Veincent Christian F. Pepito
Adjunct Research Faculty, ACRI
Research Interests
Epidemiology, HIV, Leprosy, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Maternal and Child Health, Public Health
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Contact Details
vpepito@ateneo.edu +639000000000About
Veincent has around five years of experience in research and academe. He has done both quantitative and qualitative studies on leprosy and other neglected tropical diseases, disasters, HIV, maternal and child health, patient safety, environmental and occupational health, e-health, and the Philippine National Health Research System. He is involved in various capacity-building initiatives and activities for health research in the Philippines. He is also a collaborator of the Global Burden of Diseases Study and Cochrane. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Public Health (cum laude) from the University of the Philippines Manila and his Master's degree in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
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Health Systems
Secondary data analysis of surveys and other routine data for better health outcomes and improved health service delivery
A data analysis project funded by the Ateneo de Manila University Research Council as a proof-of-concept for the establishment of a data analytics laboratory at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Health Systems
Mathematical Modelling for Universal Health Care in the Philippines
A project funded by the Newton Fund and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development which aims to train a cadre of mathematical modellers to aid the implementation of the nascent Universal Healthcare Act in the Philippines.
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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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Health Systems
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborators
Mapping geographic inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries
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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.
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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.
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Special Topics
Determinants of HIV testing among Filipino women: Results from the 2013 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey
The prevalence of having ever tested for HIV in the Philippines is very low and is far from the 90% target of the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) and UNAIDS, thus the need to identify the factors associated with ever testing for HIV among Filipino women.
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Health Systems
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.
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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.
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Health Systems
Secondary data analysis of surveys and other routine data for better health outcomes and improved health service delivery
A data analysis project funded by the Ateneo de Manila University Research Council as a proof-of-concept for the establishment of a data analytics laboratory at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health.
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Health Systems
Mathematical Modelling for Universal Health Care in the Philippines
A project funded by the Newton Fund and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development which aims to train a cadre of mathematical modellers to aid the implementation of the nascent Universal Healthcare Act in the Philippines.
-
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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Health Systems
Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Collaborators
Mapping geographic inequalities in oral rehydration therapy coverage in low-income and middle-income countries
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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.
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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.
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Special Topics
Determinants of HIV testing among Filipino women: Results from the 2013 Philippine National Demographic and Health Survey
The prevalence of having ever tested for HIV in the Philippines is very low and is far from the 90% target of the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) and UNAIDS, thus the need to identify the factors associated with ever testing for HIV among Filipino women.
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Health Systems
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.
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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.