Healthcare and Human Welfare Systems

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[Manila-X]

Rising leptospirosis incidence in Metro Manila noted
By Karen Boncocan
INQUIRER.net
3:30 pm | Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/78815/r...o-manila-noted

MANILA, Philippines—With the rising cases of leptospirosis in Metro Manila, Department of Health Center for Health Development for Metro Manila (DoH-CHD-MM) on Wednesday reminded hospitals to provide Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDT) to patients suffering from high fever in order to immediately detect the disease.

DOH-CHD-MM Regional Director Eduardo Janairo told hospitals in Quezon City, Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Pasay and Valenzuela to have patients with high fever undergo RDT to prevent the spread of leptospirosis, an infectious disease characterized by fever, muscle pain and jaundice, and in severe cases involving the liver and kidney.

Janairo said that the disease is “preventable and can be treated once it is properly diagnosed.”

Janairo also reminded the public that with the “rainy season far from over, as much as possible, let us avoid wading and spending much time submerging our feet in floodwaters to prevent contracting leptospirosis.”

Recent data culled by the Regional Epidemiology Surveillance Unit (RESU) indicated an increase in leptospirosis cases from January 1 to October 15 this year with 456 cases and 45 deaths, compared with last year’s 142 cases and seven deaths.

The health department said that San Lazaro Hospital has reported the highest number of cases and deaths at 226 and eight respectively, followed by Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center with 39 cases and four deaths, Quezon City General Hospital with 32 cases and three deaths, East Avenue Medical Center with 25 cases and 13 deaths, Ospital ng Makati with 18 cases and one death, and Quirino Memorial Medical center with 12 cases and two deaths.

The majority of cases affected male patients and those aged 15 to 30, according to the DOH-CHD-MM.

Aside from leptospirosis, Janairo also warned the public against contracting athlete’s foot when they expose their feet to floodwaters.

The infection is “highly transmissible,” said Janairo, who also advised the public “not to wear socks while using wet boots to avoid having blisters.”

“No matter how many times you treat your feet with ketoconazole ointment, once you tread again in floodwaters, the fungal infection will return,” Janairo warned.

[Kintoy]

The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) is forming an independent committee that will look into a supposed certification by doctors of former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stating that there are no experts in the country who can treat her medical condition.

In a church forum on Tuesday, PMA governor Dr. Leo Olarte said the committee would find out whether such a document—which he said was spreading false information and could hurt the country’s promotion of medical tourism—existed.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/98601/m...ation%E2%80%99

[whippersnapper]

d ko alam kung san ko ipopost to. baka OT ako dito..

matanong ko lang po, baka may nakakaalam kung kelan next exam sa Civil Service Commission at kung ano ung scope ng exam.. maraming salamat..

wala ata tayong thread para sa mga gov't offices/ agencies like SSS, GSIS, Philhealth, CSS etc. or under na ng executive department thread>>

[vdm60sqm]

An insult to physicians
PHILIP S. CHUA M.D FACS, FPCS

GLORIA Macapagal Arroyo showed vicious contempt and grave disrespect for the Filipino physicians and healthcare in the Philippines when she and her husband decided the quality of medical care in the Philippines was not good enough for her, the implied reason why they were attempting to go abroad for treatment.

...However, it is obvious that Gloria Arroyo and her husband were simply using the brutal excuse to escape justice, with the help of their lawyers, who are apparently willing to utilize all technical maneuvers to impede the legal process to allow the couple to flee and avoid prosecution....

read: http://www.malaya.com.ph/dec08/edchua.html

[the glimpser]

Philippines becoming int’l healthcare hub

Medical or wellness tourism is a term involving people who travel to a different country to receive treatment for a particular health condition or in other cases pursue activities that maintain or enhance their personal health and well-being to enjoy much lower cost of care, higher quality of care if not different care than they could get at their home country.

It is a huge global business—projected to reach $100 billion (P4.32 trillion) by 2012.

