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As of 2018, the Philippines has 1,224 hospitals, 2587 health centers, and 20,216 health stations. Most hospitals are small, with 64% being Level 1 non-departmental hospitals. The private sector's share of hospital beds has increased from 46% to 53%. The distribution of healthcare resources is uneven.
Pages in category "Medical and health organizations based in the Philippines" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
As of September 2020, the Philippines has a population of nearly 110 million and a population density of 368 per square kilometer. 32% of the population of the Philippines is under 15 years old, and only 22.2% is over 60. In the Philippines, 16.6% of the population lived below the national poverty line in 2018. [8] [9]
The medical center has been licensed by the Philippine Department of Health and is affiliated with and accredited to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). [3] [4] It has also been accredited by The Joint Commission International in 2013, 2016, 2019 along with its most recent Gold Seal accreditation in 2022. [5]
The Medical City first opened as the ABM Sison Hospital in 1967 along San Miguel Avenue, Mandaluyong, with a change of hospital management occurring in 1969. [3] The health facility was renamed as "The Medical City" or TMC in 1975. [3] In 1996, the first outpatient clinic was opened in Antipolo, Rizal.
The Medical City, Don Eugenio Lopez Sr. Medical Complex, Ortigas Avenue, Brgy. Ugong, Pasig City Cardinal Santos Medical Center 10 Wilson St., Greenhills, San Juan City St. Luke’s Medical Center - Global City: Rizal Drive corner 32nd Street and 5th Avenue, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig Fatima University Medical Center Corporation
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines that provides health insurance to the country. It was created on 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health. On August 4, 1969, Republic ...
The Philippines is the leader in exporting nurses to meet the demands of the United States and other developed nations. It has been argued, however, that the Philippines' persistent production of nurses for the global market is a state strategy to develop an export industry for economic development.