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People are evacuated outside as firefighters battle a fire that hit the Philippine General Hospital compound in Manila on March 13. 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News

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Harlene Delgado

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/175444947534620240313-pgh-fire-evac-JC-7.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">People are evacuated outside as firefighters battle a fire that hit the Philippine General Hospital compound in Manila on March 13. 2024. Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</span></span></span></div><p>NEW DELHI, India — The Philippines and India will share best practices on healthcare as a result of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s state visit in India, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa said.</p><p>Marcos paid a courtesy call on the chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – the ruling political party in India since 2014 -- and Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda at Taj Mahal Hotel on Tuesday.</p><p>The meeting centered on BJP’s proposal to pursue health collaboration between the two countries, according to Herbosa.</p><p>Herbosa also commended the healthcare system in India in terms of health coverage.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/8/6/east-avenue-medical-center-er-exceeds-capacity-zero-balance-billing-a-possible-factor-1035">East Avenue Medical Center ER exceeds capacity; zero balance billing a possible factor</a></div><p>“We discussed the healthcare system of India, how they have covered the costs of about 600 million individuals for maternal care, hypertension checkup, cancer of the breast, oral cancer, and even cervical cancer,” he noted.</p><p>He added that the country can use the model of Indian healthcare on mobilizing village health workers as well as telemedicine.</p><p>“Napakaganda. Nakakapag-provide sila. Ginagamit nila yung ASHA workers nila, which is similar to our barangay health workers to navigate them to get good healthcare. It’s a model we can use, and then may telemedicine sila,” Herbosa stated. </p><p>Herbosa added that the South Asian country vowed to extend help to the Philippines after they exchanged a memorandum of understanding between the National Institute of Ayurveda Medicine and the Philippine Institute of Alternative Healthcare.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/8/5/alamin-mga-doh-hospitals-na-may-zero-balance-billing-0922">ALAMIN: Mga DOH hospitals na may zero balance billing</a></div><p>Herbosa also disclosed that they discussed the medical students in India who come to the Philippines to study.</p><p>&quot;Napag-usapan namin ‘yung mga medical students ng India na nag-aaral sa Pilipinas at liver transplantation na ginagawa ng mga Pilipino. Pumupunta dito para makakuha ng murang liver transplantation of high quality,” he said. </p><p>The Health chief is hopeful that the country’s healthcare will gain from the fortified partnership with the South Asian nation.</p><p>“Kung tayo sikat sa mga nurses, sila sikat din ang mga doktor. I remember when I trained in Chicago, ang kasama ko doon ang pinakamarami mga Indian doctors. Kasama ko sila, lahat matatalino din. Sana makakuha tayo ng maraming lessons from them to improve the health system of the Philippines,” Herbosa stated.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TN8qwTE2d3s?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>DOH chief Ted Herbosa said the Philippines can use the model of Indian healthcare on mobilizing village health workers as well as telemedicine.</p>

DOH chief Ted Herbosa said the Philippines can use the model of Indian healthcare on mobilizing village health workers as well as telemedicine.

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PH, India to share best practices on healthcare after Marcos visit

Harlene Delgado,

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Published Aug 06, 2025 11:07 AM PHT

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