Health
Our coverage of health issues and health misconceptions and disinformation, including fact checks, fact sheets, multimedia stories, and in-depth reports. The health topics covered in this microsite are those that have gained the most prominence among Filipinos based on VERA Files' coverage. These include cancer and other non-communicable diseases, maternal and reproductive health, food and nutrition, traditional medicine, vaccines, COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, and mental health.
Latest Stories
Program boosts media reporting on public health vis-a-vis environment, climate change issues
By Kiara Gorrospe
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Sep 12, 2024
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A UP veterinarian said Filipinos' common encounters with animals in domestic, agricultural and wildlife settings pose potential risks for zoonotic disease transmission.
Rising hospital costs cancel out expanded PhilHealth benefits
By Rhoanne De Guzman
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Sep 12, 2024
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PhilHealth may be expanding its insurance coverage but rising hospital costs may be canceling out these benefits.
PhilHealth commits to expand members’ benefits
By Kiara Ysabel Gorrospe
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Sep 11, 2024
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PhilHealth is committed to further expanding benefits for its members and said it will comply with the Supreme Court decision on the P89.9-billion fund transfer.
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