TOPIC NO.
National and Global Health Goals on Maternal and Child Health
NATIONAL HEALTH GOALS
Ambisyon Natin 2040 – Philippines development blueprint which imagines the Philippines as a
prosperous nation with only one percent poverty rate in 2040.
Vision: All for Health towards Health for All
Three major goals that the Philippine Health Agenda aspires for:
1. Better health outcomes with no major disparity among population groups
2. A responsive health system which makes Filipinos feel respected, valued and empowered
3. Financial risk protection for all especially the poor, marginalized and vulnerable
Strategic Goal 1 Better health outcomes
The health sector will sustain gains and address new challenges especially in maternal, newborn
and child health, nutrition, communicable disease elimination, and non-communicable diseases
(NCD) prevention and treatment. Improvements in health outcomes will be measured through
sentinel indicators such as life expectancy, maternal and infant mortalities, NCD mortalities, TB
incidence, and stunting among under-five year-olds.
Strategic Goal 2 More responsive health system
The quality of health goods and services as well as the manner in which they are delivered to
the population will be improved to ensure people-centered healthcare provision. This may be
done through instruments that routinely monitor and evaluate client feedback on health goods
used and services received.
Strategic Goal 3 More equitable healthcare financing
Access of Filipinos, especially the poor and underserved, to affordable and quality health goods
and services will be expanded through mechanisms that provide them with adequate financial
risk protection from the high and unpredictable cost of healthcare. These may include efforts to
reduce catastrophic out of pocket (OOP) payments, such as through public subsidies targeted
towards the poor.
https://www.doh.gov.ph/sites/default/files/publications/NOH-2017-2022-030619-1.pdf
GLOBAL HEALTH GOALS – 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG)
IN THE YEAR 2015, LEADERS FROM 193 COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD CAME TOGETHER TO FACE
THE FUTURE.
And what they saw was daunting. Famines. Drought. Wars. Plagues. Poverty. Not just in some
faraway place, but in their own cities and towns and villages. They knew things didn’t have to be
this way. They knew we had enough food to feed the world, but that it wasn’t getting shared.
They knew there were medicines for HIV and other diseases, but they cost a lot. They knew that
earthquakes and floods were inevitable, but that the high death tolls were not. They also knew
that billions of people worldwide shared their hope for a better future. So leaders from these
countries created a plan called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This set of 17 goals
imagines a future just 15 years off that would be rid of poverty and hunger, and safe from the
worst effects of climate change. It’s an ambitious plan. But there’s ample evidence that we can
succeed. In the past 15 years, the international community cut extreme poverty in half. Now we
can finish the job. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is one of the leading
organizations working to fulfil the SDGs by the year 2030. Present in nearly 170 countries and
territories, we help nations make the Goals a reality.
We also champion the Goals so that people everywhere know how to do their part. UNDP is
proud to continue as a leader in this global movement
Out of the 17 SDG’s, SDG 3 is related to Maternal and Child Health. SDG 3 is to, “Ensure healthy
lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages.” There are goals within the goals or shall we say
Health Targets for SDG 3 which are:
3.1 By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100 000 live births.
3.2 By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all
countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1000 live births
and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1000 live births.
3.3 By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases
and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases.
3.4 By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases
through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being.
3.5 Strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse
and harmful use of alcohol.
3.6 By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.
3.7 By 2030, ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including
for family planning, information and education, and the integration of reproductive health
into national strategies and programs.
3.8 Achieve universal health coverage, including financial risk protection, access to quality
essential health-care services and access to safe, effective, quality and affordable essential
medicines and vaccines for all.
3.9 By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals
and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.
3.a Strengthen the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in
all countries, as appropriate.
3.b Support the research and development of vaccines and medicines for the communicable
and non-communicable diseases that primarily affect developing countries, provide access
to affordable essential medicines and vaccines, in accordance with the Doha Declaration on
the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health, which affirms the right of developing countries to
use to the full the provisions in the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights regarding flexibilities to protect public health, and, in particular, provide
access to medicines for all.
3.c Substantially increase health financing and the recruitment, development, training and
retention of the health workforce in developing countries, especially in least developed
countries and small island developing States.
3.d Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early
warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risks.
https://www.who.int/topics/sustainable-development-goals/targets/en/
KEY POINTS FOR REVIEW
▪ The blueprint of Philippine Health Agenda is’ “Ambisyon Natin To” with a vision of, “Health
for All, All for Health 2040”.
