Neonatal Mortality Rate and Maternal Mortality Rate

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What is the purpose of the neonatal mortality rate index?

To evaluate the effectiveness of prenatal care and obstetrical management (correct)

To measure the number of deaths under 28 days of age

To track the prevalence of obesity in the Philippines

To determine the number of medical doctors per 1000 population

What is the approximate ratio of deaths per 1,000 live births in the Philippines in 2022?

20.3 deaths per 1,000 live births

14.2 deaths per 1,000 live births (correct)

10.2 deaths per 1,000 live births

18.1 deaths per 1,000 live births

What is the approximate number of women who die per 100,000 live births in the Philippines?

98 women per 100,000 live births

118 women per 100,000 live births

58 women per 100,000 live births

78 women per 100,000 live births (correct)

What is the approximate lifetime risk of dying from a maternal cause in the Philippines?

1:100 Signup and view all the answers

What is the net migration rate for the Philippines in 2023?

0.593 per 1000 population Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of medical doctors per 1,000 population in the Philippines?

1 doctor per 26,000 people Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of hospital beds per 10,000 population in the National Capital Region of the Philippines?

13.5 hospital beds per 10,000 population Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of Filipinos 20 years old and above are either overweight or obese based on WHO BMI cutoff points?

36.6% of Filipinos Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the health program in relation to the diseases mentioned?

Eliminate schistosomiasis, malaria, filariasis, and rabies as public health problems Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a vaccine preventable disease?

Schistosomiasis Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of promoting healthy lifestyle?

Promoting healthy diet and nutrition Signup and view all the answers

Which population is specifically targeted in the health program?

Neonatal, infant, children, adolescents, adults, women, older people, indigenous people, overseas Filipino workers, and disabled persons Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of DOH hospitals?

Providing hospital-based care and specialized services Signup and view all the answers

What is the total budget allocated for the DOH in 2024?

P241.1 billion Signup and view all the answers

How many central offices are there in the DOH?

17 Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary strategy of the DOH?

Increasing investments for primary health care Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of the Department of Health as stated in its mission?

To guarantee equitable, sustainable, and quality health for all Filipinos Signup and view all the answers

Where is the location of the Department of Health?

San Lazaro Compound, Tayuman, Sta.Cruz, Manila Signup and view all the answers

What is the first strategic thrust of the Department of Health for 2020?

Enable Filipinos to be healthy Signup and view all the answers

What is the disease that the Department of Health aims to reduce morbidity, mortality, disability, and complications from?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What is the second goal of the Department of Health?

Reduce morbidity, mortality, disability, and complications from diseases and disorders Signup and view all the answers

What is the value that the Department of Health embodies in carrying out its tasks and responsibilities?

Integrity, excellence, and compassion Signup and view all the answers

What is the objective of the Department of Health in relation to infant mortality rate?

Reduce infant mortality rate Signup and view all the answers

What is the type of health system that the Department of Health aims to develop?

People-centered, Resilient, and Equitable health system Signup and view all the answers

At what level of health care facility is the first contact between the community members and the other levels of health facility typically made?

Primary level of Health Care Facilities Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the public sector in health care?

Largely market-oriented Signup and view all the answers

What is the vision of the Department of Health?

To make Filipinos among the healthiest people in Southeast Asia by 2022 Signup and view all the answers

What type of health care facilities are capable of performing minor surgery and simple laboratory examination?

Secondary level of Health Care Facilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of financing for health services in the public sector?

Tax-based budgeting system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following health care facilities are highly technological and sophisticated?

Tertiary health care facilities Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Department of Health at the national level?

To lead the national health care system Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a type of health care facility in the public sector?

Private hospital Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of the Department of Health's reform?

To ensure quality of health care to improve the quality of life of all Filipinos Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the National Objectives for Health 2005-2010?

To intensify and harmonize efforts to attain the vision of health for all Filipinos Signup and view all the answers

What was established in 1993 as a result of the devolution of health services from the DOH to local government units?

Local health boards Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aim of the reorganization of the DOH in 1987 according to EO 119?

To streamline the organization and functions of the DOH Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main objectives of the devolution of health services from the DOH to local government units?

To increase the resource base for primary care by shifting resources from central to peripheral locations Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the provincial health board?

To propose annual budgetary allocation for the operation and maintenance of health facilities and services Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of the provincial health board?

Governor, provincial health officer, and local government unit representatives Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Department of Health's Health Sector Reform?

To improve the quality of life of all Filipinos through quality health care Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Health Indicators

Neonatal mortality rate in the Philippines: 14.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022, declining from 25.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1973
Maternal mortality rate in the Philippines: 78 women die per 100,000 live births, improving from 129 in 2000 to 78 in 2020; lifetime risk of dying from maternal causes is 1:100
Net migration rate in the Philippines: -0.593 per 1,000 population in 2023, a 1.33% decline from 2022
Physician density in the Philippines: one doctor or physician for approximately every 26,000 people in 2022
Hospital density in the Philippines: about 13.5 hospital beds per 10,000 population within the National Capital Region as of April 2020
Prevalence of obesity in the Philippines: 36.6% of Filipinos 20 years old and above are either overweight or obese based on WHO BMI cutoff points (FNRI, 2019)

Philippine Health Care Delivery System

The system is a complex set of organizations interacting to provide an array of health services, formulated to serve as a guide in the systematic and organized flow of health services
Composed of two sectors:
- Public sector: consists of national and local government agencies providing health services, largely financed through a tax-based budgeting system
- Private sector: largely market-oriented and where health care is paid through user fees at the point of service
Levels of health care facilities:
- Primary level: the first contact between the community and the other levels of health facilities, provided by center physicians, public health nurses, rural health workers, traditional healers, and others at the barangay health station and rural health units
- Secondary level: care provided by physicians with basic health training, capable of performing minor surgery and simple laboratory examinations
- Tertiary level: highly technological and sophisticated services offered by medical centers and large hospitals, for clients afflicted with diseases that seriously threaten their health and require highly technical and specialized knowledge, facilities, and personnel to treat effectively

Department of Health

Vision: Filipinos are among the healthiest people in Southeast Asia by 2022, and Asia by 2040
Mission: to guarantee equitable, sustainable, and quality health for all Filipinos, especially the poor, and to lead the quest for excellence in health
Objectives:
- Improve the general health status of the population
- Reduce morbidity, mortality, disability, and complications from various diseases and disorders
- Eliminate certain diseases as public health problems
- Eradicate poliomyelitis
- Promote healthy lifestyles and health and nutrition of families and special populations
Strategies:
- Increasing investments for primary health care
- Development of national standards and health objectives for health
- Assurance of the quality of health care
- Support to the local health system development
- Support for frontline health workers
Offices:
- 17 central offices
- 16 Centers for Health Development located in various regions
- 70 hospitals and 4 attached agencies
Budget: approximately P241.1 billion for the DOH in 2024, significantly rising from the initially proposed P199.1 billion in the National Expenditure Program (NEP)

Health Sector Reform

Primary strategies to achieve health goals:
- Increasing investment for primary health care
- Development of national standards and health objectives for health
- Assurance of the quality of health care
- Support to the local health system development
- Support for frontline health workers

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This quiz covers the neonatal mortality rate, which is the number of deaths under 28 days of age per 1,000 live births, and maternal mortality rate, which is the death of a woman during pregnancy or childbirth.