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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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