MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday decried the “unfair” comparison of the Philippines with other countries that have better health systems in assessing government responses to the Covid-19 pandemic.
This, as the Philippines ranked 79th out of 98 countries in terms of performance in the fight against Covid-19 as shown in a study by an Australian think-tank.
While the DOH is open to these kinds of academic exercises and data that help the government assess its response, DOH spokesperson Undersecretary Ma. Rosario Vergeire said, “there are differences in how we contextualize our response within the country.”
“It should be taken in a complete manner whe…
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