Philippines faces doctor shortage, falls short of WHO standards

Philippines faces doctor shortage, falls short of WHO standards

A RESEARCH conducted by the IBON Foundation showed that the Philippines has a shortage of doctors, with only two of its 17 regions meeting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended ratio of 10 doctors for every 10,000 people.​The Cordillera Administrative Region topped the list with 13.4 doctors per 10,000 population, followed by the National Capital Region with 10.9. Other regions fared significantly worse, including Caraga (2.2), Easte…