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Role of CSO to Improve Health Systems in the Philippines

Role of CSO to Improve Health Systems in the Philippines. Yolanda C. Vicente. Republic of the Philippines. Archipelago with 7,107 islands Land Area: 300,000 square kilometres Coastal Area: 36,289 kilometres (12,000 seashell species & 488 of 500 known corals found in the Philippines)

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Role of CSO to Improve Health Systems in the Philippines

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  1. Role of CSO to Improve Health Systems in the Philippines Yolanda C. Vicente

  2. Republic of the Philippines Archipelago with 7,107 islands Land Area: 300,000 square kilometres Coastal Area: 36,289 kilometres (12,000 seashell species & 488 of 500 known corals found in the Philippines) Population: 92 million (2008) with 11 million OFWs worldwide Language: Filipino & English Ethnic Groups: Indo-Malay, Chinese Predominantly Roman Catholics Administrative Subdivisions: 16 regions, 82 provinces, and 135 cities, 1,493 municipalities GDP (2010): $188.7million Annual GDP rate (2010): 7.3% GDP per capita (2010) $2,007

  3. Republic of the Philippines Archipelago with 7,107 islands Land Area: 300,000 square kilometres Coastal Area: 36,289 kilometres (12,000 seashell species & 488 of 500 known corals found in the Philippines) Population: 92 million (2008) with 11 million OFWs worldwide Language: Filipino & English Ethnic Groups: Indo-Malay, Chinese Predominantly Roman Catholics Administrative Subdivisions: 16 regions, 80 provinces, and 122 cities GDP (2010): $188.7million Annual GDP rate (2010): 7.3% GDP per capita (2010) $2,007

  4. Philippine Health Service Delivery • Provided by both national and local governments • Create fragmented health system due to lack of coordination and procedures • Duplication and/or sometimes medicine stock outs Expired Drugs? Unused Drugs? Drug Stock Outs

  5. Systems Approach to Monitoring Diagnostic Results yielded Improvement Plans

  6. Development of Tools • Based from results of diagnostics and needs of stakeholders to improve transparency and efficiency in Selection, Procurement and Distribution • Simple operational tools harmonized with national Selection & Procurement Laws, Distribution procedures for alignment • Developed Minimum Standards and Criteria to evaluate improved performance in three functions

  7. Launch the LGU Good Governance Awards Monitor through the Minimum Standards & Criteria

  8. Intended Results... Better Service Delivery Improved Systems Motivated Health Workers • Promote incentive & merit awards system in health • Simple tool to monitor performance, transparency & progress • Improve efficiency in Selection, Procurement & Distribution • Institutional reforms underway • Simple guides that are easy to operationalize • Increase transparency & accountability • Health services & medicines reach intended beneficiaries • Happy, healthy constituents Win-win colaboration

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