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The Situation of Health has translated the government's
vision for the Philippines into the Philippine Health Agenda
In recent years, the Philippines have made substantial
2016-2022 with the motto “All for Health Towards Health for
health investments and advances. Rapid economic growth
All,” universal health coverage is the platform for health and
and high national capability have led to longer and healthier
development in the Philippines – driven by action within and
lives for Filipinos. Not all of the advantages of this
outside the health sector.
development have reached the most disadvantaged
populations and the health system remains fractured.
The most significant result of the three health guarantees is the
elimination of health inequities. These three health guaranties
92 percent of the population is now covered by health
are:
insurance. Health services for maternal and child health has
increased, with more children living outside Infancy, skilled
1. maintaining financial security for the poorest people;
care providers attend a higher number of women pregnant
2. enhancing
at health centers andhealth
moreresults without
births than everdisparities;
before. and
3. Building health care delivery networks for greater
There has been an increase in access and availability of
responsiveness.
prevention, diagnostic and treatment services for
communicable
Cooperation for diseases,
Health although several programs are
underway
The to minimize
Sustainable illness and
Development death
Goals related
spelled out to
thenon-
global
communicable
vision diseases
of the future (NCDs).
in 2030, aligns with the Philippines’ 25-year
vision AmBisyon Natin 2040. And the incorporation of SDGs
Despite
into major strides
AmBisyon Natin in2040
improving people's
and into lives and
national, healthand
sectoral
in the Philippines,
subnational successes
plans and haveisnot
frameworks an been consistent
ongoing process.and
problems remain. There remain profound differences
between
The regions, ofbetween
Government rich and ispoor,
the Philippines and by
assisted between
WHO to
various
promoteclasses of people.
well-being Many
through Filipinos
health continue
sector to die orand
intervention
suffer from
through illnesses such
industries. WHOasbrings
tuberculosis,
togetherHIVmulti-stakeholder
and dengue,
or diseases
health affecting
networks and mothers and the
discusses children thateconomic
social, have well-and
proven, cost-effective
environmental therapies.
determinants In order to make educated
of health.
decisions about their own wellbeing, many individuals lack
adequate
WHO alsoinformation.
takes the lead in coordinating with other health
partners to ensure all stakeholders are aware of health issues
Rapid
and economic
activities in the development,
country urbanization, escalating
climate change, and widening exposure to diseases and
pathogens in an increasingly global world increase the risks
associated with disasters, environmental threats, and
emerging and re-emerging infections.