It started with a speech from Sec. Ona with a little update on what happened since the Aquino Health Agenda. Clarifying PhilHealth's enrollment and coverage rates, progress in maternal health program, additional 9 Cancer centers nationwide, ground breaking of 5 DOH hospitals including Fabella's relocation to its own property(which will be on June 25), Public Private Partnership, RN Heals and mandate for Family Medicine residency are among others that were mentioned in the opening remarks slash update.
At the program proper, Dr. Cabral talked about accurate data and accessible benefits for everyone as key points for shaping the health system. On the other hand, Dr. Romualdez shares the 4 domains of health systems which needs to be focused on (1-Recipient of care, 2-Providers or medical professionals, 3-Institution, 4-Policy making) and that changing the way of health business as well as access to health services are important to health system evolution.
A forum was also held with a talk show type of interview. The invited guests were given an opportunity to raise questions for the former and for current Secretary. Some of the questions were HMO's role on Universal Health Care, RN Heals deployment which will be now focused on LGU Hospitals and compliance, integrity and ethical standards for pharmaceutical companies as raised by Mr Weigold of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP).
Series of fora will be held for the Health System Shapers in the future. Let's all help achieve the Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP) by 2016!
Mao Gonzales
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