Health - Matches

MANDATED price caps for public procurement of medicines must be reviewed as some pharmaceutical purchases made for public hospitals do not translate t..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), lead secretariat of the East Asian Development Network (EADN), organized a panel session with..

The Philippine government plays an increasingly significant role in the provision of drugs and medicines. Over the last half decade, direct public pro..

MANILA, Philippines — Withdrawing support to vulnerable sectors amid green shoots of economic recovery as well as narrowing the ballooning budge..

Filipinos aspire for long and healthy life, a collective vision set in the AmBisyon Natin 2040. This Policy Note examines the key trends and challenge..

Stunting is a human development disaster. It increases the chances of death in children, and if they do survive, it could still leave permanent scars ..

Widespread chronic malnutrition in the Philippines is a human development disaster, which needs critical and urgent attention. The economic consequenc..

The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the operational capacity of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), which is mandated under Repub..

QUEZON CITY (MindaNews / 26 December) — For those who escaped the wrath of Typhoon Odette which made landfall on December 16,  I hope you h..

State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is still far from functioning effectively as the envisioned country’s strategic p..

Health care providers such as hospitals and primary health care facilities form an integral part of any health system. Providers must have both financ..

In hospitals, nutrition care is a set of actions that allows for the identification of patient nutritional needs and the provision of care to address ..

In the Philippines, decisionmakers mostly rely on access indicators in measuring health system performance. However, as the country embarks on path-br..

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the operational capacity of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), which is mandated under ..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), lead secretariat of the East Asian Development Network (EADN), organized a panel session with..