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Person-centred care and how you can take your health into your own hands

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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:31:03 +0000

Person-centred care is the philosophy of giving power back to patients and putting them “at the centre” of care. It can lead to lower health-care spending and better patient health outcomes. That’s why person-centred care has become a top priority in Canada. As a health services researcher working with an international group of researchers, my […]

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Canada News Vancouver 

Embattled B.C. nurses face a new challenge as annual professional fees come due

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Credit to Author: Joanne Lee-Young| Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:18:19 +0000

“We are frustrated with being nickelled and dimed when our jobs are huge sources of emotional and physical stress, which only worsened with the pandemic. If we are not dispensable, then lower the fees and make us feel appreciated.” — Hayley Biller

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Inquirer News Philippines 

FDA approves TB pill that cures more hard-to-treat patients

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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:44:15 +0000

FDA approves TB pill that cures more hard-to-treat patients

TRENTON, N.J.  – U.S. regulators Wednesday approved a new tuberculosis medicine that shortens and improves treatment for the hardest-to-treat cases, a worsening problem in many poor countries. It’s the first TB drug from a nonprofit group, the TB Alliance. Formed to come up with better treatments, the group developed pretomanid with help from charities and […]

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1,000 replacements for Cuban doctors in Brazil quit program

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Sat, 06 Apr 2019 02:37:49 +0000

1,000 replacements for Cuban doctors in Brazil quit program

More than 1,000 Brazilian doctors who signed up to replace Cuban physicians working in Brazil’s rural areas have quit within three months, the health ministry confirmed Friday.

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NKTI shuts water supply to rooms so as not to jeopardize dialysis ops

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:30:30 +0000

NKTI shuts water supply to rooms so as not to jeopardize dialysis ops

The NKTI decided to shut the water supply going to the hospital rooms to ensure that there would be enough water going through the dialysis machines of the institution.

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Gordon asks DOH to act on private hospital in Subic overcharging patients

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Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:34:18 +0000

Gordon asks DOH to act on private hospital overcharging patients

Senator Richard Gordon urged the DOH to look into alleged “exorbitant” fees being charged by a private hospital in Subic.

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DOH urged to boost funds for medical center in Cagayan de Oro

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Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2019 07:20:43 +0000

DOH urged to boost funds for medical center in Cagayan de Oro

Senator Grace Poe has urged for a funding boost of P20 million for the Northern Mindanao Medical Center (NMMC) in Cagayan de Oro City, citing the need to improve its facilities and purchase of medical supplies.

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DOH: ‘Access for HIV treatments are available’

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Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2019 07:10:47 +0000

The Department of Health (DOH) has assured people afflicted with (HIV) that government has enough supply of anti-retroviral drugs.

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