AI has potential to reduce inequity in Philippine healthcare
By Patricia B. Mirasol, Producer
Depending on how it’s designed, artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to reduce inequities in Philippine healthcare, according to medical...
Flu vaccination provides many benefits
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Seasonal influenza or the flu is one of the most common illnesses in the Philippines. The flu season in the country is from June...
Philippines achieves immunization milestone, no longer in top 20 for unvaccinated children
The Philippines is no longer in the top five list of countries with unvaccinated children, according to an October 23 press statement by the...
Free optometric services, prescription eyeglasses to be included in PhilHealth benefits
The Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists (IPAO) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will finalize by November 2024 the coverage guidelines for the...
Social participation to achieve healthcare for all
By Teodoro B. Padilla
During the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva this year, Member States endorsed the Resolution on Social Participation for Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The...
Meningococcal group B vaccine receives Philippine FDA approval
The Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved on October 15 the Meningococcal Group B Vaccine of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Philippines, a global biopharma company.Â
The...
Supporting breast cancer survivors
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Breast cancer survivorship and long-term supportive care are underrepresented, particularly in middle-income countries like the Philippines. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported 33,079 new...
Survivorship care an overlooked part of the cancer journey
by Patricia B. Mirasol, Producer
Survivorship care – or the physical, psychosocial, non-medical, and economic impact of any person living with and beyond a cancer...
Transforming the country’s mental healthcare system
By Teodoro B. Padilla
The second week of October every year is National Mental Health Week. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes mental health as a state of...
Melania defends abortion as Donald Trump says states should decide, Guardian reports
LOS ANGELESÂ -Â Melania Trump writes in her upcoming memoir that a woman has the right to an abortion, The Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday, while...
Navigating the Financial Burden of Cancer: Support for Filipino Patients
Each year, the Philippines records approximately 150,000 new cancer cases, presenting a significant financial challenge for patients and their families. For those unable to...
Enhancing dementia care in the Philippines
By Teodoro B. Padilla
More than 55 million people have dementia worldwide, over 60% of whom live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), according to the World Health...