"Health Inequity in the Philippines." Disease, Human Health, and Regional Growth and Development in Asia

• Main Authors: Banaag, Miann S, Dayrit, Manuel, Mendoza, Ronald U
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: Health inequity; Health outcomes; Out-of-pocket expenditures; Health Policy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/1; https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-13-6268-2_8
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Health is an important component of human development. A healthy and well-trained workforce attracts investments and spurs economic progress. For this reason, countries need to ensure that its health system provides adequate services to its population. Where the system relies on public and private p...