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Sustainable Investment and Donor Coordination in the Philippines A Presentation by : Undersecretary Nieves L. Osorio Department of Finance 25 March 2004. Philippine Donor Coordination. National TB Program (NTP) of the Philippines implemented by the Department of Health.
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Sustainable Investment and Donor Coordination in the Philippines A Presentation by: Undersecretary Nieves L. Osorio Department of Finance 25 March 2004
Philippine Donor Coordination • National TB Program (NTP) of the Philippines implemented by the Department of Health • Two mechanisms to ensure donor coordination: • Project Assistance to Control TB (PACT) • Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM)
Project Assistance to Control TB (PACT) • A collaborative mechanism for TB control related to D.O.T.S. strategy in the public sector • Mechanism to: • systematize info exchange between int’l. partners & Gov’t. • harmonize plans & inputs of various TB projects • Facilitate decisions on cross-cutting issues
Project Assistance to Control TB (PACT) • Creation is embodied under DOH Order No. 396 s. 2004 • Chaired by DOH with members from other DOH offices, NEDA and international donors • Meetings are held at least every two months
Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) • Collaborative mechanism for TB, malaria and AIDS; implements GFATM • Developed from the National Infectious Disease Advisory Council (NIDAC) • NIDAC transformed to CCM under GFATM with ff. composition: Chair – DOH; Vice Chair – fr. Private Sector Other Gov’t. Agencies; NGOs & Comm.-based Org.; UN/Multilateral, Bilateral Agencies; Academe; Public-Private Collaborations
Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) • On its developing stage for public- private collaboration • Under GFATM, the Public-Private Mix (PPM) implementation of DOTS strategy is major component of the NTP • Responsible for PPM -DOTS
Sustainable Financing • Access to DOTS services through the Phil. Health Insurance Corporation or Philhealth which issued: • Circular No. 17 s. 2003 – Accreditation of DOTS Facilities • Circular No. 19 s. 2003 – Philhealth Outpatient Anti-TB / DOTS Benefit Package • Pays PhP4,000.00 per case to accredited DOTS facility • Includes service for diagnostic work-up, consultation services and anti-TB drugs
Sustainable Financing • Securing Drug Supplies till 2006 • Global Drug Facility (GDF) • International grant of US$1.5 M for years 2003 to 2005 expected to benefit 140,000 TB cases • Global Fund for AIDS, Malaria and TB (GFATM) • NTP to acquire drugs for years 2005 to 2006 to benefit 100,000 cases • World Bank’s SEMP 2 • Procurement of anti-TB drugs through GDF to benefit: 2004 - 150,000 cases 2005 - 150,000 cases 2006 - 150,000 cases - to be procured in April 2004
Sustainable Financing • In the Pipeline: Proposed Health Sector Reform Project (HSRP) Objectives: • Improve access to quality health care • Enhance DOH and Philhealth capacity to support local government units in project implementation • May be proposed by Phil. Gov’t. for inclusion in the 2006 WB lending program
THANK YOU and GOOD DAY!