Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has underscored the need to depower the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC), saying its current set-up with the Department of Health (DOH) has led to the "wastage of resources". Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) Case is point is...
Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ Angara on Saturday, June 25 urged Filipinos, particularly those suffering from chronic ailments to avail of free medical check-ups and prevent the occurrence of potentially serious conditions that could lead to hospitalization, costly procedures, or even...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) stakeholders expressed their utmost support for the latest developments in the implementation of Republic Act 11223, also known as the Universal Health Care Law (UHC Law). Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (MANILA BULLETIN)...
BATANGAS CITY, Batangas--Republic Act (RA) No.11223 or the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act is a very good law, but hard to implement. Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Lakas-CMD Media) Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio made this admission...
JV Ejercito (Facebook) Former Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito has revealed he was never interested in a career in entertainment, even if his family is showbiz royalty. "Hindi naman ako masyadong gwapo at hindi naman ako masyadong pangit. Sakto lang. Alam ko kasi limitasyon ko. Hayaan na...
The Pasig City local government held on Monday, March 28, its first quarter local health board meeting as the city continues to develop projects to further improve city health response to residents. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said that despite delays brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, the...
(FILE PHOTO) Advocacy groups have recently called on for the institutionalization of the government's support for rare disease (RD) patients through annual allocations in the General Appropriations Act and “progressive execution of assistance and treatment programs.” During an online event last...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved the Philippines’ fresh loan that aims to support the government’s universal health care (UHC) program. In a statement, the Manila-based multilateral institution said it approved a $600 million policy-based loan to the Philippines to provide quality and...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured that the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law will not be affected by the government’s increasing expenditures for coronavirus treatment. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said the Duterte administration has proposed P80 billion for...
A group of health advocates urged the government to be transparent and efficient in spending the P205.8 billion health budget during the first-year implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act. In a statement, the UHC Watch called on civil society to be vigilant and actively...
Finance and health officials from across Asia and the Pacific stressed the importance of universal health coverage (UHC) and the need for stronger collaboration to mobilize healthcare financing, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said. At the joint ministers of finance and health symposium on UHC in...
