PhilHealth expands benefits for kidney transplant and dialysis patients
The Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Albert Domingo said on Sunday that PhilHealth has raised its benefits and improved services related to kidney care.
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The Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Albert Domingo said on Sunday that PhilHealth has raised its benefits and improved services related to kidney care.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has emerged as a major health challenge in the Philippines, affecting as many as one in every three Filipinos. Its treatment often…
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Wednesday reaffirmed support for patients undergoing renal treatment at the National Kidney and…
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Doctors have had to remove the pig kidney implanted in an American woman after her body rejected it, but her four months living with the animal's organ set a…
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A fundraising concert has been set for Allan Mitchell “Daddy A” Silonga, musician and founder of IV of Spades.
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It’s time to make our kidney transplant system more equitable, transparent and worthy of the trust patients place in it.
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Public health advocates and civil society organizations are urging the national government to accelerate the implementation of mandatory food warning labels…
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The Osteoporosis Society of the Philippines Foundation Inc. (OSPFI) has warned that by 2050, an estimated 10.2 million Filipinos could suffer from…
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‘We don’t have the AI tools yet, however in other countries, genetic tests are being done to check the kidney-related diseases that can get inherited.’
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The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) has taken a significant step in advancing pediatric kidney transplantation in the Philippines with the…
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Food warning labels are one type of front-of-pack label that is put on food and drink products that exceed thresholds for various risk nutrients, such as…
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If our healthcare system is better aligned its resources with patient needs, we could redirect funds from costly procedures toward accessible treatments that…
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A local subsidiary of a Japanese company recently launched a "healthy" version of champorado —the sweet chocolate rice porridge popular in Philippine cuisine.
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For Diane Fermano, a 31-year-old woman from Quezon City, life has been a continuous battle with chronic kidney disease (CKD5). Diagnosed over 12 years ago, she…
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Sometimes, patients feel that leaving the doctor’s office without a prescription means they didn’t get their money’s worth. It’s a common perception that a…
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James Umpad's health problems began in 2018. The 33-year-old father from Marikina was experiencing persistent back pain and occasional nausea. As time went on,…
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US surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient announced Thursday they had ended their experiment after a…
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