Health workforce issues and recommended practices in the implementation of Universal Health Coverage in the Philippines: a qualitative study

Veincent Christian F. Pepito; Arianna Maever Loreche; Ruth Shane Legaspi; Ryan Camado Guinaran; Theo Prudencio Juhani Z. Capeding; Madeline Mae Ong; Manuel M. Dayrit

doi:10.1186/s12960-025-00988-3

Health workforce issues and recommended practices in the implementation of Universal Health Coverage in the Philippines: a qualitative study

Veincent Christian F. Pepito
, Arianna Maever Loreche
, Ruth Shane Legaspi
, Ryan Camado Guinaran
, Theo Prudencio Juhani Z. Capeding
, Madeline Mae Ong
, Manuel M. Dayrit

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

Ateneo de Manila University
National Institutes of Health, University of the Philippines Manila
University of the Philippines Manila
Provincial Government of Benguet
Benguet State University

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Original language	English
Article number	21
Journal	Human Resources for Health
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-025-00988-3
State	Published - Dec 2025

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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Public Administration
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Keywords

Devolution
Health education
Health workforce
Philippines
Universal health coverage

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