'Seeing the sufferings of my countrymen who cannot afford proper healthcare, it has been my objective to see how I can help create a more equitable health system,' says Dr. Edwin Mercado
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His appointment cuts short the term of Emmanuel Ledesma Jr., who was appointed as the president and chief executive officer of PhilHealth inThe Presidential Communications Office said Mercado brings with him a wealth of experience in hospital management. He already took his oath of office before Marcos on Tuesday.Mercado is a physician who graduated from the University of the Philippines with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology in 1983 and graduated from its medical school in 1987.
Last 2023, he completed his master’s degree on Medical Science in Global Health Delivery from Harvard Medical School.“He is studying the cost of per-member payment for global coverage of in-patient services. He is involved in an ongoing study on using artificial intelligence as an assistive tool for community health workers to deliver primary care,” Malacañang said.
He was also a consultant of the Department of Health from August 2022 to June 2023, working to advise the department on the implementation of the UHC.Mercado has been putting his research work to use — through educating the future generation of doctors and by helping out local government units in making healthcare more accessible.
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