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 ...

MANILA, Philippines — Medical costs ... percent); the continued pressure placed on private health care providers with public health care systems being overwhelmed (40 percent); as well as ...

Dr. Edwin M. Mercado, a US-trained orthopedic surgeon with decades of experience in hospital management, was appointed on Tuesday as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine ...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed US-trained orthopedic surgeon Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new president and chief ...

New PhilHealth chief Edwin Mercado obtained his medical degree from the  University of the Philippines in 1987 and his Master of Medical Sciences in Global Health Delivery from Harvard Medical School ...