Definition
- National Health Plan is a long-term directional plan for health; the blueprint defining the country’s health – PROBLEMS, POLICY THRUSTS STRATEGIES, THRUSTS
Goal
- to enable the Filipino population to achieve a level of health which will allow Filipino to lead a socially and economically-productive life, with longer life expectancy, low infant mortality, low maternal mortality and less disability through measures that will guarantee access of everyone to essential health care
Objectives
- promote equity in health status among all segments of society
- address specific health problems of the population
- upgrade the status and transform the HCDS into a responsive, dynamic and highly efficient, and effective one in the provision of solutions to changing the health needs of the population
- promote active and sustained people’s participation in health care
Health Plans Towards “Health In The Hands Of The People In The Year 2020”
1. Major Health Plan
- 23 IN 93
- Health for more in 94
- Think health…… Health Link
- 5 in 95
2. Priority Program in Year 2000
- Plan 50
- Plan 500
- Women’s health
- Children’s health
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Prevention & Control of Infectious Disease
3. Priority Program in the Year 2005
- Ligtas Buntis Campaign
- Mag healthy Lifestlye tayo
- TB Network
- Blood Donation Program (RA 7719)
- DTOMIS
- Ligtas Tigdas Campaign
- Murang Gamot
- Anti Tobacco Signature Campaign
- Doctors to the Barrios Program
- Food Fortification Program
- Sentrong Sigla Movement
4. National Health Events for 2006
JANUARY
- National Cancer Consciousness Week – (16-22)
FEBRUARY
- Heart Month
- Dental Health Month
- Responsible Parenthood Campaign National Health Insurance Program
MARCH
- Women’s Health Month
- Rabies Awareness Month
- Burn Injury Prevention Month
- Responsible Parenthood Campaign
- Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month
- World TB Day – (24)
APRIL
- Cancer in Children Awareness Month
- World Health Day – (7)
- Bright Child Week Phase I
- Garantisadong Pambata (11-17)
MAY
- Natural Family Planning Month
- Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
- AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day – (21)
- World No Tobacco Day – (31)
JUNE
- Dengue Awareness Month
- No Smoking Month
- National Kidney Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
JULY
- Nutrition Month
- National Blood Donation Month
- National Disaster Consciousness Month
AUGUST
- National Lung Month
- National Tuberculosis Awareness Month
- Sight-Saving Month
- Family Planning Month
- Lung Cancer Awareness Month
SEPTEMBER
- Generics Awareness Month
- Liver Cancer Awareness Month
OCTOBER
- National Children’s Month
- Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National Newborn Screening Week (3-9)
- Bright Child Week Phase II Garantisadong Pambata (10-16)
NOVEMBER
- Filariasis Awareness Month
- Cancer Pain Management Awareness Month
- Traditional and Alternative Health Care Month
- Campaign on Violence against Women and Children
DECEMBER
- Firecracker Injury Prevention Campaign:
- “OPLAN IWAS PAPUTOK”
Reference:
Ms Ma. Adelaida Morong, Far Eastern University- Institute of Nursing
In-House Nursing Review