The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation is removing mammogram and ultrasound service requirements from its 2027 accreditation standards for YAKAP clinics.
Baguio City will continue its Nourish to Flourish initiative through May 2027 to sustain nutritional improvements and provide access to basic health services.
South Korea is proposing a USD12 million grant to improve diagnostic and treatment services for underserved communities near the Luzon Economic Corridor.
Hundreds of patients awaiting transplants could benefit from planned organ donation policy improvements aimed at making donor matching and transplant access more efficient.
Nearly 2,000 Baguio City residents received eye care services through a local health program focused on identifying and preventing vision-related problems.
The Department of Health said the Philippines is pushing for pooled procurement to reduce medical supply costs and improve access to medicines and vaccines.
A health caravan scheduled for October 21 will bring healthcare services closer to Indigenous Peoples and underserved communities in Carasi, Ilocos Norte.
Selected medicines for tuberculosis treatment will become more accessible under PhilHealth's Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient Treatment program starting November 1.
The Department of Science and Technology is supporting research projects that improve kidney transplant care and provide additional medical services at Southern Philippines Medical Center.