HIS LAB (P) > History of Healthcare in the Philippines

Primary Health Care for All

• 1970: __________

  • A centralized government-funded healthcare system was developed.

Adoption of Primary Health Care

• 1979: __________

  • Promoted community participation in managing local healthcare systems.

Reorganization of DOH

• 1982: __________

  • Integrated public health and hospital services.

Milk Code

• 1986: __________

  • Focused on prevention and nutrition by promoting breastfeeding.

The Generics Act

• 1988: __________

  • Required prescriptions to use generic drug names to lower drug costs.

RA 7160 "Local Government Code"

• 1991: __________

  • Transferred health service responsibilities to local government units (LGUs).

National Health Insurance Act

• 1995: __________

  • Introduced financial protection mechanisms for all citizens, prioritizing the poor.

Health Sector Reform Agenda

• 1996: __________

  • Restructured DOH to improve healthcare delivery, regulation, and financing.

FOURmula One (F1) for Health

• 2005: __________

  • Operational framework for faster and more coordinated health reforms.

RA 9502 "Access to Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act"

• 2008: __________

  • Ensured access to affordable and quality medicines for all Filipinos.

AO 2010-0036 "Kalusugang Pangkalahatan"

• 2010: __________

  • Introduced universal health coverage for quality healthcare access.

Sin Taxes for Health

• 2013: __________

  • Generated extra DOH revenue by taxing alcohol and tobacco.

Universal Health Care Law

• 2019: __________

  • Automatically enrolled all Filipinos in PhilHealth, guaranteeing equitable access to quality and affordable healthcare services.