Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial on Thursday proposed adoption of a new paradigm to address the so-called triple burden--tropical diseases, non-communicable diseases and modern-day diseases--that the country is facing.

Ubial told AIDS Association of the Philippines celebrating its 20th year that President Rodrigo Duterte himself wanted to try the Cuban model to alleviate the health system of the country.

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