Comparative Health Policies – SEAS 103i Lecture 3 PDF

COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICIES – SEAS 103i June 13, 2024 Leslie V. Advincula-Lopez, Ph.D.  ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Founding: 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Enlargement: Brunei Darussalam (1984); Viet Nam (1995); La...

COMPARATIVE HEALTH POLICIES – SEAS 103i June 13, 2024 Leslie V. Advincula-Lopez, Ph.D.  ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Founding: 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand Enlargement: Brunei Darussalam (1984); Viet Nam (1995); Lao PDR and Myanmar (1997); and Cambodia (1999) The ASEAN Charter: 15 December 2008 Ultimate goal: The ASEAN Community in 2015 The ASEAN Magazine, May 2020 The ASEAN Magazine, May 2020 The Three Pillars of the ASEAN ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT 2025 Uphold the purpose of preserving regional peace and stability. A comprehensive approach to security and an outward looking approach in ASEAN external relations. ASEAN Economic Community, 2017. ASEAN Economic Community, 2017. C. Enhanced Connectivity and Sectoral Cooperation C.7 Health Care ASEAN will continue to promote the development of a strong healthcare industry that will contribute to better healthcare facilities, products and services to meet the growing demand for affordable and quality healthcare in the region. Some Examples of Strategic measures: i. Private healthcare market and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in universal healthcare in the region ii. Harmonization of standards and conformance in healthcare products and services iii. Promote sectors with high-growth potential such as health tourism and e-healthcare services Some Examples of Strategic measures: iv. Promote strong health insurance systems in the region; v. Facilitate the mobility of healthcare professionals in the region; vi. Development of ASEAN regulatory framework on traditional medicines and health supplements, vii. develop healthcare product directives to facilitate trade in healthcare products in the region. ASEAN SOCIO- CULTURAL COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT 2025 The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) is one of the three pillars of ASEAN Community. It is committed to lifting the quality of life of its people by putting their welfare and well-being at the heart of its activities. ASEAN SOCIO- CULTURAL COMMUNITY BLUEPRINT 2025 ASEAN Post- 2015 Health Development Agenda 2016-2020 ASEAN Post- 2015 Health Development Agenda 2016-2020 Challenges Sovereignty of member states Economic diversity Varying regulatory capabilities SITUATION SITUATION SITUATION SITUATION SITUATION SITUATION SITUATION SITUATION SITUATION ASIAN DEMOGRAPHIC SHIFT Proportion of population by various age groups Percentage by various age groups Transition to ageing population Some are more equal than others…. Some are more equal than others…. Some are more equal than others…. Some are more equal than others…. Top Three Challenges Facing ASEAN Top Three Challenges Facing Southeast ASIA  References ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (2022). ASEAN People Where Are We Now?ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community in Facts and Figures. (1) ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (2022). ASEAN People Where Are We Now?ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community in Facts and Figures. (2) Ng, A. A. (2021, June). The ASEAN Harmonization of Technical Standards on health supplements - An Industry Perspective. Regulatory Focus, pp. 1-15. Retrieved from https://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2021/6/journey-of-the-asean- harmonization-of-technical-st OECD/WHO. (2020). Health at a Glance: Asia/Pacific 2020: Measuring Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage. Paris: OECD Publishing. doi:https://doi.org/10.1787/26b007cd-en. Rulistia, N. D. (2021, June-July). ASEAN Health Ministers Vow Stronger Regional Cooperation on COVID-19 Response and Future Preparedness. The ASEAN, p. 31. Retrieved from https://asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/The-ASEAN-Sustainable- Cities-June-July-2021.pdf The ASEAN Secretariat Community Relations Division. (2017). ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat. Retrieved from https://asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/7c.-May-2017-Factsheet-on-AEC.pdf The ASEAN Secretariat Community Relations Division. (2018). Post 2015 Health Development Agenda (2016-2020). Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat. The ASEAN Secretariat Public Outreach and Civil Society Division. (2015). ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together. Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat. The ASEAN Secretariat Public Outreach and Civil Society Division. (2017). ASEAN SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY (ASCC). Jakarta: ASEAN Secretariat. Retrieved from https://asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/10.-Fact-Sheet-on-ASEAN-Socio- Cultural-Community-ASCC.pdf  References The ASEAN Secretariat Public Outreach and Civil Society Division. (n.d.). ASEAN POLITICAL-SECURITY COMMUNITY (APSC). 2015: ASEAN Secretariat. Retrieved from https://asean.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/8.-Fact-Sheet-on-ASEAN-Political- Security-Community-APSC.pdf The State of Southeast Asia: (2022). Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Ulep , V.G. and. Casas, L.D. (2021). Regional Health Integration and Cooperation in the Philippines. Philippine Institute of Development Studies.