Applying lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to Universal Health Care
https://doi.org/10.47895/amp.v58i2.9742
- Author:
Carol Stephanie C. Tan-Lim
1
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila
- Publication Type:Editorial
- From:
Acta Medica Philippina
2024;58(2):3-4
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The Universal Health Care (UHC) Act of the Philippines, signed into law in 2019, aims to provide a full range of health services to all Filipinos.1 However, its planned implementation was derailed with the COVID-19 pandemic. We observed a large variation in the pandemic response across regions and countries, highlighting the complex interplay of political, structural, economic, and cultural factors on health. 2 The Philippine national government implemented varying levels of community quarantine, risk communication, travel restrictions, testing and monitoring of at-risk individuals, and vaccination policies to control the pandemic, while the local government units (LGUs) were tasked to adopt and coordinate these policies in their communities.
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