Philippines to fast-track development of health infrastructure
05-Sep-16, Manila Bulletin
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Paulyn Rosell-Ubial has said that the DOH is focused on fast-tracking the development of health infrastructure to improve the delivery of health services.
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Ubial said the government envisioned to have one doctor per five barangays and one health station per barangay within the six-year term of President Rodrigo R. Duterte in line with PRRD’s pronouncement of implementing a human approach to development and governance in improving the people’s welfare.
The top health official recently led a delegation to Havana, Cuba to study the Cuban public healthcare system in a bid to implement an effective health system in the Philippines.