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By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
The costs of health services in earlier corporatized government hospitals such as the Philippine Heart Center, the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) and Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) belie the government’s claim that privatization will lead to more “accessible and affordable health care” for the poor.

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Laying the foundations for the privatization of government hospitals

Attacking progressive unions in government hospitals to pave the way for privatization

For 34 years, the Kalabaklabakan Mountain Clinic has provided continuous health services to the people, expanding its reach to more communities, and training a substantial number of community health workers. But instead of getting recognition from the government, it has been a target of the military. BY TERENCE KRISHNA V. LOPEZ Contributed to Bulatlat.com Vol.…