Ruben Basa, program director of the Unilab Center for Health Policy, discusses the Universal Health Care Act of 2019 and presents the results of the first two studies of the UCHP on Philippine National Health Accounts and Provider Payment Governance.
Education, at its best, is more than just a pathway to personal success; it is the blueprint for a healthier, future-ready nation.
With a functional and efficient education system in place, the Philippines would have the power to produce a health-care workforce that is not only skilled enough to meet the country’s evolving health needs, but also deeply committed to the mission of serving the Filipino people.
Ultimately, the goals of Universal Health Care (UHC) would be within reach if a collaborative approach to investing in education is deemed a worthwhile and undeniable priority.
Acknowledging the critical connection between education and the health industry, Unilab Foundation (ULF) leads the conversations on this intersection by exploring an academic partnership with the Philippine Women’s University (PWU). ULF and PWU discussed avenues for cross-border collaboration on programs and local research studies aimed at integrating academe with industry.
“Our model focuses on partnering with existing colleges and universities to ensure that industry is not only linked but integrated with the academe,” said Unilab Foundation executive director Jose Maria Ochave.