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Early response to COVID-19 in the Philippines.
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- Strengthening local health systems and governance for Universal Health Coverage: experiences and lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic response in Quezon City, Philippines.Health policy and planning · 2025Article
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- The policy environment of self-care: a case study of the Philippines.Health policy and planning · 2023Article
- How Do COVID-19 Vaccine Policies Affect the Young Working Class in the Philippines?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Achieving health equity in cancer care in the Philippines.Ecancermedicalscience · 2023Article
- A Cross-sectional Study on the Sleep Quality and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness of Filipino Medical Students in a State-run University during the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic.Acta medica Philippina · 2023Article
- Newborn Screening Long-Term Follow-Up Clinics (Continuity Clinics) in the Philippines during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Continuing Quality Patient Care.International journal of neonatal screening · 2022Article
- Psychosocial Distress among Family Members of COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Hospital and Isolation Facilities in the Philippines: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with weak health systems are especially vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this paper, we describe the challenges and early response of the Philippine Government, focusing on travel restrictions, community interventions, risk communication and testing, from 30 January 2020 when the first case was reported, to 21 March 2020. Our narrative provides a better understanding of the specific limitations of the Philippines and other LMICs, which could serve as basis for future action to improve national strategies for current and future public health outbreaks and emergencies.
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