Access to healthcare should be a basic human right!

Our nation must do everything in its power to make healthcare available for everyone. Every man, woman, and child in our country should be able to access the health care they need regardless of their income. We need a system that works not just for millionaires and billionaires, but for all of us.

Providing all citizens the right to health care is good for economic productivity. When people have access to health care, they live healthier lives and miss work less, allowing them to contribute more to the economy.

Healthcare facts in the Philippines according to WHO:

1. Only 30 percent of health professionals employed by the government address the health needs of the majority. Healthcare in the Philippines suffers because the remaining 70 percent of health professionals work in the more expensive privately run sectors.

2. Out of the 90 million people living in the Philippines, many do not get access to basic care. The country has a high maternal and newborn mortality rate, and a high fertility rate. This creates problems for those who have especially limited access to this basic care or for those living in generally poor health conditions.

3.The WHO refers to the Filipino Healthcare System as “fragmented.” There is a history of unfair and unequal access to health services that significantly affects the poor. The government spends little money on the program which causes high out-of-pocket spending and further widens the gap between rich and poor.

Vote now and be the change that this country needs.