Family Planning

A national mandated priority public health program to attain the country's national
health development: a health intervention program and an important tool for the
improvement of the health and welfare of mothers, children and other members of the
family. It also provides information and services for the couples of reproductive age to
plan their family according to their beliefs and circumstances through legally and
medically acceptable family planning methods.
The program is anchored on the following basic principles.
* Responsible Parenthood which means that each family has the right and duty to
determine the desired number of children they might have and when they might have
them. And beyond responsible parenthood is Responsible Parenting which is the
proper ubringing and education of chidren so that they grow up to be upright,
productive and civic-minded citizens.
* Respect for Life. The 1987 Constitution states that the government protects the
sanctity of life. Abortion is NOT a FP method:
* Birth Spacing refers to interval between pregnancies (which is ideally 3 years). It
enables women to recover their health improves women's potential to be more
productive and to realize their personal aspirations and allows more time to care for
children and spouse/husband, and;
* Informed Choice that is upholding and ensuring the rights of couples to determin the
number and spacing of their children according to their life's aspirations and
reminding couples that planning size of their families have a direct bearing on the
quality of their children's and their own lives.
E. Intended Audience:
Men and women of reproductive age (15-49) years old) including adolescents
F. Area of Coverage:
Nationwide
G. Mandate:
EO 119 and EO 102
H. Vision:
Empowered men and women living healthy, productive and fulfilling lives and
exercising the right to regulate their own fertility through legally and acceptable
family planning services.
I. Mission
The DOH in partnership with LGUs, NGOs, the private sectors and communities
ensures the availability of FP information and services to men and women who need
them.
J. Program Goals:
To provide universal access to FP information, education and services whenever and
wherever these are needed.
K. Objectives
General:
To help couples, individuals achieve their desired family size within the context of
responsible parenthood and improve their reproductive health.
Specifically, by the end of 2004:
Reduce
* MMR from 172 deaths 100,000 LB in 1998 to less than 100 deaths/100,000 LB
* IMR from 35.3 deaths/1000 livebirths in 1998 to less than 30 deaths/1000 live births
* TFR from 3.7 children per woman in 1998 to 2.7 chidren per woman
Increase:
* Contraceptive Prevalence Rate from 45.6% in 1998 to 57%
* Proportion of modern FP methods use from 28>2% to 50.5%
L. Key Result Areas
1. Policy, guidelines and plans formulation
2. Standard setting
3. Technical assistance to CHDs/LGUs and other partner agencies
4. Advocacy, social mobilization
5. Information, education and counselling
6. Capability building for trainers of CHDs/LGUs
7. Logistics management
8. Monitoring and evaluation
9. Research and development
M. Strategies
I. Frontline participation of DOH-retained hospitals
II. Family Planning for the urban and rural poor
III. Demand Generation through Community-Based Management Information System
IV. Mainstreaming Natural Family Planning in the public and NGO health facilities
V. Strengthening FP in the regions with high unmet need for FP: CAR, CHD 5, 8,
NCR, ARMM
VI. Contraceptive Interdependence Initiative
N. Major Activities
I. Frontline participation of DOH-retained hospitals
* Establishment of FP Itinerant team by each hospital to respond to the unmet needs
for permanent FP methods and to bring the FP services nearer to our urban and rural
poor communities
* FP services as part of medical and surgical missions of the hospital
* Provide budget to support operations of the itenerant teams inclduing the drugs and
medical supplies needed for voluntary surgical sterilization (VS) services
* Partnership with LGU hospitals which serve as the VS site
II. Family Planning for the urban and rural poor
* Expanded role of Volunteer Health Workers (VHWs) in FP provision
* Partnership of itenerant team and LGU hospitals
* Provision of FP services
III. Demand Generation through Community-Based Management Information System
* Identification and masterlisting of potential FP clients and users in need of PF
services (permanent or temporary methods)
* Segmentation of potential clients and users as to what method is preferred or used
by clients
IV. Mainstreaming Natural Family Planning in the public and NGO health facilities
* Orientation of CHD staff and creation of Regional NFP Management Committee
* Diacon with stakeholders
* Information, Education and counseling activities
* Advocacy and social mobilization efforts
* Production of NFP IEC materials
* Monitoring and evaluation activities
V. Strengthening FP in the regions with high unmet need for FP: CAR, CHD 5, 8,
NCR, ARMM
* Field of itinerant teams by retained hospitals to provide VS services nearer to the
community
* Installation of COmmunity Based Management Information System
* Provision of augmentation funds for CBMIS activities
VI. Contraceptive Interdependence Initiative
* Expansion of PhilHealth coverage to include health centers providing No Scalpel
Vasectomy and FP Itenerant Teams
* Expansion of Philhealth benefit package to include pills, injectables and IUD
* SOcial Marketing of contraceptives and FP services by the partner NGOs
* National Funding/Subsidy
VIII. Development /Updating of FP CLinical Standards
IX. Formulation of FP related policies/guidelines. E.g. Creation of VS Outreach team
by retained hospitals and its operationalization, GUidelines on the Provision of VS
services, etc.
X. Production and reproduction of FP advocacy and IEC materials
XI. Provision of logistics support such as FP commodities and VS drugs and medical
supplies
O. Other Partners
1. Funding Agencies
* United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
* United Nations Funds for Population Activities (UNFPA)
* Management Sciences for Health (MSH)
* Engender Health
* The Futures Group
2. NGOs
* Reachout foundation
* DKT
* Philippine Federation for Natual Family Planning (PFNFP)
* John Snow Inc. - Well Family Clinic
* Phlippine Legislators Committee on Population Development (PLPCD)
* Remedios Foundation
* Family Planning Organization of the Philippines (FPOP)
* Institute of Maternal and CHild HEalth (IMCH)
* Integrated Maternal and CHild Care Services and Development, Inc.
* Friendly Care Foundation, Inc.
* Institute of Reproductive Health
3. Other GOs
* Commission on Population
* DILG
* DOLE
* LGUs

SUBMITTED BY:

KEITH JAN FANTINALGO

BSN11-D