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In line with the decentralization efforts hospitals under the DOH were granted fiscal
autonomy in
1992
Reducing the pressure on government finances, while harnessing out-of-pocket
payments through the introduction of the
National Health Insurance Act in 1995.
This is considered a major milestone for social health protection.
National Health Insurance Act in 1995.
To counter low levels of government financing for health care and a dilapidated health
care infrastructure the DOH introduced the
Health Facilities Enhancement Funds
To counter low levels of government financing for health care and a dilapidated health
care infrastructure the DOH introduced the Health Facilities Enhancement Funds to
support local governments in
2007
Improving quality and management in health care was the goal of the
Good
Governance Act in 2008
the mandatory ISO certifications for hospitals in
2011
Trying to catch two flies with one stone was the aim of the introduction in 2013 of
‘Sin
Taxes for Health’
discouraging harmful consumption of alcohol and tobacco while
generating extra revenue (triple!) for the DOH.
‘Sin
Taxes for Health’
‘Sin
Taxes for Health’ discouraging harmful consumption of alcohol and tobacco while
generating extra revenue (triple!) for the DOH. It is considered the start of
- Universal
- Health Care financing.
In 2019 the Duterte Administration signed the
- Universal Health Care Law.
New reforms take a distinct view on the direction of reforms through:
- Life cycle approach focusing on main life events and accompanying healthissues
- Using concept of triple burden of disease through:
- Using concept of triple burden of disease through:
- Communicable diseases
- Non-communicable diseases (incl. malnutrition)
Urbanization and industrialization
Reforms emphasize strengthening Service Delivery Network by:
- Practicing gate keeping through wide network of general practitioners and family physicians
- Compliance with established clinical practice guidelines of all medical specialties
- Providing health services closer to people through use of mobile clinics, subsidies to patient transport costs and the use of telemedicine
- Emergency medical services to be available 24/7 even during disasters
- Health services enhanced by increased use of telemedicine and digital health
When President Duterte signed the Universal
Health Care (UHC) Bill into law
March 2019,
In March 2019, President Duterte signed the Universal
Health Care (UHC) Bill into law (Republic Act No.
11223)
Major step by enrolling all Filipino citizens automatically in
the
- National Health Insurance Program administered by
- PhilHealth
Effectiveness of health insurance enhanced by major
inflow of extra resources to health insurance from restructured sin-taxes
Effectiveness of health insurance enhanced by major
inflow of extra resources to health insurance from restructured sin-taxes
Extra resources to health insurance earmarked to Special Fund exclusive for LGUs for
improvement of
- local health systems and health infrastructure
- Stricter delineation in mandates between DOH and PhilHealth.
to focus on population-based health services: e.g. health promotion,
disease surveillance and vector control
DOH
