Tag: Healthcare
‘Philippines faces health, human rights crisis a year into pandemic’
Amnesty International said the government’s failure to ensure an adequate response to the pandemic is 'a serious human rights issue'
ILO calls for resilient occupational safety, health systems for future emergencies
The ILO said countries need to put in place sound and resilient occupational safety and health systems to minimize risks at work
Catholic congregation launches center to promote ‘humanized healthcare’
The center offers pastoral training and formation programs for healthcare workers in the Philippines
Stronger action on looming mental health ‘pandemic’ sought
Priest warns that mental health issues and problems can be another pandemic if not addressed
Diocese of Naval creates healthcare ministry
Among the priorities is to put up a program for the elderly as a response to Pope Francis’ call for care of the elderly
Pope Francis hits ‘inequalities’ in healthcare system amid pandemic
Pope Francis: “The current pandemic has exacerbated inequalities in our healthcare systems and exposed inefficiencies in the care of the sick”
Church network helps healthcare workers fight COVID-19 in India’s rural areas
Most people in rural India lacks access to basic health care, still have little awareness of COVID-19
Philippine Catholic bishops hit proposal to abolish PhilHealth
The bishops said what the government must abolish is the “culture of impunity” and “the culture of indifference”
Catholic bishop hopes new PhilHealth chief to address corruption in agency
President Rodrigo Duterte appointed former National Bureau of Investigation Director Dante Gierran as the new head of PhilHealth
Hospital workers call on Philippine gov’t to report state of health...
In a statement on August 7, hospital labor unions called on authorities “to lay bare the true state of our situation.”
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