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Nasa dugo (‘It’s in the blood’): lay conceptions of hypertension in the Philippines
This article aims to determine what adult patients with hypertension in the Philippines attribute their condition to, how these views might be explained and what the implications are for hypertension management.
By Gideon Lasco, Jhaki Mendoza, Alicia Renedo, Maureen L Seguin, Benjamin Palafox, Lia M Palileo-Villanueva, Arianna Maever L Amit, Antonio L Dans, Dina Balabanova, Martin McKee
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One Piece of the Puzzle to Solve the Human Resources for Health Crisis
This special theme issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization focuses on retention of health workers in rural and remote areas.
By Manuel M. Dayrit
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Health Systems
WHO Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel
The numbers of migrating health workers have increased significantly over the past few decades and patterns of global migration have become more complex.
By Manuel M. Dayrit
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Health Systems
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborators
Mapping geographic inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries
By Veincent Christian F. Pepito
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Health Systems
Experiences and satisfaction of high-risk mothers who gave birth in select facilities in Legazpi City, Philippines
Among the interventions implemented to curb maternal mortality in the Philippines, service delivery networks (SDNs) have been one of the most important. However, due to their recent implementation, frameworks to assess the quality of care they provide have not yet been established.
By Veincent Christian F. Pepito
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Health Systems
Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries
Across low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), one in ten deaths in children younger than 5 years is attributable to diarrhoea. The substantial between-country variation in both diarrhoea incidence and mortality is attributable to interventions that protect children, prevent infection, and treat disease. Identifying subnational regions with the highest burden and mapping associated risk factors can aid in reducing preventable childhood diarrhoea.
By Veincent Christian F. Pepito
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Health Systems
Early response to COVID-19 in the Philippines
We describe the early response of the Government, focusing on travel restrictions, community interventions, risk communication and testing, from 30 January 2020 to 21 March 2020.
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The Hidden Crisis: How Health Workforce Issues Are Undermining Universal Healthcare in the Philippines
The Philippines, one of the world's largest exporters of healthcare workers—particularly nurses—is struggling to retain professionals needed to implement its UHC vision. With only 7.92 physicians per 10,000 population (below the ideal ratio of 10 per 10,000) and an estimated shortage of 127,000 nurses, the country faces acute shortages that prevent optimal implementation of health programs.
By Patricia Burigsay
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Health Systems
Health workforce issues and recommended practices in the implementation of Universal Health Coverage in the Philippines: a qualitative study.
The Philippines' Universal Health Coverage program faces a critical workforce crisis that threatens its very foundation. A new Ateneo de Manila University study reveals that while the country exports healthcare workers globally, it struggles to retain the professionals needed for its own ambitious health reforms. With only 7.92 physicians per 10,000 population and a shortage of 127,000 nurses, systemic barriers—from restrictive hiring policies to uncompetitive salaries—are driving away the very people meant to deliver healthcare for all Filipinos. The research identifies promising solutions, including scholarship programs and comprehensive benefits, but warns that without addressing these fundamental workforce issues, universal healthcare remains at risk.
By Patricia Burigsay