THE United States government through a representative from the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) has reaffirmed its partnership with the Department of Health (DoH) to strengthen the Philippine health system and address health challenges, including the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and HIV.

Dr. Atul Gawande, USAid assistant administrator for Global Health visited the Philippines from January 29 to February 1 and met with DoH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa and key government partners to explore ways to strengthen primary health care in line with the Philippines' Universal Health Care goals.