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MANILA - Socioeconomic think-tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PDIS) conducted a study on the healthcare disparities in the country b..
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Given the persistently high under-5 stunting prevalence in the Philippines, it is important to look at how the country has invested in nutrition inter..
Research Paper Series
MANILA, Philippines—Years of tireless work by health advocates in and outside the government have led to passage of the National Integrated Canc..
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KAREN NINA IBAÑEZ-DANAO, a 47-year-old homemaker, knows how expensive life-saving medications can be.
In 2021, she started using Arixtra,..
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The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) will hold a public webinar on October 26, 2023, from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM via Zoom. It features ..
Events
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) program was pivotal in providing essential guidance for evidence-based health..
Policy Notes
While the government scrounges for funds to make healthcare and medicines accessible to all Filipinos, the Commission on Audit, or CoA, found that mor..
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A P1-BILLION assistance fund for cancer patients and survivors has been earmarked by the Department of Health (DoH) for 2024, reflecting a 50% increas..
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THE post-COVID opportunities in healthcare are becoming apparent in fields like digital transformation and wellness, industry officials said, while at..
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MANILA — In the Philippines, the already high economic burden of cancer could further increase and double to around P200 billion if the country ..
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MANILA, Philippines — The country is losing over P100 billion yearly due to cancer, a health economist said.
Dr. Val Ulep, a senior research fe..
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The rate of premature deaths due to cancer in the Philippines is too high compared to other countries, according to a senior government researcher.
D..
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The Philippines has an alarmingly high rate of premature cancer deaths, a senior government researcher said.
“If you look at the data i..
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Senator Win Gatchalian has renewed his push to create a virology and vaccine institute in the Philippines, citing the decline of unvaccinate..
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The number of unvaccinated children dropped from 1 million in 2021 to 637,000 for those born in 2022. However, the United Nations Children’s Fun..
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