Health - Matches

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..

Key to achieving national targets under a devolved set-up is the capacity of the entire system to implement health and nutrition programs at scale. Th..

The study attempts to document the Philippine’s experience in health devolution with focus on the Department of Health’s efforts to make it work. ..

THERE are worse things than death: the slow and torturous path to the end of life. Some illnesses, to note, can permanently disfigure people, hinder t..

For persons with disabilities (PWD), the phrases "keep going" and "don't give up" are more than just encouraging reminders – they are a way of l..

A study of state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is pushing for the creation of a one-stop processing venue for the var..

A study of state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) is pushing for the creation of a one stop processing venue for the var..

The number of senior citizens, which has grown from 6.3 million in 2010 to 7.6 million in 2015, is expected to reach 11.7 million by 2025, and 22.6 mi..

Today I adopt as my column the article written by my US-based daughter Ivy Lopez Cabaltica, a lawyer, on the high cost of medicines in the Philippines..

THE PHILIPPINES slips to the 10th rank in the latest Global Gender Gap Index by the World Economic Forum (WEF). It remains the most gender-equal natio..

TIMED with the resumption of classes, a bill was recently filed in the House of Representatives seeking the creation of the School Health and Safety O..

Why is it that we all agree that good health is essential (you can’t do much when you’re sick), yet don’t give it the attention it m..