The Department of Health and Social Care (DOH) is reminded to complement local government units in its health initiatives.
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Updated Oct 25
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What happened
The Department of Health and Social Care (DOH) is reminded to complement local government units in its health initiatives.
Who's involved
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Part of
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.Also in this story
- Healthcare Proxy Act filed in Senate, Akbayan raised concerns, and PhilHealth updated forms following DoH discussions.
- Funding has been allocated to support DOH hospitals situated in Metro Manila.
- The Department of Health and Social Care receives part of the proposed health sector budget and proposes a P353.8-billion health budget for 2027.
The entities involved
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Department of Health and Social Care
United Kingdom government ministerial department
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Philippines
archipelagic country in Southeast Asia
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