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An assessment of the outpatient HIV/AIDS treatment package provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation ; a discussion paper

Reyes-Lao, Issa - 2013

The Philippines is one of the few countries where the prevalence of HIV/AIDS remains relatively small. However, recent … experienced a 25 percent increase in incidence rate for HIV infection. While the proportion of people living with HIV/AIDS … to health services for HIV/AIDS even with different interventions already in place. The Philippine Health Insurance …

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HIV/AIDS knowledge and sexual behavior of female young adults in the Philippines

Abrigo, Michael Ralph M. - 2017

evidence using Philippine data that increasing HIV/AIDS knowledge delays sexual initiation, limits sexual activity, and …

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Multisector strategy in addressing noncommunicable diseases in the Philippines

Ulep, Valerie Gilbert; Aldeon, Melanie; Dela Cruz, Nina … - 2013

This report is a continuation of the discussion paper of the Philippine Institute for Development Studies entitled "Inequalities in Noncommunicable Diseases in the Philippines". The first technical paper is an analysis of the current status and social determinants of noncommunicable diseases...

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The sponsored program of the Philippine National Health Insurance : analyses of the actual coverage and variations across regions and provinces

Silfverberg, Raymunda R. - 2014 - Final report

This study established the breadth of socialized Philippine health insurance, known as PhilHealth Sponsored Program. It examined the extent of coverage relative to its target "poor" population, how much coverage rates varied across provinces and the factors likely to explain variation....

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Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) expenditures, 1998 and 2000

Racelis, Rachel H.; Herrin, Alejandro N. - 2003

This paper presents the first attempt at estimating the expenditures on the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP) for 1998 and 2000. It identifies the major sources of funding, namely, national and local government, foreign-assisted projects, PhilHealth, donors and their cooperating...

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The role of indicators in policy formulation : the case of maternal and child health care policy in the Philippines

Cuenca, Janet S. - 2016

The study examines the role of maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality rate (IMR) in policy formulation in the Philippines, specifically the controversial legislation of Republic Act 1034, otherwise known as "The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012". It involves...

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Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus control and care : a rapid situational analysis for planning a coordinated program response ; a project supported by the Department of Health, Ph...

Baja, Emmanuel S.; Lansang, Mary Ann D.; Alejandria, … - 2014 - Final report

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading killers among bacterial diseases worldwide. In the Philippines, the prevalence of culture-positive TB is estimated to be 5 per 1000 and that for sputum smear-positive pulmonary TB is 2 per 1000 based on the 2007 National Prevalence Survey. In...

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Review of experience of social health insurance in three Asian countries : China, Thailand, and Vietnam

Talampas, Rolando G. - 2014

The study assesses the experience of three Asian countries: China, Thailand, and Vietnam in the pursuit of universal health coverage (UHC) of their social health insurance schemes. It seeks to analyze a set of domains including membership fees, services, benefits, equity, among others, relative...

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Formative evaluation of the DOH's Complete Treatment Pack (Compack) program

Batangan, Dennis B. - 2014 - Final Report

The Complete Treatment Pack (COMPACK) program is a medicine access program designed to reach the poorest of the poor with complete treatment regimens for the top most common diseases in the country. The program aims to address the increasing morbidity and mortality due to these common diseases...

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Public-private partnership options toward achieving universal health coverage in the Philippine setting

Banzon, Eduardo P.; Lucero, J. A.; Ho, B. L.; Puyat, M. E. - 2014

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are increasingly being utilized to meet development goals of many countries and there is much potential for PPPs to help address health inequities and advance universal health care (UHC). In support of these efforts, the paper defines PPPs and their role in the...

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