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Who Provides Good Quality Prenatal Care in the Philippines?
Lavado, Rouselle F.; Lagrada, Leizel P.; Ulep, Valerie … - 2010
This paper attempts to illustrate the quality of prenatal care services provided by different health care providers. Section I presents the introduction and overview of the study. Section II discusses important information gathered during literature review which was organized into prenatal care...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421163
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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; … - 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421172
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Profile of Private Hospitals in the Philippines
Lavado, Rouselle F.; Pantig, Ida Marie T.; Ulep, … - 2011
collate vital information on private hospitals in the Philippines. This paper looks at the different characteristics and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421199
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Challenges in Health Services Trade: Philippine Case
Rodolfo, Maria Cherry Lyn S.; Dacanay, Jovi - 2005
, barriers, and risks for the Philippines in participating in global trade in health services. It examines the country …'s capabilities in engaging in trade and identifies strategic directions that the Philippines can pursue. It also presents the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011429822
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Benefit Incidence of Public Spending on Health in the Philippines
Manasan, Rosario G.; Cuenca, Janet S. - 2010
Directing government subsidies to social services such as health care is expected to bring about positive external/social benefits and improve equity in access to health services. In general, government spending on health is envisioned to improve the well-being of beneficiaries and enhance their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421191
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Improving Access to Affordable Medicines: Looking at Prevailing Prices and Distribution of Village Drugstores in the Philippines
Tabuga, Aubrey D.; Reyes, Celia M.; Asis, Ronina D.; … - 2011
Drugs and medicines account for about half of the total medical out-of-pocket expenses of households. This share of drugs to total medical expenses is much higher for the poor than the rich. Thus, affordability of medicines is an important issue in poverty reduction. Recent efforts to improve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421202
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Expanding Social Health Insurance Coverage: New Issues and Challenges
Manasan, Rosario G. - 2011
Highly unequal access to health services and the large share of household out-of-pocket spending in total health expenditures underscore the importance of attaining universal health coverage. This study evaluates the major challenges involved in moving toward universal coverage of the Philippine...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421230
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Review of the Cheaper Medicines Program of the Philippines: Botika ng Barangay, Botika ng Bayan, P100 Treatment Pack, and the Role of PITC Pharma, Inc. in Government Drug Procureme...
Picazo, Oscar F. - 2012
This report provides an assessment of the Department of Health's (DOH) three drug provision programs, i.e., Botika ng Barangay (BnB), Botika ng Bayan (BNB), and the P100 Treatment Pack (P100). (a) The BnB program expanded its distribution network rapidly in the past decade, contributing to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421242
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Creating Gender-Responsive Literacy Programs toward Health and Social Security Systems Inclusion of Filipino Migrant Domestic Workers in East Asia
Celero, Jocelyn O.; Garabiles, Melissa R.; … - 2023
the Philippines and East Asia. It also aims to assess the level of health and social security systems literacy of Filipino … migrant domestic workers (MDWs) in Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, as well as the Philippines. This study resulted in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014485057
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Scoping Study on Health and Social Security Systems Literacy of Filipino Migrant Workers in East Asia
Celero, Jocelyn O.; Garabiles, Melissa R.; … - 2022
The Philippines has been a major source of female domestic labor in East Asia. The migration of Filipino female … ensuring the well-being of Filipino migrant workers, and the sustainable development of both the Philippines and East Asian … migrant workers in East Asian countries, specifically Japan, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore, as well as the Philippines. Using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014485118