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A senior member of Congress sees the Philippines losing fewer mothers and newborns as a result of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to give supplemental cash assistance to pregnant and lactating women under the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). “The additional targeted cash aid ordered by Malacañang will go a long way in improving […]
A total of 238 pregnant women gathered at the Mangaldan Infirmary and Urgent Care Clinic in Pangasinan to attend the Buntis Day 2023 Celebration spearheaded by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Mangaldan under the leadership of Mayor Bona Fe De Vera Parayno. Upholding the theme, “B.untis O.naen N.atan la A.sikasuen”, De Vera Parayno, who […]
The government should do more in ensuring easier medical access to pregnant Filipino women, a health party-list said on Monday. “Kailangang maglaan pa tayo ng mas maraming resources para masigurong may sapat at madaling access sa health services ang mga kababaihan sa kanilang pagdadalang-tao at panganganak,” AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes said. The UNFPA also […]
Joining the celebration of National Women’s Month this March, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said women about to give birth may avail themselves of a variety of PhilHealth benefits to help protect them from financial risk. “Mayroon po tayong iba’t-ibang packages na maaring i-avail ng ating expectant mothers kasama na ang Maternity Care Package […]