“These-ABLED” Children and PhilHealth Friendship Games
Resources Stories MARCH 15, 2020 “These-ABLED” Children and PhilHealth Friendship Games Collaborations & Partnerships Photo source: Philippine Health Insurance Corporation On 20 December 2019, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) held its 2nd Annual “These-ABLED” Children and PhilHealth Friendship Games. PhilHealth continuously develops benefit packages to ensure financial risk protection and access to quality health
PAPO Policy Workshop Series
FEBRUARY 15, 2020 PAPO Policy Workshop Series february 15, 2020 PAPO Policy Workshop Series Collaborations & Partnerships In 2019, the Philippine Alliance for Patient Organizations (PAPO) initiated its Policy Workshop Series. The series is intended to serve as a venue for discussion and education on patients’ rights in light of recent health system reforms. This
Simulating the Health Impact of Updating Alcohol Tax Rates in the Philippines
Resources Stories january 15, 2020 Simulating the Health Impact of Updating Alcohol Tax Rates in the Philippines HPSR Highlight By: Dante B. Salvador, Jr., Michael Mo BACKGROUND Alcohol use disorders in the Philippines are prevalent in 5.3% of all current drinkers aged 15 years old and above. As of 2015, almost 45% of all Filipino
Implementation of the Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Service Delivery Network for Indigenous Cultural Communities in Selected Areas in Region XII
Resources Stories december 15, 2019 Implementation of the Maternal and Child Health Nutrition Service Delivery Network for Indigenous Cultural Communities in Selected Areas in Region XII HPSR Highlight By: Donna Isabel S. Capili, Katherine Ann V. Reyes BACKGROUND Participatory governance is key in people-centered health systems. The Local Government Code of 1991 intended for the
AIHO Selected as Site Coordinator for University of Washington Online Course
Resources Stories NOVEMBER 15, 2019 AIHO Selected as Site Coordinator for University of Washington Online Course Collaborations & Partnerships As part of its capacity-building efforts, AIHO served as site coordinator for four (4) University of Washington online courses in 2019: Project Management in Global Health, Introduction to Epidemiology for Global Health, Economic Evaluation in Global
AIHO’s Summer Immersion programme featured as one of Walk Together’s Sparks of Hope
Resources Stories october 15, 2019 AIHO’s Summer Immersion programme featured as one of Walk Together’s Sparks of Hope Preparing the next generation of health professionals to provide health for all in the Philippines Of the over 100 million people living in The Philippines, many still lack access to basic healthcare. The healthcare system in the
Gaining New Ideas for a Public Health Future
Resources Stories october 14, 2019 Gaining New Ideas for a Public Health Future AIHO Partner, Consultant on Health Governance, and former President By Dr. Michael Caampued This article was included in the inaugural (September 2019) issue of “Cultivare,” the official public health magazine of the Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians, Inc. (PSPHP). As I was
AIHO holds Philippine UHC Day 2018
Resources Stories December 20, 2018 AIHO holds Philippine UHC Day 2018 AIHO, with support from UHC2030.org, and in partnership with University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (UST-FCM) and the Philippine Society of Public Health Physicians (PSPHP), organized the country’s International UHC Day activities, which commemorates the UN General Assembly’s December 12, 2012
The Philippine Health System at a Glance
Resources Stories May 18, 2017 The Philippine Health System at a Glance Previous Next This learning module is an overview of the Philippine Health System. Each slide shares information about the country’s health system, making use of the World Health Organization’s Six Building Blocks framework: Health Situation in the Philippines: describes the overall health situation
Statement on the Tragic Death of Dr. Dreyfuss Perlas
Resources Stories march 6, 2017 Statement on the Tragic Death of Dr. Dreyfuss “Toto” Perlas Today, the Alliance for Improving Health Outcomes (AIHO), Inc. wears black in solidarity with the Philippine health community in expressing our outrage at the senseless murder of Dr. Dreyfuss “Toto” Perlas, MHO of Sapad, Lanao Del Norte last March 1,