Last week, I was asked to present our work on HIV at the Paul Galkin Global Health Grand Rounds at the William Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University. Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island, is one of the eight storied Ivy League universities, which includes Harvard, Yale,...
Doctors are urging the government to include Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) treatment in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) coverage, warning that the disease is as deadly as cancer but remains underfunded and overlooked. During the Philippine Heart Association’s (PHA) Usapang...
Senator Bam Aquino is calling for a review of the proposed ₱243-billion flood control budget for 2026, saying funds allocated for unnecessary projects should be redirected to more urgent priorities such as education and healthcare. “If we really concentrate and put the money where the...
Following the resounding success of last year’s Unbecoming summit, Unprude returns this year with Becoming: The Philippine Sexual Wellness Summit 2025, a one-day in-person event dedicated to building a sexually informed and respectful society. The summit, scheduled for September 14 at the Podium...
In the Philippines, heart disease remains the leading cause of death, claiming nearly 1 in 5 Filipino lives, which amounts to an average of 317 deaths every day, according to 2024 Department of Health data. The Philippine Heart Association also indicates that nearly half of these deaths occur as...
We Filipinos are literally losing sleep over our health, and it’s making us gain weight. Recent research reveals that the Philippines now ranks first in Southeast Asia and fourth globally for sleep deprivation, with 56 percent of us experiencing chronic sleep problems. We’re averaging just 6.3...
Living at a time when information is just one click away, we get bombarded with an overwhelming amount of health recommendations. It gets so confusing because a lot of this information is not even scientifically sound or evidence-based. The problem lies in the detrimental effects on our overall...
Not long ago, we admitted an elderly man who had a laundry list of medications which the medical resident (a doctor training to become an internist) on duty faithfully reproduced on the admitting orders so that he could continue taking them while he was confined in the hospital. A few hours later,...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health), through AC Health Pharma, has forged a strategic partnership with one of the largest pharmacy groups in Asia, Sugi Holdings, to bring Japan’s high-quality and novel pharmacy products to the Philippines. In a statement, AC Health noted that Sugi Holdings...
The culture of bathing in Japan has transcended the required utility of hygiene, into a social experience that espouses tranquility and a soul-deep wellbeing. Grand resorts have been dedicated to the art of omotenashi or hospitality as an artform - and at the heart of its service, is the bathhouse....
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that health certificates issued in the city will now be valid for one year, replacing the previous policy under which all certificates expired on Dec. 31 of the year they were issued. Domagoso made the move following his...
Beyond medicine, it is the care that provides comfort and empowerment, which genuinely makes a difference when health is most vulnerable. At the heart of every patient’s desire for quality care is the need to feel respected and understood. When health and individual concerns are met with genuine...
