Obesity, the Philippines’ new malnutrition problem
The trend points to a looming nutrition crisis. What changed?
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Health groups to lawmakers: Increase PhilHealth budget, not MAIFIP funding
Funding for MAIFIP — described as ‘soft pork’ — could double in 2027, while PhilHealth may face a significant budget gap
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Medical records giant Epic pauses product development to fix security bugs that risk patients’ data
The health tech software giant, which makes the widely used MyChart system for accessing medical data, will focus on fixing security bugs for the next few weeks.
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HIV diagnoses drop, but 128,000 Filipinos may be unaware they’re infected
The DOH estimates that 288,000 people in the country are living with HIV
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[OPINION] Beyond the SONA, make healthcare a social commitment and economic strategy
Healthcare policy in the Philippines is framed primarily as an expenditure. We debate hospital budgets, insurance coverage, and annual appropriations. But it is also one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing economic sectors.
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Opening a bank account is now easier for National ID holders
As more banks connect to the National ID database, opening a bank account may soon be as easy as entering your name, birthday, and taking a live selfie
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How – and why – the Belo Medical Group defines ‘beauty’ as ‘longevity’
Xiglo, Belo’s first aesthetics and wellness clinic, offers new treatments with a doctor-led approach
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[OPINION] Philippines’ peculiar health policy: Waiting until kidneys fail
The issue is not a choice between prevention and dialysis. The central issue is why public financing becomes so much more generous after kidneys fail than before they do.
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IN NUMBERS: Decades of tuberculosis in the Philippines
The Philippines ranks third globally among countries with the highest tuberculosis burden in 2024
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Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson
The company, which distributes medicines and medical devices to hospitals and healthcare practices across the U.S., said it was hacked and expects intermittent service degradation.
