Like many Andean nations, Peru has a history of limited access to health care. However, the country has made vast strides recently, nearly doubling the percentage of insured citizens over the past decade. While policies tend to focus heavily on establishing universal coverage and providing service for more vulnerable groups, authorities have...
By including everyone under a health insurance coverage scheme and ensuring affordable drugs reach all socioeconomic groups, the Philippines is setting an example on how to tackle the problem of the high cost of medical care and social inclusion. The Philippine experiment of combining public spending on preventive health care and medical coverage...
A new law is expected to boost medical research in the Philippines, potentially opening doors to greater private sector involvement in the health services industry. On May 7, 2013 President Benigno Aquino ratified legislation passed by the parliament earlier in the year that formalised the Philippine National Health Research System (PNHRS) and...
The Philippines continues to experience a sharp disparity in the quality of health care provision in urban and rural areas. This affects coverage for the poorest and most vulnerable sections of the population. Though underinvestment by the government remains an issue, regulations have been framed to address the issues surrounding equity, access and...
In what specific ways can primary care be incentivised in the health care system to trim costs and expand services?
With Asia now the world’s leading market for medical travel, the Philippines is targeting a greater share of this ever-expanding sector. To achieve this aim, however, the country will need to compete with other leading players in the market including Thailand, Singapore, and now, Malaysia.
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