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Gibo Plans to Reform Health Care System in RP

Posted: 05 Jan 2010 07:22 PM PST

Administration party's presidential bet, Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro said that overhauling the health-care system of the country could help stop the migration of medical professionals to other countries.

If ever he became president, Teodoro said he will push for a legislation envisioned to create "a feasible universal participative health-care system", which can help stem the continuing migration of doctors and nurses for greener pastures abroad.

Under the contemplated health-care reform plan, everyone who can afford it can contribute a nominal amount to a participative system.

"There's more for everybody, not merely in terms of buying medicine and providing care but for providing reimbursements for doctors and nurses, so there's an incentive to stay [in the country] and participate in the system." Teodoro explained.

Among his proposals also includes reform program in the education sector to raise its competitive standards:

Improving primary and secondary education and incorporating a third language in the curricula besides Tagalong and English.
A revolving student-loan program of around P5 billion to ensure that those who want to go to college can take a loan payable when the student is already employed.
- Every student who wants to study would get an SSS/GSIS [Social Security System/Government Service Insurance System] number along with the loan.
- When the student graduates and is eventually employed, then loan payments is deducted as pay.
- This will give scholarships to those who really deserve it because of high aptitude.
Promote those subjects that are not too popular but needed by the country like international relations, public policy and planning.

Source: Manila Times

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