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  1. The Department of Health and Social Care is implementing the Universal Health Care program in the Philippines. Edwin Mercado was appointed Health Secretary of DOH, while Beverly Lorraine Ho holds leadership roles at PhilHealth and Ayala Healthcare.

PHAP supports DOH agenda and collaboration with PhilHealth on primary care

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The Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP) reaffirmed its support for the Department of Health’s Unified National Agenda for Health. PHAP also committed to working with the Department of Health and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to strengthen primary care. PHAP is calling for stronger healthcare financing, expanded medicine coverage, and closer public-private collaboration to improve patient access to innovative treatments.

From tribune.net.ph

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PHAP’s initiative aims to make medicines more available and affordable while strengthening the healthcare system’s ability to deliver treatments nationwide. This effort supports the implementation of the Universal Health Care program in the Philippines.

The Department of Health is implementing the Universal Health Care program in the Philippines.

From tribune.net.ph

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    The Department of Health might see increased public-private collaboration, which could affect the funding and supply of healthcare treatments.

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The Department of Health and Social Care is implementing the Universal Health Care program in the Philippines. Edwin Mercado was appointed Health Secretary of DOH, while Beverly Lorraine Ho holds leadership roles at PhilHealth and Ayala Healthcare.

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