As one of the speakers, I gave a talk on "how medical anthropology can contribute towards health for all Filipinos". I gave three roles for anthropology and for the social sciences in general - namely, (1) identifying gaps in the so-called three dimensions of coverage (2) informing the kind of healthcare in UHC; and (3) evaluating and critiquing ‘UHC’ and document its ‘lived effects’.
As the country moves towards health reforms, it is of vital importance that social scientists engage with the medical communities to make sure that the voices of patients and laypersons are heard and listened to - as to what kind of 'health' we're really talking about when we speak of UHC.
