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  2. History of medicine in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The history of medicine in the Philippines discusses the folk medicinal practices and the medical applications used in Philippine society from the prehistoric times before the Spaniards were able to set a firm foothold on the islands of the Philippines for over 300 years, to the transition from Spanish rule to fifty-year American colonial embrace of the Philippines, and up to the establishment ...

  3. The Progress of Medicine in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The paintings. In 1953, Dr. Agerico Sison, then director of Philippine General Hospital, and Dr. Eduardo Quisumbing, director of the National Museum, Dr. Florentino Herrera Jr., and Dr. Constantino Manahan commissioned Botong Francisco to create a painting depicting the history of Philippine medicine.

  4. Health care in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Comparing data from 2014 between Philippines, United States of America, and Canada, Philippines only spent 4.7% of their GDP on health while USA and Canada spent 17.1% and 10.4%. [2] [3] [4] Efforts are being performed to bridge the gap. On February 20, 2019, the Universal Health Care (UHC) Bill was signed into law, aiming to provide proper ...

  5. Gideon Lasco - Wikipedia

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    Social medicine: Exploring the social determinants of health and disease. History of medicine: Analyzing the historical context of medical practices and policies. His work often combines qualitative and quantitative methods to provide a holistic understanding of health issues, particularly in the context of the Philippines and Southeast Asia. [14]

  6. Department of Health (Philippines) - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1900s, 200,222 lives including 66,000 children were lost; three percent of the population was decimated in the worst epidemic in Philippine health history. In view of this, the Americans organized and erected several institutions, including the Bureau of Governmental Laboratories, which was built in 1901 for medical research and ...

  7. Albularyo - Wikipedia

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    Albularyo or albulario is a Filipino term for a witch doctor, folk healer or medicine man, derived from Spanish herbolario (herbalist). [1] They practice folk medicine and use medicinal plants in their trade. [2]

  8. Fe del Mundo - Wikipedia

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    Fe Villanueva del Mundo, OLD ONS GCGH, (born Fé Primitiva del Mundo y Villanueva; 27 November 1911 – 6 August 2011 [1]) was a Filipino pediatrician.She founded the first pediatric hospital in the Philippines and is known for shaping the modern child healthcare system in the Philippines.

  9. UST Medicine Museum - Wikipedia

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    The UST Medicine Museum and Art Gallery or simply the UST Medicine Museum is located in the University of Santo Tomas, in Manila, Philippines.Part of the exhibit includes collections in medical instruments, breakthroughs, artifacts, models, paintings, inventions and other tangible cultural heritage.