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Integrated Maternal, Neonatal, Child Health and Nutrition/Family Planning (I-MNCHN/FP) Regional Project in Luzon (LuzonHealth) RTI International

PROJECT SNAPSHOT PROJECT BACKGROUND LuzonHealth (Integrated Maternal, GOAL Neonatal, Child Health and To improve the health of Filipino families Nutrition/Family Planning Regional Project in targeted provinces by expanding their in Luzon) is a five-year United States access to high-quality, integrated Agency for International Development MNCHN and FP services at household health service strengthening project level, in communities, and at both public implemented by RTI International. The and private facilities project supports the Department of Health (DOH)-led scale-up of high-impact A health service provider counsels a services and client-centered information young mother on the benefits of PROJECT OBJECTIVES to reduce maternal and infant deaths, exclusive breastfeeding (Photo by RTI  Increase demand for MNCHN/FP improve child health and nutrition and International) services meet the demand for modern family  Increase supply of quality planning services. MNCHN/FP services  Remove health system barriers to LuzonHealth works with the DOH, Centers for Health Development, MNCHN/FP service scale up provincial, municipal and city health offices, local government units, other USAID-supported projects and major stakeholders. The project responds to the government’s Universal Health Care or Kalusugan Pankalahatan (UHC/KP) program which is defined as “the provision to every Filipino of the highest possible quality of health care that is accessible, efficient, equitably distributed, adequately funded, fairly Contact Information financed, and appropriately used by an informed and empowered public”.

Dr. Yolanda E. Oliveros STRATEGIES Development Assistance Specialist LuzonHealth integrates and scales-up best practices and innovations to Office of Health increase utilization of Maternal Neonatal Child Health and Nutrition and U.S. Agency for International Family Planning services at the LGU level. The project uses a Development combination of strategies that include strengthening demand, improving Annex 2 Building, U.S. Embassy supply, and improving health policies and systems through evidence- 1201 Roxas Boulevard 1000 based interventions. Ermita, Manila Email: [email protected] PROJECT SITES Region Province City Implementing Partner: National Caloocan, Malabon, Marikina, Pasig, Alejandro N. Herrin, Ph.D. Capital Region Quezon, Taguig, Valenzuela Chief of Party, LuzonHealth Project CAR Benguet Baguio RTI International Ilocos Pangasinan Alaminos, Dagupan, San Carlos, Urdaneta Tel. No.: (632) 706-0681 Cagayan Cagayan Tuguegarao Email: [email protected] Valley Isabela Cauayan, Santiago Central Luzon Nueva Ecija Cabanatuan, Gapan, Muñoz, San Jose For more information on USAID’s Bulacan Malolos, Meycauayan, Palayan, San Jose projects in the Philippines, visit: del Monte Tarlac Tarlac www.usaid.gov/philippines CALABARZON Quezon Lucena, Tayabas Batangas Batangas, Lipa, Tanauan www.facebook.com/usaid.philippines Laguna Biñan, San Pablo, Santa Rosa Cavite Cavite, Dasmariñas, Tagaytay, Trece www.twitter.com/USAID_Manila Martirez Rizal Antipolo www.youtube.com/USAIDPhilippines MIMAROPA Oriental Calapan Mindoro Bicol Albay Legazpi, Ligao, Tabaco