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Benguet JICA

Our Project at a Glance
Project Design Matrix (PDM):
Strengthening of Local Health System in the Province of Benguet, Philippines

Narrative Summary of Project Objectively Verifiable Indicators Means of Verification Assumptions

Overall Goal
Health Status of the people in the Province is enhanced.
  • Infant Mortality Rate, Maternal Mortality Rate, Incidence rate of non-communicable diseases, Incidence rate of communicable diseases
  • RHU annual reports
  • PHO annual reports
  • DOH documents
  • Natural disaster will not disturb accessibility of the people and provision of service by providers.

Project Purpose
Quality of health service in the Province of Benguet is improved.
  • Increased utilization of health services
  • Client satisfaction
  • RHU annual report
  • PHO annual report
  • Clients satisfaction survey results
  • Trained counterpart will stay at positions.
  • No major change on national health policies and standards on SS and PHIC occurred.

Outputs
1.Supporting system of providing health service with better quality by Rural Health Unit (RHU) is established.
2.Health governance (management) of the Province is strengthened.
3.Financial system of healthcare of the Province is strengthened.
4.Overall drug supply system of the province is reviewed.
5. Information and experiences are shared.

      • Sentrong Sigla certification/PhilHealth accreditation
      • Functional Local Health Board*
      • Provincial Health Plan is updated.
      • Functional Inter Local Health Zone Board**
      • Number of PhilHealth enrolment is increased.
      • Health budget is increased.
      • Situation analysis of drug supply system is completed

Number of published newsletter and number of documentation are increased

  • Minutes of meeting of PTC
  • DOH documents
  • PHIC documents
  • RHU annual reports
  • PHO annual reports
  • Municipality annual reports
  • Provincial annual reports
      • No major change of policy and health financing of the Benguet occurs.
      • Sufficient human resources available for taking accreditation of DOH and PHIC.

Activities

    • Acquiring the license for Sentrong Sigla
  • Situation analysis to make clear the points for reforms
  • Making plan for effective implementation for accreditation
    • Strengthening of the two-way referral system
    • Strengthening of monitoring and supervision system
    • Implement training necessary for accreditation
    • Situational analysis and supporting establishment of provincial master plan for health system development
    • Review the terms of reference of the health related staffs

 

    • Advocacy to community for encouraging participation to the PhilHealth
    • Support all health facilities to take accreditation of PhilHealth
  • Situation analysis to make clear the points for reforms
  • Making plan to take accreditation
  • Implement trainings necessary for accreditation
    • Situation analysis on drug availability
    • Review drugs user’s manual and distribution manual

 

    • Regular coordination meeting to make feedbacks and recommendations
    • Study tours and newsletters published to promote coordination with other areas selected as Fourmula One conversion sites.

Inputs
(Philippine Side)
Counterparts, facilities and other expenses related to Project implementation

(Japanese Side)
Expert, equipment, counterpart training in Japan and other expenses related to Project implementation

 

* Criteria of “Functional Local Health Board” are 1) at least one documented meeting per quarter, 2) at least one resolution passed per year, and 3) health budget reviewed and endorsed to SB.
**Criteria of “Functional Inter Local Health Zone Board” are 1) documented quarterly meeting, 2) presence of ILHZ plan, and 3) functional two-referral system.
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