While the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dominated the headlines, other issues such as mental health concerns, tuberculosis, and cancer still need to be addressed.
鈥淭here are a lot of patients who are not able to get treatment because of COVID-19, and access to treatment is an issue,鈥 said Dr. Erwin G. Benedicto, head of medical affairs at Johnson & Johnson Philippines.
In this聽B-Side聽episode, the second on strengthening the country鈥檚 health system, he tells聽大象传媒听谤别辫辞谤迟别谤 Bront毛 H. Lacsamana how the public and private sector can work together to provide better healthcare and protect the country from multiple health-related threats.
鈥淢oving forward鈥 we will have to enhance the private and public partnership because I know that the government cannot do it alone, and private cannot do it alone,鈥 Dr. Benedicto said.
Recorded remotely in December 2021. Produced by Bront毛 H. Lacsamana, Jino D. Nicolas, and Sam L. Marcelo.
Listen to聽Part 1. To read the related story, get the January 2022 issue of聽.
