Problem Solving the Philippines: Idea Post. Who carries a student invention the last mile?

Posted by giancarloangulo on October 21, 2026 · 11 Comments 

Medical device with tubing, IV bags, and clinician's hands

Two UP graduates developed BiDaKidney, an affordable, semi-automated peritoneal dialysis machine aimed at improving treatment access for kidney patients. While the prototype has gained recognition, it faces challenges in funding and regulatory approval. Support from local authorities and institutions is essential for its successful deployment and cost-effectiveness.

Category Philippine Government, Uncategorized

Problem Solving the Philippines: The Outpatient Benefit the UHC Act Promised in Two Years

Posted by giancarloangulo on October 13, 2026 · 14 Comments 

Illustrated map showing healthcare facilities, homes, laboratories, and patients connected by arrows

Part 4 of The UHC Series: what PhilHealth’s circulars say about the comprehensive outpatient benefit, from Konsulta to YAKAP and GAMOT, and where the news and the documents disagree.

Category Philippine Government

Problem Solving the Philippines: Whose Money? The PhilHealth Reserve Rule, the Supreme Court and the Numbers

Posted by giancarloangulo on October 12, 2026 · 5 Comments 

Brass balance scale holding medicines on one side and ledgers, coins, and law books on the other

Part 3 of The UHC Series: what the UHC Act says about PhilHealth’s money, what the Supreme Court decided, and what the latest numbers show.

Category Philippine Government

Problem Solving the Philippines: The Study I Can’t Find, and the Rules Under the Universal Health Care Act

Posted by giancarloangulo on October 12, 2026 · 5 Comments 

Man holding research documents beside board labeled deadlines, funding, evaluation, and study location

Part 2 of The UHC Series: I could not find the independent study that the UHC Act makes the gate for integrating local health systems, and the implementing rules restate four of the Act’s deadlines.

Category Philippine Government

Problem Solving the Philippines: What the Universal Health Care Act Promises, and Who Has to Deliver It

Posted by giancarloangulo on October 11, 2026 · 60 Comments 

Panel on “The UHC Series, Part 1 of 4: Problem Solving the Philippines: What the Universal Health Care Act Promises, and Who Has to Deliver It,” with speakers and audience.

Part 1 of The UHC Series: what Republic Act 11223 promises, and who has to deliver it.

Category Philippine Government