PhilHealth boosts kidney transplant coverage
PhilHealth is raising its coverage for kidney transplants by 230 percent — from ₱600,000 to ₱2 million — in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s…
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PhilHealth is raising its coverage for kidney transplants by 230 percent — from ₱600,000 to ₱2 million — in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s…
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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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Swiss national Luka Krizanac shared on social media a video of himself making cappuccino at home using a coffee machine, taking as much pleasure in the process…
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Nearly 20 million Filipinos today are at risk of silent liver disease, with liver deterioration showing up in Filipinos as young as their 30s.
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On Global Fatty Liver Day (13 June), Essentiale, the No. 1 liver-care brand from Opella, is calling attention to a health crisis silently gripping the…
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Doctors in Israel have successfully performed the country’s first two artificial heart transplants, a breakthrough hailed as a major step forward in…
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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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For the first time in medical history, surgeons at National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH) have successfully completed a heart transplant where the donor…
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‘This milestone pediatric liver transplant opens doors for more accessible and affordable transplantation in the Philippines.’
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A Filipino child has successfully received a liver transplant at no cost to the family, following a partnership between the Chinese General Hospital 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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The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) celebrated Wednesday the successful pediatric liver transplant of a Filipino infant at Renji Hospital…
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The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center (CGHMC) marked a major milestone on Wednesday with the successful pediatric liver transplant of a Filipino…
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The Philippine General Hospital (PGH) reiterated on Monday its warning about a Facebook page using its name to promote an unregistered liver disease medicine.
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BAGUIO CITY—The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) stressed that when the anti-dengue vaccine becomes available in the country, children and adults should get…
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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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