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Profile of Private Hospitals in the Philippines

Lavado, Rouselle F.; Pantig, Ida Marie T.; Ulep, … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2011

As a recognition of the valuable role of private sector in the healthcare delivery system, this paper attempts to …

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Beyond Socioeconomic Status: Some Implications for Planned Health Intervention Among the Poor

Lamberte, Exaltacion E. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1994

This paper discusses the insights derived and the lessons learned from two research studies that have been recently conducted among families in rural Leyte, “Determinants of Maternal Health Care Utilization among Rural Women: The Case of Three Barangays in Leyte” and the urban poor of Metro...

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Population, Heath and Women

Abad, Henedina Razon - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1994

There are a number of issues regarding women’s health, women’s reproductive behavior, fertility impact of reproductive health programs and the effect of gender roles and expectations in these factors. This paper attempts to put together recently available Philippine information that could...

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Improvement of the Implementation Procedures and Management Systems for the Health Facilities Enhancement Grant of the DOH

Lavado, Rouselle F.; Pantig, Ida Marie T.; Ulep, … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2012

One of the major challenges in the Philippine health sector is to secure adequacy of appropriate health facilities. To address this problem, the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) was implemented by the Department of Health (DOH) in 2007. Specifically, HFEP aims to improve facilities...

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A Study of Philippine Hospital Management Administrative Systems

Avestruz, Fred - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1995

relies heavily on its managerial capacity. Hence, this paper aims to contribute to the hospital’s managerial success through … a better understanding of hospital management and their roles in society. …

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Determinants and Policy Implications of Drug Utilization in the Philippines

Bautista, Cristina M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1992

The drug question has emerged recently, which is the crux of the Philippine health concerns today. While studies on the supply side of pharmaceuticals have been profuse, the demand side seems to be neglected. Hence, this paper investigates the determinants of the private/household drug...

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How Are Government Hospitals Performing? A Study of Resource Management in DOH-retained Hospitals

Lavado, Rouselle F.; Sanglay-Dunleavy, Abigail Barbara; … - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 2010

The paper attempts to provide an overview of the hospital sector in the Philippines with particular emphasis on … hospitals being managed by the DOH. The paper begins with an overview of the hospital sector in the Philippines, describing the … size, location, and utilization of hospital services. To assess the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery in DOH …

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Health-Seeking Behavior of Urban Poor Communities

Malanyaon, Olympia - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1995

Utilizing the Participatory Action Research (PAR) approach, this paper determines the socioeconomic conditions in relation to health care of the urban poor communities in Pasay and Novaliches. This investigates the communities’ demographic characteristics, their perception towards health care...

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The Performance of Medicare I: An Economic Evaluation

Luisa, Beringuela. Maria - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1995

Despite potential benefits from Medicare, many Filipinos are indifferent, if not hostile to the program due to the perceived widespread corruption and red tape in the processing of claims. Hence, economic evaluation of Medicare is necessary for the identification of the strengths and weaknesses...

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Patterns of Health Care Expenditures, Utilization and Demand for Medical Care in Sample Philippine Households

Bautista, Cristina M. - Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), … - 1995

Due to tight fiscal budget, health care planners have started to explore alternative financing mechanisms. These alternatives can be effectively implemented given thorough understanding of mechanisms that direct household demand for health care. This paper investigates the factors of...

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