The Philippine Health System NOTES

Historical background
√ Health Service Delivery
√ Health Regulations
√ Health Financing

Addressing these issues as well:

1. Poor accessibility
2. Inequality
3. Inefficiency of the health system.

Health Reforms of the Past

 1979 – Adoption of Primary Health Care Strategy (LOI 949)
√ Promoted the participatory manangement of the local health care system
 1982 – Reorganization of DOH (EO 851)
√ Integrated the components of health care delivery into its field of operations
 1988 – The Generics Act (RA 6675)
√ Ushered the writing of prescriptions using the generic name of the drug.
 1991 – Local Government Code (RA 7160)
√ Transferred the responsibility of providing health service to the local
government units.
 1995 – National Health Insurance Act (RA 7875)
√ Instituted a national health insurance mechanism for financial protection with
priority given to the poor.
 1999 – Health Sector Reform Agenda
√ Ordered the major organizational restructuring of the DOH to improve the way
health care is delivered, regulate and financed
 2005 – FOURmula One (F1) for Health
√ Adopted an operational framework to undertake reforms with speed, precision,
and effective coordination and to improve the Philippine health system.
 2008 – University Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act (RA 9502)
√ Promoted and ensured access to affordable quality drugs and medicines for all.
 2010 – Kalusugang Pangkalahatan or Universal Health Care (AO 2010-0036)
√ Provided universal health coverage and access to quality health care for all
Filipinos.

More recent health reforms:

 February of 2019 – The Universal Health Care Act (RA 11223)- signed into Law
√ Filipinos are guaranteed equitable access to quality and affordable health care
goods and services, and protected against financial risk.
 √ Declaration of financial relationships between manufacturers of health products
and health care providers and professionals has public health importance and
value
 March of 2020 – The Bayanihan to heal as One Act(RA 11469)
√ Enacted thereby granting the President additional authority to combat the
COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines
 Philhealth Circular No.2020 – 0009 – Benefit packages for inpatient care of
probable and confirmed COVID-19 developing severe illness/outcomes.

Leadership and Governance

DOH – provide appropriate direction for the health care
√ Developmental of plans, guidelines and standards for the health sector
√ Technical assistance
√ Capacity building
√ Advisory services for disease prevention
√ Control of medical supplies and vaccines

DOH is duty-bound to:

1. Develop policies and programs for the health sector
2. Provide technical assistance to its pattern.
3. Encourage performance of the partners in the priority health programs
4. Develop and enforce policies and standards
5. Design programs for large segments of the population, and
6. Provide specialized and tertiary level care