Health - Matches

“The world is wealthier than before, but it is not necessarily healthier.”This was how Susan Pineda-Mercado, special envoy of the presiden..

A hallmark of Filipino culture is how we treat our elderly with respect and utmost care. Indeed, it is normal for a family to have at least one grandp..

Unemployment, or informal work, may limit women’s access to social protection programs when they get older, according to the Philippine Institut..

The Philippines has recently introduced two distinct but related large-scale social protection programs that, first, provide conditional cash transfer..

Congress should give a bigger budget for science and technology projects and provide more scholarships and research funds to Filipino scientists. Scie..

The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) has announced a maximum drug retail price (MDRP) scheme that would recommend a price reduction for 1..

Based on the 2015 Census of Population and Housing, there were 7.5 million senior citizens, or persons aged 60 and above, in the Philippines. The Unit..

The Philippines is slowly aging, according to a study of state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). Citing data from t..

The draft Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Universal Health Care Act (Republic Act No. 11223) provides detailed rules and regulations to oper..

This Policy note reviews the current international and national focus on child stunting prevention, including health and nutrition programs and status..

Women from more vibrant local economies have greater access to antenatal care services. This was according to Michael Abrigo, a research fellow a..

The recent and alarming declaration of a measles outbreak in Metro Manila and other regions has put a spotlight on health as a rising political issue...

Despite the long tradition of decentralization in health care worldwide, there remains limited evidence on its impact on health outcomes. This paper i..