Tag: health care
Caritas Philippines expresses opposition to proposed privatization of gov’t hospitals
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said the government should prioritize the needs of the "under-privileged, sick, elderly, women, and children"
Opisyal ng Simbahan, duda sa ‘privatization’ ng gov’t hospitals
"Itong privatization ng ating mga hospitals, kailangang dapat hindi iilan lang ang mga nag-uusap dito"
Philippine bishops’ health care office pays tribute to nurses
The bishops said the biggest health crisis of the generation showed how vital the role of nurses in providing health care services
1 million Filipino children unvaccinated against life-threatening diseases, says Unicef
Based on the 2022 WHO Risk Assessment, all regions in the Philippines are at high-risk for a measles outbreak
Philippine health workers bring COVID-19 vaccines to bedridden residents
The rollout of vaccinations in the Philippines has been slow and many people appear reluctant to get a shot
Faith-based group raises concern over Philippines’ ‘inadequate’ health budget
The group warned that the tiny budget allocation for healthcare and social protection will result in the denial of services to the poor
Priest urges newly appointed chief of PhilHealth not to accept post
Father Flaviano Villanueva called on Dante Gierran, former head of the National Bureau of Investigation, to refuse the president’s offer
‘Hammer and dance’ strategy vs Covid-19 isn’t working
To understand what's been going on, it is important to review what the government has done since the public health crisis began
Philippine church, civil society groups call for ‘medical response’ to pandemic
The groups called on the government to appoint health professionals to lead efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic
The Frontliners’ Dilemma: keeping the fight vs staying alive
The elevated stress level, to say nothing of day-to-day exposure to the virus, is enough to put the lives of health workers at risk.