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  • Maryjoy Boncales posted an update 1 year, 2 months ago

    • The speaker defines a health system as an organized plan of health services. Watching the video, I could say that establishing the Philippine health system has come a long way. From the first Philippine President, Emilio Aguinaldo, who created the Department of Public Works, Education, and Hygiene, to President Cory Aquino, who made it the Department of Health, as it is called today. Our health sector also has a history. Through the years, much has been done, but we cannot deny the fact that there is still much to do when it comes to the Philippines’ healthcare delivery system. It is good that health services are now available from the national to the provincial to the local level. There are now rural health units in each municipality. Barangay-level health care is also functioning, catering to pregnant women and their children, but sadly, not in very remote areas. Other than that, “Botika ng Bayan” also operates in many rural areas, offering cheaper medicines. Government assistance is also offered to PWDs and the marginalized. Our hospitals, too, adopt legal storage of patient records. These are just some of the advancements that took place in our health system following the Philippine Health Agenda and Philippine Development Plan, as mentioned in the video. Our country is in the continuous process of improving its primary health care. Primary health care is about caring for people rather than simply curing them. It is a long-term system. According to the Alma Ata declaration, it is intended to reach everybody, particularly those in greatest need. As I see it, it is not entirely felt in our country. Although the situation now compared to before has gotten a little better, the system still doesn’t meet World Health Organization standards for a “well-functioning” healthcare system. Duterte’s Universal Health Care Law doesn’t seem to be at work. Public hospitals still lack much equipment and offer limited services. From where I came, people in our place are complaining because of the hassle brought by referrals due to a lack of hospital facilities. They had to go to another, more distant hospital due to a lack of facilities, despite having a not-very severe case. Added to that, there is a shortage in the medical workforce because, most often, they are not well compensated. It’s a bitter pill to swallow that, despite the great number of board passers and graduates every year, a lack of nurses is still a problem. More and more Filipinos are using their expertise and skills abroad because of the system here. This is where choosing the right leader comes into play. It is crucial that we vote wisely because these are the people who are going to manage our taxes. The betterment of our country’s health system is in the hands of those who are seated on their godly thrones.

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