Cluster randomized trialLowto middleincome countries (LMICs)PhilippinesDiabetes mellitusHypertensionHealth promotionDisease preventionType 2 diabetes is increasing globally, with the highest burden in low- to middle-income countries (LMICs) such as the Philippines. Developing effective interventions could ...
To address these gaps, the objectives of this study were (1) to characterize the lived experiences of community-based health actors in the early-to mid-stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, given their proximity to communities where they live and work; and (2) to identify ...
Health technology assessment in the Philippines Objectives: The aim of this study was to discuss the development of health technology assessment (HTA) in the Philippines.Methods: A new national health in... D Rosas-Valera,Madeleine - 《International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care》...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. It can cause mild illness or it can be fatal. In the Philippines, the first Coronavirus case was confirmed in Metro Manila on January 30, 2020;...
This article presents an example of a community-based project that adopts an empowerment education model in health literacy. Based within a small indigenous community in the Philippines, participants were engaged in critical reflection to gain a better understanding of how health is conceptualised ...
ECCP is a bilateral foreign chamber that promotes European interests in the Philippines as well as Philippine interests in Europe. With more than 700 members, ECCP offers a strong business network that potentially translates to multiple business opportun
Along with the agro-industrialization of Bukidnon, a rural province in Southern Philippines, is the need for companies' commitment to corporate social responsibility which has to operate within its context. Thus, with an aim to develop a community-based design for Corporate Social and Environmental ...
The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Monday 200 new infections of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 6,459. The DOH also reported that 19 additional COVID-19 patients have died, bringing the death toll to 428. (Xinhua/Rouelle U...
The authors express their opinion that the health community should help reform global economic governance to promote global health. They explain that the global meeting on the world economy, the G20 summit, does not address the issues of rising poverty, hunger, and the threat to public resources...
0 COMMUNITY BASED DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES: MAKING A DIFERENCE IN PEOPLE’S LIVES Lorna P. Victoria Director, Center for Disaster Preparedness ABSTRACT Community participation has been recognized as the additional element in disaster management necessary to reverse the worldwide trend of in...