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                    [ArticleID] => 2016545
                    [Title] => Doktor, nurse at midwives kailangan ng Quezon City
                    [Summary] => Nangangailangan ang Quezon City government ng mga doktor, nurse, at midwives para ilagay ng lokal na pamahalaan sa tatlong quarantine  HOPE facilities ng lunsod.
                    [DatePublished] => 2020-05-26 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1127581
                    [AuthorName] => Angie dela Cruz
                    [SectionName] => PSN Metro
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                    [ArticleID] => 1400432
                    [Title] => Gov't to deploy thousands of new nurses, doctors nationwide
                    [Summary] => 

The national government will spend P12.7 billion next year for the deployment of thousands of nurses and hundreds of medical doctors to underserved communities nationwide.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-08 16:14:01 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1262583 [AuthorName] => Dennis Carcamo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/headlines/20141005/pinay-nurse-3.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1400276 [Title] => P12 B earmarked for medical program [Summary] =>

Some P12.7 billion will be spent when the government deploys thousands of nurses, midwives, dentists, and doctors to poor and far-flung communities next year, a lawmaker said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-12-08 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1805432 [AuthorName] => Paolo Romero [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1327435 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Time to go to court [Summary] =>

Now that the Cebu Puericulture Center and Maternity House has virtually turned the tables on the couple whose newborn baby's mouth was shut up with adhesive tape, the only option left for the couple to get to the bottom of the incident is to bring the matter to court.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-26 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-freeman/opinion/20140526/freetoon.gif ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 934477 [Title] => Sanofi Espoir to fund projects to improve maternal, child health [Summary] =>

Sanofi Espoir Foundation, in partnership with the International Confederation of Midwives, recently launched an initiative dubbed “A midwife for every mother and baby” which calls for projects focused on fighting maternal and neonatal mortality in developing countries for the neediest communities by strengthening the midwifery practices.

[DatePublished] => 2013-04-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 774504 [Title] => DOH to deploy 13,000 more nurses, midwives in provinces [Summary] =>

Residents in various provinces and far-flung areas nationwide can soon enjoy better services in government hospitals and other medical facilities.

[DatePublished] => 2012-02-06 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097338 [AuthorName] => Mayen Jaymalin [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 752027 [Title] => EDITORIAL - Keep them safe [Summary] =>

The glut in nurses and other health professionals is a boon for the many communities where public health care is still woefully inadequate.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-27 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7043/startoonthumbi.gif ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 749618 [Title] => DOH recruiting 1,000 midwives [Summary] =>

The Department of Health (DOH) is recruiting 1,000 midwives who will be deployed to poor communities across the country.

[DatePublished] => 2011-11-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 683737 [Title] => UNFPA bewails lack of midwives in Phl [Summary] =>

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has sought increased investment in the midwifery service in the Philippines, citing the lack of midwives in underserved areas.

[DatePublished] => 2011-05-09 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 373783 [Title] => Midwives: Silent heroes in our midst [Summary] => People hear of the midwife vocation, but most of them may not understand what this profession is all about. Midwife comes from the old English words "mit wif," which literally means "with woman."

As defined by A Handbook for Practicing Midwives of Dr. Alejandro San Pedro, FPOGS, midwives are frontline health workers. They are caregivers and, at the same time, health teachers, especially for hard-to-reach communities.

Foremost among their tasks is to provide care to pregnant women and attend to them during childbirth.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-07 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) ) )
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