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The prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) in diabetic patients and of diabetes mellitus (DM) in TB patients is an area of concern. With the Philippines bein..

By design, the PhilHealth Customer Assistance, Relations and Empowerment Staff (CARES) project provides a member/patient-focused service that mediates..

The capital stock of public health facilities in the Philippines has been stagnant for decades. The number of hospitals remained the same since the mi..

Political dynasties result when a family retains at least one elective position over successive election cycles, and/or when a family expands its numb..

Investing in human capital, especially in higher education, contributes to inclusive growth. Households, for the most part, finance higher education. ..

Inclusive business (IB) is a private sector approach to providing goods, services, and livelihoods on a commercially viable basis, either at scale or ..

While the Philippines has had a new economic growth trajectory in recent years, the country has had little progress in reducing poverty and in making ..

The Philippines, with its new economic growth trajectory, requires reliable, accessible, and affordable infrastructure in information and communicatio..

The link between malnutrition and poor health among elementary school children and absenteeism, early dropout and poor classroom performance as well a..

Research and development (R&D) activities have long been recognized as one of the critical components to improve a country's productivity and competit..

The Philippine government passed the Generics Act of 1988 to ensure that inexpensive and effective drugs are made available to all Filipinos. The law ..

In 2011, PhilHealth implemented the case-based payment (CBP) scheme to improve its benefit framework, enhance hospital social services, and achieve gr..

As the year 2015 ends, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) looks back on one of its most challenging projects to date--impact eval..

This study is an assessment of the Complete Treatment Pack (COMPACK) Program that aims to ensure that the poorest of the poor are assured access to me..

The paper seeks to take stock of some of the key APEC documents/reports relevant to social protection and safety net programs, and also of the experie..