The Role of Government in the Philippines

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The Role of Government in the Philippines

Department Responsible

Department of Health (DOH)

-the Department of Health, is the main organization in the Philippines that is involved, responsible in the promotion of health. Their job was to ensure public health, to organize any programs that would help individuals to have optimum health. Make actions on emerging health problems, and make solutions to the same. To provide the necessary drugs and programs that would develop a healthy society. They are the one who acts as the shield of the nation from any health threats from other country in entering the premises.

Funds under the care allocation

Laws/Orders

National Health Insurance Act of 1995 (RA Act No. 7875)

- An act instituting a national health insurance program for all Filipinos and establishing the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for the purpose.

Republic Act No. 9502

-An act providing for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for the purpose Republic Act No. 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code, Republic Act No. 6675 or the Generics Acts of 1988, and Republic Act No. 5921 or the Pharmacy Law, and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 8504- Prevention and Control of 1988

-Promulgating Policies And Prescribing Measures For The Prevention And Control Of HIV/Aids In The Philippines, Instituting A Nationwide HIV/Aids Information And Educational Program, Establishing A Comprehensive HIV/Aids

Monitoring System, Strengthening The Philippine National Aids Council, And For Other Purposes

Presidential Decree No. 996

-Providing for Compulsory Basic Immunization for Infants and children below eight years of age

Republic Act No. 8344

-An Act Prohibiting The Demand Of Deposits Or Advance Payments For The Confinement Or Treatment Of Patients In Hospitals And Medical Clinics In Certain Cases

Other Agencies Involved

- The basic agencies that is involved and a partner of the Dept. of Health (DOH) in the pursuit for optimum health, or assuring public health are PHILHEALTH and Social Security System (SSS). PHILHEALTH as we all know is an agency which role is to create a health insurance for every government personnel, and even to those who are not. With an amount being paid by an individual monthly or annually depending on the agreement of both parties, which in return will assume them of their health expenditures in the future.

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