In essence, the AmBisyon Natin 2040 is a set of continuous policies, programs, and projects that are

geared towards the sustainable and long term development of the country’s political and socio-
economic sectors as we champion the country’s prosperity in the foreseeable future. It is based on the
guiding principle of a people-centered, clean, and effective governance, which in turn, lays the
groundwork for a strongly rooted, comfortable, and secure Filipino Society. These programs and
guidelines follow a well-accepted theoretical approach regarding the social determinants of health,
which states that unless one’s basic needs are met, good overall health is difficult to achieve. It is
especially relevant in today’s public health crisis where we can actually see how the country’s fragile
healthcare infrastructure is failing us. Holistic care is not the norm in our country because the socio-
economic, political, and medical treatment systems often exist in these separate and
compartmentalized silos, which creates this difficult to navigate the maze, a game of hide and seek, in
order for patients to find the care that they need. It often leads to poor health outcomes for our clients,
wherein they end up in emergency hospital beds and other institutional health systems at the highest
cost and sometimes the least effective treatment method in the long run.

With the AmBisyon Natin 2040, healthcare professionals are allowed to change the way they offer
treatment for our clients’ physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. This shift in society also moves
away from our fragmented health system to one that is more integrated and is able to address the
whole person. By having a political setting that is geared towards clean and efficient governance,
healthcare professionals, social workers, and local government units now have the capabilities to put up
a united front, all of them bringing their expertise to the table and coming up with a holistic and
comprehensive health plan that addresses those needs. These changes will not only improve care,
but it will also do so at a lower cost. This becomes possible because when people get all the care they
need, when they need it, specifically in the communities which they reside, they are able to avoid those
higher emergency room costs and treatments, which again, may even be the least effective treatment
for them in the long run. With this program, we can all work together as a community, asking every
Filipino citizen to join our social workers and healthcare providers as we face these societal issues and
inequities, which include homelessness, mental health problems, and opioid addictions. Having all the
systems come together, partnering our healthcare professionals with law enforcement, social workers,
and low-income housing providers in order to create a comprehensive plan, we are able to lift the
homeless out of the streets, get them a job, a place to live and finally rejoin us as community members.

These individuals are often just people who are stuck in a problem or situation, and by having a policy
that caters to the needs of the disenfranchised members of our community, they are finally able to have
their suffering eased and regain their lives full of emotional richness. Families who deal with addiction
can finally become the mothers and fathers that their children need them to be. These poor souls can
now move beyond the hopelessness, anger, and despair and regain the confidence and resources they
need to raise their kids. I think this program is also our best chance at dealing with the opioid crisis that
we have in our country as it facilitates a two-pronged approach that addresses the problems that these
people have as an individual and also attacks the problem as a whole. By having a support system which
addresses basic need challenges, mental health challenges, medical and addiction challenges, healthcare
institutions become more capable of addressing the needs of their patients as a whole person and giving
them the opportunity to raise them up and have them experience how to regain their lives and begin a
journey full of recovery and purpose.
In essence, the AmBisyon Natin 2040 is a set of continuous policies, programs, and projects that are
geared towards the sustainable and long-term development of the country’s political and socio-
economic sectors as we champion the country’s prosperity in the foreseeable future. It is based on the
guiding principle of a people-centered, fair, and effective governance, which in turn, lays the
groundwork for a strongly rooted, comfortable, and secure Philippine society. These programs and
guidelines follow a credible theoretical approach regarding the social determinants of health, which
states that unless one’s basic needs are met, good overall health is difficult to achieve. It is especially
relevant in today’s public health crisis where we can actually see how the country’s fragile healthcare
infrastructure is failing us. Holistic care is not the norm in our country because the socio-economic,
political, and medical treatment systems often exist in these separate and compartmentalized silos
which create a difficult to navigate maze, a game of hide and seek, in order for patients to find the care
that they need. This often leads to poor health outcomes for our clients, wherein they end up in
emergency hospital beds and other institutional health systems at the highest cost and sometimes the
least effective treatment method in the long run.

With the AmBisyon Natin 2040, healthcare professionals are given the opportunity to change the way
they offer treatment for our clients’ physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. This shift in society also
moves away from our fragmented health system to one that is more integrated and is able to address
the whole person. By having a political setting that is geared towards clean and efficient governance,
healthcare professionals, social workers, and local government units now have the capability to put up a
united front, all of them bringing their expertise to the table and coming up with a holistic and
comprehensive health plan that addresses those needs. These changes will not only improve care, but it
will also do so at a lower cost. This becomes possible because when people get the adequate care they
need, when they need it, specifically in the communities which they reside, they are able to avoid those
higher emergency room costs and treatments, which again, may even be the least effective treatment
for them in the long run. With this program, we can all work together as a community, asking every
Filipino citizen to join our social workers and healthcare providers as we face these societal issues and
inequities, which include homelessness, mental health problems, and opioid addictions. Having all the
systems come together, partnering our healthcare professionals with law enforcement, social workers,
and low-income housing providers in order to create a comprehensive plan, we are able to lift the
homeless out of the streets, get them a job, a place to live and finally rejoin us as community members.

These individuals are often just people who are stuck in a problem or situation, and by having a policy
that caters to the needs of the disenfranchised members of our community, they are finally able to have
their suffering eased and regain their lives full of emotional richness. Families who deal with addiction
can finally become the mothers and fathers that their children need them to be. These poor souls can
now move beyond the hopelessness, anger, and despair and regain the confidence and resources they
need to raise their kids. I think this program is also our best chance at dealing with the opioid crisis that
we have in our country as it facilitates a two-pronged approach that addresses the problems that these
people have as an individual and also attacks the problem as a whole. By having a support system which
addresses basic need challenges, mental health challenges, medical and addiction challenges, healthcare
institutions become more capable of addressing the needs of their patients as a whole person and giving
them the opportunity to raise them up and have them experience how to regain their lives and begin a
journey full of recovery and purpose.