{"id":2447,"date":"2020-04-24T12:28:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2020-04-24T12:28:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:28:10","slug":"mission-profile-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missiontoheal.org\/mission-profile-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Mission Profile: The Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philippines boasts a highly proficient universal healthcare system. Unfortunately, the distribution of quality healthcare is highly unequal<\/a>. Funding for healthcare varies depending on the locality, so there is a huge disparity in the quality of healthcare in rich versus poor areas. This healthcare gap is further reinforced with the emerging private healthcare industry. The WHO refers to this as \u201cfragmented healthcare.\u201d With the support of our partners, volunteers, and our Asia Mission Lead, Tina Modillas, we aim to support this fragmented healthcare by filling in the gaps of medical knowledge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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We have already trained volunteers like Rachel<\/a> and Hannah<\/a> who continue the medical legacy of Mission to Heal. Before we embark to the Philippines again, here are some quick facts to contextualize the medical situation we will enter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n