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Polyclinics to train all front-line staff to better help people with intellectual disabilities

The Straits Times Task force proposes stronger job and training support for people with disabilities to ease 'post-18 cliff' CNA New employment support office to offer greater job support for persons with disabilities, Singapore News AsiaOne Providing greater assurance and support for persons with disabilities: Goh Pei Ming wants to build an inclusive community within Marine Parade petir.sg Priority queues, trained staff at polyclinics among proposals to support people with intellectual disabilities CNA

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PhilHealth seeks to address double coverage of workers with HMOs, PHIs

MANILA, Philippines—Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is seeking to address what it describes as “double coverage” among workers who contribute to the state health insurer while also receiving health maintenance organization (HMO) or private health insurance (PHI) coverage from their employers. PhilHealth said some members rely mainly on their private health plans for medical care

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Sheikh Tahnoon bin Mohammed Medical City achieves medical breakthrough in rare neurological case

Medical breakthrough highlights expertise at Sheikh Tahnoon Medical City

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Health3 Oct

3 Pangasinan towns seek accounting of PhilHealth primary care funds

MANILA, Philippines — Three municipalities filed a joint petition with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to obtain an accounting of Pangasinan’s primary care funds managed by its province-wide health system. The move seeks to shed light on how the P1,700 in PhilHealth primary care funding allocated to qualified beneficiaries in the province was spent and distributed. Representatives of the local governments of Bayambang, Urdaneta City, and Malasiqui formally filed the petition with the PhilHealth head office in Pasig City on Wednesday, Sept. 29. “Open the books, reconcile the health funds attributable to their beneficiaries, and show Pangasinenses where the money […]... Keep on reading: 3 Pangasinan towns seek accounting of PhilHealth primary care funds

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Jehovah's Witness lifts ban on blood transfusions | What does it mean?

The Department of Health has welcomed a significant change in the longstanding position of Jehovah’s Witnesses on blood transfusions, a development that could ease the burden on doctors who have faced difficult choices when trying to save lives.

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America’s Favorite Couple Crowned as Competition Generates $2.5 Million in Support for Oceana and Los Angeles Regional Food Bank

Colossal crowns Wendy and Bruce Chandler America’s Favorite Couple as competition generates $2.5 million supporting ocean conservation and hunger relief.

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