The Philippine health institutions: some problems, approaches and policy issues /
By: Ramos-Jimenez, Pilar.
Contributor(s): Chiong, Javier.
Series: Vol. 15 No. 2 Second Sem 1988.Description: p.275-286.Subject(s): Health institutions - Philippines | Health | Health policy - PhilippinesOnline resources: Click here to access online In: Journal of Philippine DevelopmentSummary: This paper is part of the papers presented during the PIDS-UPSE seminar on "A Program of Research on Health Policy and Development" on Dec. 17-18, 1986 This paper presents a brief analysis of the current situation of health institutions in the country using secondary data. Specifically, it aims to: (1) locate the different types of health institutions; (2) describe major problems encountered by the health institutions; (3) discuss recent approaches which the health institutions have evolved to improve their delivery of health care services; and (4) extricate policy-related issues and data gaps from available literature.This paper is part of the papers presented during the PIDS-UPSE seminar on "A Program of Research on Health Policy and Development" on Dec. 17-18, 1986 This paper presents a brief analysis of the current situation of health institutions in the country using secondary data. Specifically, it aims to: (1) locate the different types of health institutions; (2) describe major problems encountered by the health institutions; (3) discuss recent approaches which the health institutions have evolved to improve their delivery of health care services; and (4) extricate policy-related issues and data gaps from available literature.