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Primary Health Care and Management of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Philippines

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  • Ulep, Valerie Gilbert T.
  • Uy, Jhanna
  • Casas, Lyle Daryll D.

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As the Philippines adopts major reforms under the Universal Health Care Act and embarks on an integrated and primary healthcare-oriented system, it is critical to assess its readiness to manage noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), the leading disease burden in the country. This study assesses the readiness of the primary healthcare system to handle NCDs, in the context of governance, financing, service delivery, human resources, and information and communications technology. It identifies challenges in the availability, quality, and equity of the health system, which hamper the provision of comprehensive and continuous healthcare services in local communities.

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  • Ulep, Valerie Gilbert T. & Uy, Jhanna & Casas, Lyle Daryll D., 2021. "Primary Health Care and Management of Noncommunicable Diseases in the Philippines," Philippine Journal of Development PJD 2021 Vol. 45 No. 2d, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    • Handle: RePEc:phd:pjdevt:pjd_2021_vol__45_no__2d
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    noncommunicable diseases; health systems; primary healthcare;
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