From this figure, a total of $1.3 billion (P56.2 billion) went to the Philippines from 2006 to 2010, thanks to foreign tourists and balikbayans who chose to get their healthcare and wellness services here.

The Philippines wanted to grab a bigger share that is now being enjoyed by countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

During the 1st Philippine Global Healthcare Forum at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Health Secretary Enrique Ona acknowledged that the country already boasts world-class medical infrastructure and facilities (in fact, the top three tertiary hospitals located in Metro Manila even added hotel-quality facilities) as well as highly skilled and compassionate doctors, nurses and medical personnel.

Another advantage the secretary cited was the fact that the Philippines has the added competitive advantage of having English-speaking medical personnel.

Convened by HealthCORE, a private corporation specializing in healthcare research and communications and the official Philippine representative of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers of India, the 1st Philippine Global Healthcare Forum discussed and exchanged information on how the Philippines, with the help of India, can develop into an international healthcare hub.

India is regarded as the medical tourism capital of the world, offering the latest technological advances, experienced and expert physicians and surgeons and world-class patient care.

During the forum, India’s Dr. Sanjiv Malik said the Philippines becoming a regional giant is something that is very achievable as the country already has a caring people.

“Your Filipino nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals give the highest level of caring and compassion to patients—it’s in your DNA. What you need to do next is to modify your present healthcare practices and systems to conform with international benchmarks. When you do that, you are already on your way to providing the best healthcare to your people and to becoming an international healthcare hub,” he advised.

http://business.inquirer.net/34321/p...healthcare-hub

[Manila-X]

Philippines becoming int’l healthcare hub
By: Charles E. Buban
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:27 am | Saturday, December 10th, 2011

http://business.inquirer.net/34321/p...healthcare-hub

Medical or wellness tourism is a term involving people who travel to a different country to receive treatment for a particular health condition or in other cases pursue activities that maintain or enhance their personal health and well-being to enjoy much lower cost of care, higher quality of care if not different care than they could get at their home country.

It is a huge global business—projected to reach $100 billion (P4.32 trillion) by 2012.
From this figure, a total of $1.3 billion (P56.2 billion) went to the Philippines from 2006 to 2010, thanks to foreign tourists and balikbayans who chose to get their healthcare and wellness services here.

Expensive medical treatment costs, as well as limited healthcare coverage in countries such as the United States and a number of countries in Europe, along with capacity constraints in these countries’ healthcare facilities, are driving their citizens to seek elsewhere for more accessible, affordable and comparable medical and wellness services.

The Philippines wanted to grab a bigger share that is now being enjoyed by countries such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

During the 1st Philippine Global Healthcare Forum at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, Health Secretary Enrique Ona acknowledged that the country already boasts world-class medical infrastructure and facilities (in fact, the top three tertiary hospitals located in Metro Manila even added hotel-quality facilities) as well as highly skilled and compassionate doctors, nurses and medical personnel.

Another advantage the secretary cited was the fact that the Philippines has the added competitive advantage of having English-speaking medical personnel.

Convened by HealthCORE, a private corporation specializing in healthcare research and communications and the official Philippine representative of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers of India, the 1st Philippine Global Healthcare Forum discussed and exchanged information on how the Philippines, with the help of India, can develop into an international healthcare hub.

Medical tourism capital

India is regarded as the medical tourism capital of the world, offering the latest technological advances, experienced and expert physicians and surgeons and world-class patient care.

During the forum, India’s Dr. Sanjiv Malik said the Philippines becoming a regional giant is something that is very achievable as the country already has a caring people.

“Your Filipino nurses, doctors and healthcare professionals give the highest level of caring and compassion to patients—it’s in your DNA. What you need to do next is to modify your present healthcare practices and systems to conform with international benchmarks. When you do that, you are already on your way to providing the best healthcare to your people and to becoming an international healthcare hub,” he advised.
He related that when India improved its international healthcare services, its entire healthcare sector also improved.

