2 expounds on inequities in health … Webb28 maj 2024 · Filipino health-care workers have not been immune to the growing violence and impunity in the country since President Duterte took office in 2016. Since 2024, at least ten doctors have been violently killed in various …
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Webb27 apr. 2024 · The Philippines is contending with one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in southeast Asia. As of April 18, 2024, there were 926 052 cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection and 15 810 deaths recorded. WHO has warned that the country's health-care system risks being overwhelmed. From March 29, 2024, a new round of lockdown was implemented … Webb12 juni 2024 · Economic inequities make poor Filipino households susceptible to employment shocks (such as job losses and lower wages) and health-related shocks (such as illness, death, and unplanned pregnancies). 7 Moreover, poor households often have limited access to basic services, such as sanitation, clean water, electricity, and … iosh committee
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WebbEvery Filipino should be able to access preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative, and palliative health services. The UHC Act will improve and strengthen existing health sector processes and systems by highlighting primary care close to families and communities, supported by hospitals that are contracted as part of a network, and making PhilHealth … Webb12 apr. 2024 · PH, US to focus on economic, environment, health concerns. The Philippines and the United States (US) will advance partnerships and exchanges on varied issues involving economic and environmental security, chief among them are public health emergency resiliency, virology and vaccines, renewably energy, marine protection, and … Webb19 dec. 2024 · This year has been very eventful for public health in the Philippines. In February, amid much fanfare and anticipation, the Universal Health Care Act (Republic … on the wild side cosmetic