(1)Overview of Health Care Laws and Frameworks in the Philippines

Primary Health Care (PHC)

Approach prioritizing essential health care elements.

Eight Essential Elements

Components include education, sanitation, maternal care.

Executive Order No. 851

Directs regional health offices to utilize PHC.

Health Promotion Initiative

1986 WHO charter for global health commitment.

Executive Order 119

Establishes District Health Office for health supervision.

RA No. 6675

Generics Act promoting awareness of generic medicines.

RA No. 7160

Local Government Code enabling health service devolution.

RA No. 7875

National Health Insurance Act for financial access.

Health Sector Reform Agenda

1999 initiative to improve health care delivery.

Executive Order No. 102

Redirects DOH functions post-service devolution.

RA No. 9271

Quarantine Act enhancing DOH regulatory capacity.

Fourmula One for Health

Reform strategies for health service delivery.

RA No. 9711

Food and Drug Administration Act strengthening FDA.

RA No. 9502

Accessible Medicines Act ensuring affordable drugs.

Universal Health Care

Goal for comprehensive health coverage by 2016.

National Objectives of Health

Focus on health for all across life stages.

RA No. 11223

Universal Health Care Act emphasizing primary care.

Alma Ata Declaration

1978 conference promoting primary health care globally.

Community Health Workers (BHW)

Trained volunteers providing essential health services.

Intermediate Health Workers

Includes public health nurses and midwives.

PHC Key Strategies

Empowerment and partnership with communities.

PHC Objectives

Improve health care and reduce disease prevalence.

Self-Reliance Development

Community capability enhancement for health management.

Health for All Vision

Goal for universal health by year 2000.

Health System Goals

Financial protection and improved health outcomes.

Triple Burden of Disease

Includes communicable, non-communicable, and urbanization diseases.

Community-Based Health Services

Accessible and sustainable health care for communities.

Morbidity and Mortality Rates

Focus on reducing rates, especially in children.

4 A's

Accessibility, affordability, acceptability, appropriateness of health services.

Community Participation

Involvement of community in health decision-making.

Self Reliance

Empowerment of communities to manage their health.

Partnership

Collaboration between community and health agencies.

Health and Development

Interrelationship between health status and socio-economic growth.

WHO Model of Health

Health as a state of complete physical, mental, social well-being.

Multidimensional Development

Includes political, social, cultural, institutional, environmental factors.

Social Mobilization

Engaging communities to participate in health initiatives

Decentralization

Delegating responsibilities to local political structures.

Four Pillars of PHC

Active participation, linkages, appropriate technology, support mechanisms.

EPI

Expanded Program on Immunization for disease prevention.

RHU

Rural Health Unit focusing on preventive health services.

Healthcare Worker Roles

Diverse functions including administration, community health, and education.

Public Health Nurse

Supervises RHMs and responds to community health needs.

Rural Health Midwife

Provides midwifery services and manages healthcare programs.

Rural Sanitation Inspector

Ensures healthy environments through advocacy and monitoring.

BHW

Community volunteers trained in preventive health care.

Local Health Boards

Advisory committees for health service operations.

Inter-Local Health Zone

Cooperative health management among contiguous local governments.

Policy Board

Local officials and representatives guiding health policies.

Technical Management Committee

Executes health plans and activities in ILHZ.

Health Determinants

Factors influencing health outcomes beyond medical care.

World Health Day

Celebrated on April 7, marking WHO's establishment.

Millennium Summit

2000 meeting to address global health and poverty goals.

Core Functions of WHO

Leadership, research, standards, technical support for health.

Health Coverage

Access to quality health services for all individuals.

Community Managed Health Care

Health care initiatives managed by local communities.

Essential National Health Research

Research focused on national health priorities and needs.

ILHZs

Integrated Local Health Zones for healthcare delivery.

Health Facilities

Collaborate within an integrated health system.

Health Workers

Personnel delivering services from various organizations.

2-Way Referral System

Facilitates healthcare consolidation within ILHZs.

BHSs

Barangay Health Stations providing primary care.

National Objectives for Health

Goals for health improvement from 2016-2022.

Financial Risk Protection

Safeguards against high healthcare costs.

Better Health Outcomes

Aim for equitable health results for Filipinos.

Responsiveness

Patients feel valued in health system interactions.

Social Contract

Agreement to provide health services to people.

Millennium Development Goals

Eight global goals to improve health and welfare.

Goal 1: Eradicate Poverty

Halve extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.

Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Cut under-five mortality rate by two-thirds.

Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health

Reduce maternal mortality rate by three-quarters.

Health Situation Indicators

Metrics tracking health progress in the Philippines.

Life Expectancy

Projected increase from 67.62 to 71.59 years.

Infant Mortality Rate

Target reduction from 28 to 17 per 1000 LB.

Malaria Mortality Rate

Aim for less than 0.03 per 100,000 population.

Total Fertility Rate

Target reduction to 2.4-2.96 by 2016.

Community Health Teams

Mobilize local health initiatives and support.

Poverty Alleviation Programs

Programs like NHTS-PR and CCT support health.

Health-Related MDGs

Focus on maternal and child health improvements.

Emerging Diseases Preparedness

Strategies for prevention and control of outbreaks.

HIV Prevalence

Target to maintain below 1% in the population.

Health System Upgrading

Enhance quality of hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Environmental Sustainability

Integrate sustainable practices into health policies.

Global Partnership for Development

Collaborate internationally for sustainable health improvements.