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The Charter of Patients' Rights lists seventeen rights that patients are entitled to: [6] Right to information: Every patient has the right to know what is the illness that they are suffering, its causes, the status of the diagnosis (provisional or confirmed), expected costs of treatment. Furthermore, service providers should communicate this ...
The Ombudsman "is principally tasked to investigate on its own or upon complaint by any person, in any form or manner, any act or omission of any public officer or employee, including those in government-owned or controlled corporations, which appears to be illegal, unjust, improper or inefficient."
Provides and enumerates the rights and freedoms of human rights defenders; grants the right to effective remedy and full reparation, both monetary and non-monetary in the event of a violation of the rights provided for or a breach of obligations under the Act; provides and enumerates the obligations of the State and public authorities and shall ...
Comparing data from 2014 between Philippines, United States of America, and Canada, Philippines only spent 4.7% of their GDP on health while US 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 ...
According to the Rules of the Senate, [1] the committee handles all matters relating to the conduct, rights, privileges, safety, dignity, integrity and reputation of the Senate and its members. The committee receives and hears ethics complaints against a senator filed by either another senator, [ 2 ] a government official, [ 3 ] or a Filipino ...
Amending The Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013 or RA 10368: Extending the Life of the Human Rights Victims Claims Board 2016-04-26: 10767: Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Plan Act 2016-04-26: 10768: Declaring Every August 11 a Special Working Holiday in Iligan City in Commemoration of its Charter Day 2016-04-26: ...
The Philippine Dental Association (PDA) is an association of professional dentists in the Philippines. It dates back to 1908 with the establishment of Sociedad dental de Filipinas. After World War II, on August 12, 1945, this organization merged with the National Dental Association (founded in 1924) to form the Philippine Dental Association ...
The charter set out rights in service areas including general practice, hospital treatment, community treatment, ambulance, dental, optical, pharmaceutical and maternity care. Various stakeholders have criticised the charter for reasons widely ranging from not offering sufficient support to transgender patients [ 1 ] to increasing attacks on ...