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

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Primary Health Care (PHC)

Approach prioritizing essential health care elements.

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Eight Essential Elements

Components include education, sanitation, maternal care.

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Executive Order No. 851

Directs regional health offices to utilize PHC.

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Health Promotion Initiative

1986 WHO charter for global health commitment.

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Executive Order 119

Establishes District Health Office for health supervision.

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RA No. 6675

Generics Act promoting awareness of generic medicines.

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RA No. 7160

Local Government Code enabling health service devolution.

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RA No. 7875

National Health Insurance Act for financial access.

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Health Sector Reform Agenda

1999 initiative to improve health care delivery.

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Executive Order No. 102

Redirects DOH functions post-service devolution.

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RA No. 9271

Quarantine Act enhancing DOH regulatory capacity.

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Fourmula One for Health

Reform strategies for health service delivery.

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RA No. 9711

Food and Drug Administration Act strengthening FDA.

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RA No. 9502

Accessible Medicines Act ensuring affordable drugs.

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Universal Health Care

Goal for comprehensive health coverage by 2016.

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National Objectives of Health

Focus on health for all across life stages.

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RA No. 11223

Universal Health Care Act emphasizing primary care.

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Alma Ata Declaration

1978 conference promoting primary health care globally.

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Community Health Workers (BHW)

Trained volunteers providing essential health services.

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Intermediate Health Workers

Includes public health nurses and midwives.

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PHC Key Strategies

Empowerment and partnership with communities.

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PHC Objectives

Improve health care and reduce disease prevalence.

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Self-Reliance Development

Community capability enhancement for health management.

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Health for All Vision

Goal for universal health by year 2000.

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Health System Goals

Financial protection and improved health outcomes.

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Triple Burden of Disease

Includes communicable, non-communicable, and urbanization diseases.

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Community-Based Health Services

Accessible and sustainable health care for communities.

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Morbidity and Mortality Rates

Focus on reducing rates, especially in children.

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4 A's

Accessibility, affordability, acceptability, appropriateness of health services.

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Community Participation

Involvement of community in health decision-making.

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Self Reliance

Empowerment of communities to manage their health.

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Partnership

Collaboration between community and health agencies.

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Health and Development

Interrelationship between health status and socio-economic growth.

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WHO Model of Health

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

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Multidimensional Development

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

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Social Mobilization

Engaging communities to participate in health initiatives

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Decentralization

Delegating responsibilities to local political structures.

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Four Pillars of PHC

Active participation, linkages, appropriate technology, support mechanisms.

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EPI

Expanded Program on Immunization for disease prevention.

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RHU

Rural Health Unit focusing on preventive health services.

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Healthcare Worker Roles

Diverse functions including administration, community health, and education.

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Public Health Nurse

Supervises RHMs and responds to community health needs.

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Rural Health Midwife

Provides midwifery services and manages healthcare programs.

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Rural Sanitation Inspector

Ensures healthy environments through advocacy and monitoring.

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BHW

Community volunteers trained in preventive health care.

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Local Health Boards

Advisory committees for health service operations.

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Inter-Local Health Zone

Cooperative health management among contiguous local governments.

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Policy Board

Local officials and representatives guiding health policies.

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Technical Management Committee

Executes health plans and activities in ILHZ.

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Health Determinants

Factors influencing health outcomes beyond medical care.

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World Health Day

Celebrated on April 7, marking WHO's establishment.

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Millennium Summit

2000 meeting to address global health and poverty goals.

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Core Functions of WHO

Leadership, research, standards, technical support for health.

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Health Coverage

Access to quality health services for all individuals.

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Community Managed Health Care

Health care initiatives managed by local communities.

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Essential National Health Research

Research focused on national health priorities and needs.

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ILHZs

Integrated Local Health Zones for healthcare delivery.

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Health Facilities

Collaborate within an integrated health system.

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Health Workers

Personnel delivering services from various organizations.

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2-Way Referral System

Facilitates healthcare consolidation within ILHZs.

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BHSs

Barangay Health Stations providing primary care.

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National Objectives for Health

Goals for health improvement from 2016-2022.

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Financial Risk Protection

Safeguards against high healthcare costs.

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Better Health Outcomes

Aim for equitable health results for Filipinos.

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Responsiveness

Patients feel valued in health system interactions.

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Social Contract

Agreement to provide health services to people.

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Millennium Development Goals

Eight global goals to improve health and welfare.

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Goal 1: Eradicate Poverty

Halve extreme poverty and hunger by 2015.

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Goal 4: Reduce Child Mortality

Cut under-five mortality rate by two-thirds.

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Goal 5: Improve Maternal Health

Reduce maternal mortality rate by three-quarters.

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Health Situation Indicators

Metrics tracking health progress in the Philippines.

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Life Expectancy

Projected increase from 67.62 to 71.59 years.

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Infant Mortality Rate

Target reduction from 28 to 17 per 1000 LB.

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Malaria Mortality Rate

Aim for less than 0.03 per 100,000 population.

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Total Fertility Rate

Target reduction to 2.4-2.96 by 2016.

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Community Health Teams

Mobilize local health initiatives and support.

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Poverty Alleviation Programs

Programs like NHTS-PR and CCT support health.

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Health-Related MDGs

Focus on maternal and child health improvements.

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Emerging Diseases Preparedness

Strategies for prevention and control of outbreaks.

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HIV Prevalence

Target to maintain below 1% in the population.

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Health System Upgrading

Enhance quality of hospitals and healthcare facilities.

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Environmental Sustainability

Integrate sustainable practices into health policies.

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Global Partnership for Development

Collaborate internationally for sustainable health improvements.