Bridging the Gaps of Health Inequity through Research Hotel, Port Area, Manila Day 1, AM - June 3, 2004 7:30 am Registration 8:30 - 9:30 Opening Ceremonies

Message Prof. Fortunato T. De La Peña Undersecretary Department of Science and Technology

Introduction of the Keynote Speaker Dr. Margarita M. Galon Undersecretary Department of Health

Keynote Address Dr. Jean Marc Olive Country Representative World Health Organization

Orientation to the Forum Dr. Mario C. Villaverde Director Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau Department of Health

9:30 am - 12:00 nn Plenary 1 : STATISTICS FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Consorcia Lim-Quizon Head, IDSCP Emcee/Moderator

National Demographic and Health Survey 2003 Ms. Carmencita N. Ericta Administrator

National Statistics Office

Philippine National Health Accounts 2002 Dr. Estrella Domingo Assistant Secretary General National Statistical Coordination Board

Panel of Reactors:

Mr. Dorjseren Bayarsaikhan Regional Adviser on Health Care Financing World Health Organization

Dr. Alberto Romualdez Former Secretary of Health

Dr. Fe Marilyn Lorenzo Director Institute for Health Policy Development Studies, National Institute for Health

OPEN FORUM

LUNCH

1:00 pm Viewing of Poster Exhibits 1:30 - 4:30 pm Technical Session 1 : HEALTH CARE FINANCING & ECONOMICS

Dr. Bernardino Aldaba Consultant, DOH-HPDPB Emcee/Moderator

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Patterns of Health Expenditures and Drug Purchasing in Local Government Units Dr. Cristina Torres Professor College of Arts and Sciences UP Manila

Reaction Dr. John Wong Team Leader Drugs Management Team Health Sector Reform Project

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Baseline Estimates on Health Care Expenditures of Older Persons: 2004 Dr. Rachel Racelis Associate Professor School of Urban & Regional Planning UP Diliman

Reaction Dr. Estrella Domingo Assistant Secretary General National Statistical Coordination Board

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Allocating Tobacco Taxes for Health Promotion Mr. Ramon Navarra Legislative Officer Office of Sen. Flavier

Reaction Dr. Susan Pineda-Mercado Regional Adviser on Health Promotion World Health Organization

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1:00 pm Viewing of Poster Exhibits 1:30 - 4:30 pm Technical Session 2 : HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH REGULATION

Dr. Criselda Abesamis Director, NCHFD - DOH Emcee/Moderator ------Restructuring Government Hospitals in Singapore (Lessons for the Philippines ) Dr. Mario Villaverde Director Health Policy Development & Planning Bureau Department of Health

Reaction Dr. Enrique Ona Executive Director National Kidney and Transplant Institute

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Case Mix: A Quality Method of Containing Health Care Cost in Singapore (Lessons for the Philippines ) Dr. Apolonio Soriano Project Development Consultant St. Luke's College of Medicine & FEU Institute of Medicine

Reaction Dr. Melchor Lucas, Jr. Consultant Health Sector Reform Project

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Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation System for Client Satisfaction and Feedback of BFAD Dr. Benito Teehankee Professor De La Salle University

Reaction Ms. Adelisa Ramos Deputy Director Bureau of Food and Drugs

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1:00 pm Viewing of Poster Exhibits 1:30 - 4:30 pm Technical Session 3 : INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL

Dr. Corazon Teoxon Executive Assistant, Office of Undersecretary Lopez Emcee/Moderator

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Measuring the Burden of Disease and Economic Consequences of Tuberculosis in the Philippines Dr. Juan Antonio Perez Chief of Party Philippine TIPS

Reaction Dr. Mariquita Mantala Director National Epidemiology Center, Department of Health

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Malaria Control Through Municipalities in the Philippines : Struggling with the Mandate of Decentralized Health Program Management Dr. Fe Esperanza Espino Medical Specialist Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Reaction Dr. Glenn Paraso Social Development Specialist Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement

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STI Prevalence in Selected Sites in the Philippines Dr. Rhoderick Poblete Officer-In-Charge Philippine National Aids Council

Reaction Dr. Carlos Calica President AIDS Society of the Philippines

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DAY 2 AM - June 4, 2004 9:00 am - 12:00 nn Technical Session 4 : FAMILY & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Dr. Raymundo Baquiran Executive Director, HEALTHDEV Institute Emcee/Moderator

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Challenges in the Implementation of a Client Centered Family Planning Service Delivery in the RHUs Dr. Zelda Zablan Professor UP Population Institute

Reaction Ms. Cecilia Banca-Santos Assistant Secretary, DILG

Dr. Mitos Rivera Executive Director Institute for Repordutive Health

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Public Health Monitoring of the Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program Prof. Elma Torres Consultant Health Safety and Environmental Management Services, Inc.

Reaction Engr. Jean Rosete Deputy Director Environmental Management Bureau Department of Environment & Natural Resources

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2002 Young Adult Fertility Survey Dr. Corazon Raymundo Professor UP Population Institute

Reaction Mr. Paulo Benigno Aquino IV Chairperson National Youth Commission

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9:00 am - 12:00 nn Technical Session 5 : LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

Dr. Eduardo Dorotan Consultant, Lead for Health Emcee/Moderator

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Community Satisfaction as Indicator of Governance Accountability Dr. Exaltacion Lamberte Professor De La Salle University

Reaction Dr. Mario Lopez Professor Asian Institute of Management

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Assessment of Community Managed Health System Plan in International Areas Dr. Ma. Victoria Bautista Professor UP National College for Public Administration and Governance

Reaction Dr. Juanito Taleon Director Bureau of Local Health Development, Department of Health

