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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.
Ministries of health in several sub-Saharan African countries, including Zambia, Uganda, and South African, were reported to have begun planning health system reform including hospital accreditation before 2002. However, most hospitals in Africa are administered by local health ministries or missionary organizations without accreditation programs.
Batangas Health Care Hospital, Jesus Of Nazareth Brgy. Gulod, Itaas, Batangas City, Batangas San Antonio Medical Center Of Lipa, Inc. #2 C.M. Recto Avenue, Lipa City, Batangas N.L. Villa Memorial Medical Center F. Manalo St., Lipa City, Batangas Lipa Medix Medical Center Ayala Highway, Balintawak, Lipa City, Batangas Metro Lipa Medical Center
Health care companies of the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) ... Hospitals in the Philippines (12 C, 72 P, 2 F) M. Medical research institutes in the Philippines (2 P) N.
As per law, the government is obliged to establish Malasakit Centers in all hospitals under the Department of Health and the Philippine General Hospital. The legislation also authorizes the Philippine National Police to set up of such facilities. [3]
The Department of Health (DOH; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care, the regulation of all health services and products.
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]
Barangay health volunteers, also known as barangay health workers (BHWs), are health care providers in the Philippines. They undergo a basic training program under an accredited government or non-government organization, and render primary care services in the community.