Awareness key to cancer prevention and early diagnosis
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Cancer is a leading cause of sickness and death in the Philippines, imposing a heavy socioeconomic burden on patients and their families. From January...
Preventing RSV
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) leads to over 30 million severe respiratory infections, 3.5 million hospitalizations, and 100,000 deaths among children under five each year...
Quezon City rolls out free community-based cervical cancer screening program
by Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
The local government of Quezon City launched a free community-based cervical cancer screening program last January 15, and will...
Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization
NEW YORK - The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic...
China’s ageing villages face yawning healthcare gap in fragile economy
DUAN, China - David Wei had to carry his nephew on his back for 3 km (1.9 miles) after the younger man suffered a heart attack,...
Multisectoral efforts to broaden access to medicines
By Teodoro B. Padilla
As an archipelago of over 7,000 islands, the Philippines faces considerable obstacles in providing equitable access to healthcare including medicines. Universal health coverage can...
Beyond BMI: global commission proposes new way to diagnose obesity
LONDON - Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition causes ill-health, according to a new framework...
Patient communication
By Teodoro B. Padilla
A diagnosis identifies a patient’s health problem, and is vital to accessing the care and treatment patients need. This is why correct and timely...
Remembering the lessons from the pandemic
By Teodoro B. Padilla
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that five years ago, its Country Office in China came across a media statement on the Wuhan Municipal...
E-labeling to improve patient safety
By Teodoro B. Padilla
Electronic labeling or e-labeling (also known as digital labeling) can improve patient safety. Medical product information is designed with the intent to ensure prescription...
South Korean team develops ‘Iron Man’ robot that helps paraplegics walk
DAEJEON, South Korea - South Korean researchers have developed a lightweight wearable robot that can walk up to paraplegic users and lock itself onto them, enabling...
Vaccination: A vital investment
By Teodoro B. Padilla
As we continue to navigate through the challenges of a rapidly changing world, one of the most powerful tools in safeguarding public health is...