Addressing cancer in the PH: A call for accessibility, insurance

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RAISING awareness, improving access to cancer screening and treatment, and promoting health insurance coverage are crucial steps to reducing the rising number of cancer cases in the Philippines. This was emphasized by Dr. Zee Ying Kiat, a senior consultant at Singapore-based Parkway Cancer Centre , during a media briefing in Cebu City on Friday, June 20, 2025.Dr.

This system, he said, should genuinely equip citizens with access to early detection and financial protection.Health insurance in the PhilippinesDr. Kiat also pointed out that the Philippines has a national health insurance agency, the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. .Starting in January 2025, Philhealth significantly expanded its cancer care benefits under the Enhanced Z Benefit Package. Breast cancer coverage increased to P1.4 million from P100,000.

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