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“India was able to upgrade its healthcare system to international standards. As a result, both overseas patients and Indian patients are now receiving international quality health services and medical treatments at prices that are affordable to them,” Malik said.

India and the Philippines are now working together under a memorandum of understanding to exchange knowledge, expertise and training in various areas of healthcare and medicine for their mutual benefit.

These areas include medical education, public health, hospital management, health tourism, drugs and pharmaceutical products, medical consumable products, medical equipment, communicable disease control and surveillance, and traditional and alternative medicine.

A much-improved medical tourism, forum guests acknowledged, will have immediate effect in improving the country’s economy, much like the business process outsourcing industry is doing at the moment, while retaining its medical talents in the country and reducing the brain drain and its social and economic costs.

[Ady001]

Originally Posted by whippersnapper

d ko alam kung san ko ipopost to. baka OT ako dito..

matanong ko lang po, baka may nakakaalam kung kelan next exam sa Civil Service Commission at kung ano ung scope ng exam.. maraming salamat..

wala ata tayong thread para sa mga gov't offices/ agencies like SSS, GSIS, Philhealth, CSS etc. or under na ng executive department thread>>

You can check it in their website man. Usually it's done twice a year, mainly around Feb-March or Sept-Oct. They have their own website.

Just a tip: Basa ka lang ng basa, be aware, and be a logical thinker. you'll need to stock up a lot of stock knowledge for this. I can't say it's a no brainer because my younger brother who passed the nursing exam did not pass the professional level.

OT na maciado, back to the regular programming.

[mikael21]

Originally Posted by kalbongdad

well kawawa yang mga yan dahil mga misinformed.....sige lang ng sige kala nila lahat ng butas ay puro sarap ang dala....

true, instead na sarap butas ng pasakit ang nakuha nila marami talaga ang active pag ganyan ang usapin, hindi iniisip ang maaring idulot nito sa kanila kapag hindi sila nag ingat.

[mikael21]

At least five people have died of leptospirosis in the aftermath of Typhoon Washi in the southern Philippines, officials say.
According to the Department of Health, 128 people in Cagayan de Oro City have also been diagnosed as of 1 January.
Leptospirosis is caused by Leptospira bacteria found in water contaminated by animal urine in warmer climates.

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[epik ll ian]

Are there any threads here regarding Filipino traditional medicine?

[mikael21]

wala ata

[tigidig14]

Originally Posted by kiretoce

Philhealth on the brink

Philippine Health Insurance Corp. is in danger of going bankrupt in the next seven years unless the government pays the P19.2 billion arrears it owes the agency.

Sen. Loren Legarda made this assessment Wednesday after a hearing on the measure calling for mandatory universal health care coverage pending at the Senate committee on health and demography.

Legarda, who chairs the committee, said Philhealth officials themselves disclosed that the country’s health care institution is in danger of insolvency because of unpaid debts by the Department of Budget and Management to the company since 2001.

Philhealth Vice President and Deputy Chief Actuary Nerissa Santiago pointed out to the committee that the multi-billion debt of the government could affect its delivery of services to some 17 million current Philhealth members by 2016.

Legarda slammed the DBM for failing to pay its obligations of nearly R20 billion. Officials of the DBM were a no-show during the hearing.

“Papaano na iyong 17 million Filipinos na umaasa sa Philhealth para sa kanilang pangangailangan sa kalusugan? Kaya dapat talaga tingnan ng husto ang operations ng Philhealth at bayaran ng national government sa pamamagitan ng DBM ang utang na halos R20 billion sa Philhealth mula 2001,” Legarda said after the hearing.

Santiago said that based on their study, the life fund of Philhealth could shrink in the next seven to ten years if the DBM debt remains unresolved.

“Regarding the resource and the life of the fund, based on our study as of 2008…without increasing the contribution rate…and considering the projections based on what we perceived would be the membership for the next 10 years or so, the life of the fund is only until 2016,” Santiago told the committee.

