Background On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of Covid-19 a pandemic. An overloaded sampling system was not sufficient, while radiography examinations proved to be reliable in the diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2. Radiographers are frontline workers whose work has contributed to the fight against Covid-19. Aim The aim of the study is to interview and describe radiographers' experiences in caring for SARS-CoV-2 patients. Method A qualitative interview study with ten radiographers, in which both men and women participated, with various backgrounds in radiography positions. The interview study was conducted with the help of open-ended questions and a predetermined interview guide with carefully evaluated questions that allow the interviewee to speak freely about the research topic. The text obtained from the interviews was analyzed according to the model for content analysis. Result The results of the analyzed material from the interviews resulted in four main categories: surprise, fear, new guidelines, and the frontline. The interviewees have raised the coronavirus pandemic as a challenge that has involved new ways of thinking and working. Conclusion Radiographers are among the thousands of healthcare workers who are at the forefront against the coronavirus pandemic. The work of radiographers is imperative in the diagnosis of patients with SARS-CoV-2 related symptoms. Radiography examinations are fundamental in the continuing care chain for Covid-19 patients.
This is the fourth benefit incidence analysis of the Philippines' conditional cash transfer program that uses standard measures to assess the implementation performance of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The analysis shows that despite the program's rapid expansion since it was piloted in 2007, it maintains good targeting accuracy, progressivity, and cost efficiency in delivering assistance to the poor. However, the recent halt in program expansion and use of outdated targeting system have resulted in lower coverage levels and incidence rates among the poor. Also, the inability to adjust benefit levels with inflation has resulted in lower generosity of benefits. Still, using the latest nationwide household survey data for 2017, the analysis shows that Pantawid Pamilya helps reduce poverty incidence and income inequality by 1.3 percentage point and 0.6 percentage point, respectively. Adjustments in the benefit level and program coverage are recommended to maintain the program's relevance, adequacy of assistance, sustained impact on beneficiary welfare.
Welfare and Development has taken the lead in providing opportunities for income generating activities/livelihood development through the implementation of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) since 2011, with the objective to reduce poverty and inequality by generating employment among poor households and by moving highly vulnerable households into sustainable livelihoods and toward economic stability. This note describes the design and core processes of the SLP and reflects on the opportunities that the program has to improve and complement other Social Protection programs to make an impact on households' welfare, and provides recommendations to maximize its impact. 1. Background Social protection (SP) schemes have proved to be an efficient tool to reduce poverty in most countries, including the Philippines. 2 SP programs protect vulnerable households from adverse impacts related to natural disasters, financial, and other shocks. In the Philippines, the importance of a social protection system to build resilience among Filipinos is highlighted prominently in the 2017-2022 Philippine Development Plan (PDP) (NEDA, 2017). Governments are also increasingly designing active labor market programs with an objective of encouraging and supporting employment to accelerate and further reduce poverty. These programs are increasingly being linked or integrated with safety nets programs to create synergies between transfers and productive inclusion interventions, including skills and capacity-enhancing programs, within a broader SP system. Combining grants with interventions to improve livelihoods and productive inclusion (e.g. through access to productive assets, training, financial services, and others) has proved to help households increase their income (Banerjee et al. 2015). This can lead to productive investment by beneficiaries with potential long-term benefits, thus paving a sustained route out of poverty. In the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has taken the lead in providing opportunities for income generating activities/livelihood development. While other national agencies such as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Agrarian The Philippine Social Protection Note series aims to disseminate experiences, good practices, and key findings from the Philippines on the topics related to social protection. It also aims to broaden the dialogue on social protection and stimulate public engagement in moving forward the policy agenda. The views expressed here are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the World Bank.
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