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Patterns of Health Policies: Implications for Primary Health Care and Health Sector Reform Dr. Ma. Lourdes Rebullida Associate Dean for Admin and External Affairs College of Arts & Sciences UP Diliman

Reaction Dr. Ruben Caragay Dean UP College of Public Health

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9:00 am - 12:00 nn Technical Session 6 : CLINICAL STUDIES & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

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Development of an Immunodot Dipstick Kit for Detection of Schistosomiasis Dr. Luz P. Acosta Supervising Science Research Specialist Research Institute for Tropical Medicine

Reaction Dr. Mario S. Baquilod Officer-In-Charge Infectious Disease Office National Center for Disease Prevention and Control Department of Health

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Development of Dengue Diagnostics at St. Luke's Medical Center Dr. Filipinas F. Natividad Director Research and Biotechnology Division St. Luke's Medical Center

Reaction Dr. Vito G. Roque, Jr. Medical Specialist IV National Epidemiology Center Department of Health

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Nutritional and Health Benefits of Coconut Flour Dr. Trinidad P. Trinidad Scientist II Food and Nutrition Research Institute

Reaction Dr. Rodolfo F. Florentino Scientific Director International Life Science Institute Southeast Asia

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Day 2, PM - June 4, 2004 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Plenary 2 : SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE TOWARDS UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

Dr. Eden Divinagracia Executive Director, PNGOC Emcee/Moderator

Shaping the Future of Social Health Insurance in the Philippines Mr. John Basa Department Manager Corporate Planning Philippine Health Insurance Corp.

Impact of Philippine Indigents Insurance on Utilization, Cost and Finances in Health Facilities in the Philippines Dr. Rachel Racelis Associate Professor School of Urban & Regional Planning UP Diliman

Comparative Assessment of Social Health Insurance: Philippines and Vietnam Dr. Matthew Jowett Advisor GTZ- Social Health Insurance

Panel of Reactors:

Sec. Veronica Villavicencio Lead Convenor National Anti-Poverty Commission

Ms. Teresa Javier Ho Lead Health Specialist World Bank

Dr. Jaime Galvez Tan Executive Director National Institute for Health

OPEN FORUM

Closing Ceremonies

Summary and Synthesis Mr. Mario M. Taguiwalo Former Undersecretary of Health

Mechanics of the Poster Presentations and Criteria for Judging Dr. Gemiliano Aligui Executive Director

Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, DOST

Awarding Ceremonies Sec. Manuel M. Dayrit Usec. Alexander A. Padilla Department of Health

Closing Remarks Secretary Manuel M. Dayrit Department of Health

Plenary 1 : STATISTICS FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT Ms. Carmencita N. Ericta National Demographic and Health Survey 2003

Dr. Estrella Domingo Philippine National Health Accounts 2002

Technical Session 1 : HEALTH CARE FINANCING & ECONOMICS Patterns of Health Expenditures and Drug Purchasing in Local Government Units Dr. Cristina Torres

Baseline Estimates on Health Care Expenditures of Older Persons: Philippines 2004 Dr. Rachel Racelis

Allocating Tobacco Taxes for Health Promotion Mr. Ramon Navarra

Reaction Dr. Susan Pineda-Mercado

Technical Session 2 : HOSPITAL DEVELOPMENT & HEALTH REGULATION Restructuring Government Hospitals in Singapore (Lessons for the Philippines ) Dr. Mario Villaverde

Reaction Dr. Enrique Ona

Case Mix: A Quality Method of Containing Health Care Cost Dr. Apolonio Soriano in Singapore Lessons for the Philippines )

Development of a Monitoring and Evaluation System Dr. Benito Teehankee for Client Satisfaction and Feedback of BFAD

Reaction Ms. Adelisa Ramos

Technical Session 3 : INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION & CONTROL

Measuring the Burden of Disease and Economic Consequences of Tuberculosis in the Philippines Dr. Juan Antonio Perez

Malaria Control Through Municipalities in the Philippines : Struggling with the Mandate of Decentralized Health Program Management Dr. Fe Esperanza Espino

STI Prevalence in Selected Sites in the Philippines Dr. Rhoderick Poblete

Technical Session 4 : FAMILY & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Challenges in the Implementation of a Client Centered Family Planning Service Delivery in the RHUs Dr. Zelda Zablan

Public Health Monitoring of the Metro Manila Air Quality Improvement Sector Development Program Prof. Elma Torres

2002 Young Adult Fertility Survey Dr. Corazon Raymundo

Technical Session 5 : LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT

Community Satisfaction as Indicator of Governance Accountability Dr. Exaltacion Lamberte

Reaction Dr. Mario Lopez

Assessment of Community Managed Health System Plan in International Areas Dr. Ma. Victoria Bautista

Patterns of Health Policies: Implications for Primary Health Care and Health Sector Reform Dr. Ma. Lourdes Rebullida

Technical Session 6 : CLINICAL STUDIES & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES

Development of an Immunodot Dipstick Kit Dr. Luz P. Acosta for Detection of Schistosomiasis

Development of Dengue Diagnostics Dr. Filipinas F. Natividad at St. Luke's Medical Center

Nutritional and Health Benefits of Coconut Flour Dr. Trinidad P. Trinidad

Plenary 2 : SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE TOWARDS UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE

Shaping the Future of Social Health Insurance in the Philippines Mr. John Basa

Impact of Philippine Indigents Insurance on Utilization, Dr. Rachel Racelis Cost and Finances in Health Facilities in the Philippines

Comparative Assessment of Social Health Insurance: Philippines and Vietnam Dr. Matthew Jowett

Closing Ceremonies Summary and Synthesis Mr. Mario M. Taguiwalo