In an ideal world where everyone has equal access to healthcare, pre-hospital care doesn't play as big a role in the outcome of a patient. Patient-outcome would predominantly be dependent on the disease, its severity, and hospital management. However in this country, it's no secret that access to healthcare remains a problem. In many remote-areas, the social determinants of health are stacked against patients. Often times, patient outcome is pre-determined even before (the patient) gets to the hospital. In areas like this, emphasis must be placed on pre-hospital care and its development should run alongside improving access to healthcare. This would come in the form of improving transportation, increasing manpower, and proper education (on proper protocols) to name a few. If the long term goal is to equalize healthcare access for all Filipinos, the short-term goal is to bridge the gap between acute life-threatening emergencies and urgent hospital management. In doing this, we could effectively limit the number of untimely deaths. This would give everyone, even those in the most far-flung of areas, a fair shot at survival. Dramatic as this may seem, these measures can be pivotal in saving thousands of lives.
Ambulansyang-de-Paa: Collaborative Discussion
Ambulansyang-de-Paa: Collaborative Discussion
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