This month, the Department of Health (DOH) opened the first urgent care and ambulatory service center in the Philippines. (Photo from Unsplash) Named the "Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service" or the BUCAS center, the DOH stated that this endeavor marked a significant step towards ensuring...
The Philippines may soon have its own first inclusive telemedicine screening program for diabetic retinopathy. (DOST-PCHRD) The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) announced the planned establishment of the telemedicine program...
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) has described as “significant milestone” the successful deployment of a validated artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm for diabetic retinopathy screening last week, marking the first...