The health-seeking behaviors of common people and their knowledge with regards to their health and diseases remain to be important points of improvement among Filipinos. In the documentary, a father refuses to have his severely malnourished child confined in the local hospital out of fear of expenses and that no one will watch over the child as they live hours away. A tuberculosis patient is being given supplements instead of anti-TB medications. These are representative of lapses in prehospital care which can turn life-threatening conditions into a mortality instead of being able to save the life of the patient. The picture is not complete without the availability of adequate funding, resources such as access roads, motor vehicle ambulances, and health facilities, as well as availability of doctors in health centers when locals arrive for consult. Ideally, along with improved health-seeking behaviors through patient education, these should be made available to make healthcare more accessible especially for those residing in far-flung and isolated areas.
Ambulansyang-de-Paa: Collaborative Discussion
Ambulansyang-de-Paa: Collaborative Discussion
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