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Environmental Health
Policy Brief: Mitigating Dengue in a Warming World
Strategies Against Dengue Outbreaks The study is the first nationwide analysis of the impact of climate-induced temperature changes on dengue incidence in the Philippines. It provides a nuanced understanding of the intertwined relationship between dengue and rising temperatures worsened by climate change and the socio-economic factors that affect it.
By Xerxes Seposo, PhD, Sary Valenzuela, MD, Geminn Louis Apostol, MD
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Health Systems
HRH crisis in countries: how far have we gone? What can we expect to achieve by 2015?
The World Health Report 2006 identified 57 countries world-wide whose health worker to population density fell below a critical threshold of 2.3 per 1,000 population.
By Manuel M. Dayrit
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Health Systems
One Piece of the Puzzle to Solve the Human Resources for Health Crisis
This special theme issue of the Bulletin of the World Health Organization focuses on retention of health workers in rural and remote areas.
By Manuel M. Dayrit
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Special Topics
Emerging Patterns of HIV Infection and Control in the Philippines
A total of 50 carriers of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), 46 of them female prostitutes, have been detected through seroprevalence surveys by the Department of Health, Manila.
By Manuel M. Dayrit
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Health Systems
Schistosomiasis in the Philippines: A Historical Review and Discussion of the Prospects for Mass Chemotherapy
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By Manuel M. Dayrit
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Environmental Health
Managing Our Urban Ecosystems for Survival
An urban ecosystem is man-made. It is not natural in the way that mountains, forests and oceans are. Nonetheless, its four elements --land, air, waters and peoplemaintain a dynamic balance the poor management of which results in pollution, environmental deterioration and social problems.
By Manuel M. Dayrit
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Health Systems
iPRIME Study team pilots learning modules for primary care providers in remote rural Philippines
The iPrime project extends the impact of its research findings by piloting innovative primary care learning modules in the municipality of Bobon, Northern Samar.
By Dr. Sophia C. Caranay-Narag, Madeline Mae A. Ong
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Health Systems
People in Primary Care: Dr. Chy
Dr. Chy is a dedicated primary care physician in Northern Samar. This feature presents the challenges and successes of doing primary care in a rural setting in the Philippines.
By ACRI
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Special Topics
An ethnographic reading of the challenges in delivering primary health care in a rural, remote province of the Philippines
Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) play a key role in ensuring effective healthcare in rural parts of the Philippines. This study aimed to gain insights into the experiences and perceptions of PCPs delivering primary health care in remote, rural communities.
By Sophia C. Caranay-Narag
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Mental Health
Mental Health in the Philippines: Perception, Access, and Delivery (mhPAD) Map
Analyzing Mental Health in the Philippines: Perception, Access, and Delivery (mhPAD) is a research about how mental health is perceived by the general population and selected stakeholders, available mental health resources, how and when services are accessed and utilized, and the cost it takes to access and utilize the available mental health services. The information generated will contribute to the development and improvement of a rational and unified response to promote mental health and address mental health problems.
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