The Philippines ranks 28th in the world for Coronary Heart Disease deaths, according to the World Health Organization (2015). In Cavite, it ranks number 1 in the 10 leading causes of deaths in the province. This means that out of every 100,000 population, 101 patients died of heart disease, according to the Cavite provincial statistics for 2016.
To reduce the incidence of cardiac-related mortality, Coronary Artery Grafting (CABG), popularly known as heart bypass surgery, is performed to treat patients who have severe coronary artery disease that could lead to coronary artery-related deaths. The average cost of having a CABG in the Philippines, however, is prohibitive, amounting to around P700,000 to P1 million. Thus, having a medical catastrophe plus an economic catastrophe may result in an immense misfortune for the patient and the family.
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