DOH to Build 7 New Laboratories for the Detection of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
The Department of Health (DOH) is establishing seven subnational laboratories (SNLs) for the detection of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the Philippines. The laboratories will serve as confirmatory testing hubs for common vaccine-preventable diseases such as...
Philippines Receives USD 600 Million Loan from ADB for its Universal Health Care Program
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 600 million policy-based loan to help the Philippines provide quality and equitable health services for all Filipinos as part of its Universal Health Care (UHC) reform program. The Build Universal Health Care Program...
ASEAN’s First 5G Smart Hospital Launched in Thailand
Thailand’s Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), Siriraj Hospital, and Huawei Technologies (Thailand) Co., Ltd. have jointly launched the “Siriraj World Class 5G Smart Hospital”. This is branded as the first and largest 5G smart...