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Region10 Group13 Luna Tabilog
Region10 Group13 Luna Tabilog
ISSUES OR
OR DIFFICULTIES
DIFFICULTIES EXPERIENCED
EXPERIENCED BY
BY
HIGAONONS
HIGAONONS
IN
IN REGION
REGION 10
10
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/breast-cancer-concerns-rise-higaonons-shun-proper-treatment-cagayan-de-oro/
Higaonon elder Bae Kalalagan, for instance, is
among the 12,000 Higaonons in the city who
cling to their traditional healing practices,
despite modern healthcare options provided by
the local and national government agencies.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/breast-cancer-concerns-rise-higaonons-shun-proper-treatment-cagayan-de-oro/
GOVERNMENT ACTION?
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth),
for one, provides aid for those diagnosed with early-stage
breast cancer, amounting to P100,000 in medical
assistance, covering surgery and chemotherapy.
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/breast-cancer-concerns-rise-higaonons-shun-proper-treatment-cagayan-de-oro/
POVERTY PROBLEM
https://www.rappler.com/nation/mindanao/breast-cancer-concerns-rise-higaonons-shun-proper-treatment-cagayan-de-oro/
WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO
ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROPERLY?