Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines
Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines
Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines
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B. Current Policies and Programs<br />
The prov<strong>in</strong>cial <strong>of</strong>ficials have prioritized<br />
health services as evidenced by <strong>the</strong> many<br />
health related programs and projects be<strong>in</strong>g<br />
implemented prov<strong>in</strong>cewide. Currently, <strong>the</strong><br />
Prov<strong>in</strong>cial Government is implement<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>Prov<strong>in</strong>ce</strong>wide Investment Plan for Health<br />
(PIPH) with a grant from <strong>the</strong> European<br />
Commission (EC) to f<strong>in</strong>ance <strong>the</strong> much<br />
needed Health Reform Program. The LGUs<br />
are also aggressively advocat<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong><br />
enrollment <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>digents to <strong>the</strong> Philipp<strong>in</strong>e<br />
Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).<br />
Under <strong>the</strong> PIPH, priority programs are<br />
<strong>the</strong> upgrad<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> health facilities <strong>in</strong>to a<br />
Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and<br />
Newborn Care (CEMONC) and Basic<br />
Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care<br />
(BEMONC) facilities. Municipal Health<br />
Officers (MHOs) are also advocat<strong>in</strong>g for<br />
facility-based birth<strong>in</strong>g to avoid unnecessary<br />
birth complications that could reduce, if not<br />
elim<strong>in</strong>ate, neonatal deaths.<br />
C. Challenges<br />
The prov<strong>in</strong>cial government operates 8<br />
hospitals <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> prov<strong>in</strong>ce. Because <strong>the</strong><br />
prov<strong>in</strong>ce is dependent on <strong>the</strong> IRA, <strong>the</strong>re<br />
is a budgetary constra<strong>in</strong>t particularly <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> provision <strong>of</strong> medic<strong>in</strong>es and health<br />
personnel. The prov<strong>in</strong>ce has to divide<br />
its meager resources <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> operation<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 8 hospitals. At <strong>the</strong> LGU level, <strong>the</strong><br />
rural health units are hav<strong>in</strong>g difficulty <strong>in</strong><br />
provid<strong>in</strong>g basic health care because <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>adequate health facilities.<br />
Status Report on <strong>the</strong> Millennium Development Goals Us<strong>in</strong>g CBMS Data <strong>Prov<strong>in</strong>ce</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Romblon</strong><br />
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