During the hearing, it was also learned that some politicians are using Philhealth cards to advance their electoral plans but the cards themselves are already expired.

Legarda vowed to look into the matter, saying that while there is nothing wrong for politicians to allot their countrywide development funds (CDF) or “pork barrel” to Philhealth premiums, it must not be used for politicking.

“I want to know what comprises the P19.2 billion that could cause the bankruptcy of PhilHealth,” Legarda said.

“I also want to know who were those who got an ‘overnight’ concern with Philhealth at meron mga litrato sa mga PhilHealth cards, tapos expired palang ipinamimigay,” she stressed.

Nakakatakot na forecast naman to basahin, sana may long term goal, but doesnt the govn replenish that healthcare budget annually and some that doesnt pay philhealth gets almost free or large discounted health care upon social welfare approval

[tigidig14]

Originally Posted by Kintoy

The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) is forming an independent committee that will look into a supposed certification by doctors of former President and now Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stating that there are no experts in the country who can treat her medical condition.

In a church forum on Tuesday, PMA governor Dr. Leo Olarte said the committee would find out whether such a document—which he said was spreading false information and could hurt the country’s promotion of medical tourism—existed.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/98601/m...ation%E2%80%99

Baloney talaga to oh, madami ngang pnoy md's na nagresidency pa sa john hopkins, tapos wala man lang ni isang makakatreat kay gma

[tigidig14]

Originally Posted by kiretoce

Total Percentages of Asian Healthcare Professionals Employed in the United States

NURSES

1. Philippines 50.2%
2. India 1.3%
3. Hong Kong 1.2%
4. Israel 1.0%
5. South Korea 1.0%

DOCTORS

1. India 19.9%
2. Philippines 8.8%
3. Pakistan 4.8%
4. South Korea 2.1%
5. China 2.0%

%

San to nakuha? Kala ko pumapangalawa ang mga chinese sa mga physician

[sun-tex]

herbal physicians ang mga chinese, doctor kwak kwak

[InfinitiFX45]

PHL gears up to be a prime destination for foreign retirees

by M. de Leon | BusinessMirror | Monday | 30 January 2012 | 20:55

NURSING schools in the country will now include an elderly care module in their curriculum in preparation for the Philippines as a prime haven for retirees.

The inclusion of a “care for the elderly module” in the nursing curriculum was proposed by the Foreign Chamber of Commerce.

Elizabeth Roxas, president of the Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing (ADPCN), said the module will be pilot tested through a one-year program at the Baliuag University.

Read More: http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/hom...reign-retirees

[Juan Pilgrim]

Originally Posted by tigidig14

San to nakuha? Kala ko pumapangalawa ang mga chinese sa mga physician

Mas marami Indianong doctor kaysa sa Filipino dito sa mga ospital sa area ko.
There are also a lot of second and third generation South Asians going to medical schools than us.
Our 2nd generation Filipinos, even those children of MDs are no longer interested in becoming doctors in the US. JMO

I don't know about Chinese doctors, maybe nasa Chinatown and Flushing.

Originally Posted by sun-tex

herbal physicians ang mga chinese, doctor kwak kwak

Eastern medicine is getting more and more a part of Modern medicine here in America.
We also use herbs, acupunture and other homeopathic therapies in the ER.

[AmihanSSC]

Guys available na ba sa Pinas ang product na ito para sa mga High Class Sex Society.

[Nabartek]

Originally Posted by Juan Pilgrim

Mas marami Indianong doctor kaysa sa Filipino dito sa mga ospital sa area ko.
There are also a lot of second and third generation South Asians going to medical schools than us.
Our 2nd generation Filipinos, even those children of MDs are no longer interested in becoming doctors in the US. JMO

I don't know about Chinese doctors, maybe nasa Chinatown and Flushing.




Eastern medicine is getting more and more a part of Modern medicine here in America.
We also use herbs, acupunture and other homeopathic therapies in the ER.

people are substituting pain medication for acupuncture. may insurances nga na covered ang acupuncture