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Health Council Puts Research into Action
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Written by Ullyann Carticiano   
Monday, 28 April 2008
From uncovering inhumane treatment of mental health patients to banning pets in crammed communities, health research is making lives better in Infanta, Quezon and Marikina City.
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Preparation of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health
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Written by Pinky Marcelo   
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
The Philippines is one of the richest countries in terms of cultural diversity. We have more than 160 ethnolinguistic groups. Each ethnolinguistic group has a rich tradition of practices, including those which refer to healing of the sick. Our indigenous peoples, mostly living in the mountains or their fringes, have depended mostly on plants and other natural products from the forest to treat their sick.
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The National Telehealth Initiative
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Written by Pinky Marcelo   
Wednesday, 12 March 2008
The National Telehealth Initiative will provide under-served communities with a telehealth system that would allow for remote consultations, thus addressing at least three problems in Philippine health today, namely: the low doctor to patient ratio in the Philippines; the concentration of medical specialists in urban areas; and the fact that the services of high-expertise centers (examples: poisoning and trauma) are difficult to replicate in underserved regions because they are resource-intensive and expensive to maintain.
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