The Manila Times•3h ago
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DOH, WHO chief tackle medicine access, health worker migration, pandemic readiness
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) discussed medicine access, disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness, along with other health priorities, during a meeting between Health Secretary Edwin Mercado and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu

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