Health - Matches
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This Policy Note summarizes the lessons from social health insurance experiences in China, Thailand, and Viet Nam. It finds, among others, that all th..
Policy Notes
The level of the public's out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditure for health care is an important indicator of the effectiveness of the country's health-care ..
Policy Notes
Dr. Gilberto Llanto, president of PIDS, penned the banner article of this second issue of the Development Research News--his well-meaning advice to Pr..
Development Research News
Building more health facilities and investing in medical equipment allow government hospitals and infirmaries to provide quality health services to mo..
Press Releases
The Aquino administration started the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) in 2010 to provide large-scale capital investment for increasing th..
Policy Notes
Indigent membership in PhilHealth has surged in recent years, driven by the nation-wide identification of the poor. However, the massive identificatio..
Discussion Papers
In 2015, based on the latest survey of the Food Nutrition Research Institute, childhood stunting affected one-third (33%) of children under five years..
Discussion Papers
The School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP) of the Department of Education aims to address undernutrition among public primary pupils. This Policy Note su..
Policy Notes
Inaccuracies in recorded nutrition status such as age, height, and weight measurements of children in public schools are among the major constraints t..
Press Releases
This impact evaluation of the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) of the Department of Health provides a preliminary analysis on its effects,..
Discussion Papers
State think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), in coordination with the Cordillera Studies Center, University of the Philippine..
Press Releases
The capital stock of public health facilities in the Philippines has been stagnant for decades. The number of hospitals remained the same since the mi..
Policy Notes
By design, the PhilHealth Customer Assistance, Relations and Empowerment Staff (CARES) project provides a member/patient-focused service that mediates..
Policy Notes
The link between malnutrition and poor health among elementary school children and absenteeism, early dropout and poor classroom performance as well a..
Discussion Papers
The Philippine government passed the Generics Act of 1988 to ensure that inexpensive and effective drugs are made available to all Filipinos. The law ..
Policy Notes
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