Despite being a top exporter of health care professionals, the Philippines faces a chronic shortage of nurses and physicians.

MANILA, Philippines — The Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of 2019 will be fully implemented ... where a member can avail himself of services for which “PhilHealth will pay for reimbursement.” ...

THE Philippines and Japan reaffirmed their strong health partnership on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA), highlighting mutual support for key global and national health priorities ...

The long-awaited move to universal health care (UHC) is now within sight ... is the national health insurance provider in the Philippines, providing all Filipinos with access to health services.

MANILA, Philippines ... or the UHC Act, the province-wide or citywide health system shall pool and manage, through a special health fund, all resources intended for health services to finance ...

The Philippines’ universal health care (UHC) system is now operative, after President Rodrigo Duterte signed the bill into law in February 2019 and Francisco Duque III, the secretary of health, signed ...

Despite being a top exporter of healthcare professionals, the Philippines faces a chronic shortage of nurses and physicians.