UNFORTUNATELY
Unfortunately….
Cardiovascular diseases rank as one of the top causes of morbidity and mortality in the country. The rapid rise in the prevalence of these diseases poses major challenge not only in the health care delivery system but to the economic and social instability of the country as well considering the loss of productive manpower and the cost of cardiovascular disease management. Acute especially chronic conditions such as hypertension and other heart diseases consequently increase the demand on health care services, from simple medications to complex procedures that are necessary to manage these conditions. Countries all over the world have been experiencing the same trends and as a response, budget allocations and continuous researches were funded for technological advancement. Unfortunately, Philippines is yet to meet the demands of technological advancement and competencies. Among the numerous hospitals in the country only some are capable of providing competent and holistic management to Cardiovascular Diseases, unfortunately, these are private hospitals that can only be afforded by Filipinos belonging to the middle and upper class of the society. The poor who barely afford hospitalization more so to buy their daily maintenance die in vain without receiving proper intervention. That my friend is an unfortunate reality we can never escape. As the cost of antihypertensive medications and other drugs necessary to control and treat heart ailments continue to rise, the possibility of lessening the prevalence of these conditions is getting beyond our grasp. Without proper action from the authority, more hearts will suffer. And if only treating a congestive heart failure is as easy as mending a broken heart, it wouldn’t be as sad as the reality of saving lives amidst the scarcity of resources. I am not blaming anybody for this incompetence, but as the number of individuals dying in heart conditions everyday due to lack of proper interventions, as the
Cardiovascular diseases rank as one of the top causes of morbidity and mortality in the country. The rapid rise in the prevalence of these diseases poses major challenge not only in the health care delivery system but to the economic and social instability of the country as well considering the loss of productive manpower and the cost of cardiovascular disease management. Acute especially chronic conditions such as hypertension and other heart diseases consequently increase the demand on health care services, from simple medications to complex procedures that are necessary to manage these conditions. Countries all over the world have been experiencing the same trends and as a response, budget allocations and continuous researches were funded for technological advancement. Unfortunately, Philippines is yet to meet the demands of technological advancement and competencies. Among the numerous hospitals in the country only some are capable of providing competent and holistic management to Cardiovascular Diseases, unfortunately, these are private hospitals that can only be afforded by Filipinos belonging to the middle and upper class of the society. The poor who barely afford hospitalization more so to buy their daily maintenance die in vain without receiving proper intervention. That my friend is an unfortunate reality we can never escape. As the cost of antihypertensive medications and other drugs necessary to control and treat heart ailments continue to rise, the possibility of lessening the prevalence of these conditions is getting beyond our grasp. Without proper action from the authority, more hearts will suffer. And if only treating a congestive heart failure is as easy as mending a broken heart, it wouldn’t be as sad as the reality of saving lives amidst the scarcity of resources. I am not blaming anybody for this incompetence, but as the number of individuals dying in heart conditions everyday due to lack of proper interventions, as the