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Marcos launches expanded LGSF to hasten aid

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday launched a revamped Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) program, promising faster and larger direct assistance to local governments...

Cancer treatment must address quality of life beyond cost — oncologist

Cancer treatments must now go beyond the usual concerns of patients who grapple with their high costs in favor of improving quality of life,...

UN unveils 60-day full aid plan for Gaza once ceasefire starts

UNITED NATIONS, New York – The United Nations said Thursday (Friday in Manila) it had a detailed 60-day plan to rush aid into Gaza...

Free Medical

Malabon Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and Dr. Lester Tan, regional director of the Center for Health and Development–DOH, lead a free medical services program at...

Poor job prospects for nursing, medicine graduates in Philippines — study

Researchers from Ateneo de Manila University, University of the Philippines Manila, and the Benguet Provincial Government Unit warn that Filipinos graduating with a degree...

Health care: Basic human right

“The DOH has allocated P328 million to 22 tertiary hospitals to cover the medical expenses of patients” IN DRY or rainy season in the Philippines,...

PhilHealth lifts 45-day benefit limit

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) lifted its longstanding 45-day benefit limit for members, following the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to ensure...

Binay says Makati City programs decreased poverty

The Makati City government’s program in social services, health care, and education have greatly improved the lives of its residents and decreased poverty, Mayor...

New UP-PGH equipment allows advanced care for poor patients

The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) recently acquired advanced diagnostic equipment and critical care facilities that empower it to provide indigent Filipinos...

Marcos inaugurates OFW Hospital cancer care center

President Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday inaugurated the Bagong Pilipinas Cancer Care Center at the OFW Hospital in Pampanga.   Citing Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) data...

Bill seeks comprehensive mental health services for Filipinos

Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan filed House Bill 11086, which seeks to institutionalize PhilHealth's in-patient and outpatient mental health benefits program.    "While...

DOH opens psychiatric ward, ambulatory service center

In time for the celebration of National Mental Health Week, the Department of Health (DOH), led by Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa, and Quirino Memorial...

Willie Ong on Philippine health care: ‘I cry for this injustice’

Cardiologist and 2022 vice presidential candidate Willie Ong, who revealed his cancer diagnosis over the weekend, has expressed dissatisfaction with the country's healthcare system. "I...

Doctor fees of indigent patients must be paid immediately — lawmaker

To address the reluctance of some medical doctors to attend to indigent patients under government's medical assistance program due to delayed payments, House Committee...
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