Health and Wellness Program for Older People and Persons with Disabilities

Dr. Roger P. Tong-an, MAN, RN

Undersecretary of Health

Philippines

Policies and Program in the Philippines

Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizens

Global Situation

11%

605M

2000 ------------------ 2050age 60 years and above

80% will live in low and middle income countries

Philippine Situation

6.8%

7M

92,337,852 2010 ----------------------- 2040Filipinos age 60 years and above

World Health Organization

13.8%19.6M

Source: National Statistics Office (NSO)

Health and Wellness Program for Older Person

7.3

5.5

3.2

2.1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1950 1975 2000 2025

Fertility Rate is Decreasing

Life Expectancy at Birth, 1950-2025

DOH Policies for the Promotion of Health and Wellness Program for Older People

Administrative Order 2015-0009

Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizens

Administrative Order 2011-0018

Implementing Guidelines on Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination for

Indigent Senior Citizens

Administrative Order 2012-0007

The Guidelines on the Grant of Twenty Percent (20%) Discount to Senior

Citizen on Health Related Goods and Services and for other purposes

DOH Policies for the Promotion of Health and Wellness Program for Older People

PhilHealth Circular 033-2014

Implementing Guidelines for the Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage of Senior

Citizens pursuant to Republic Act No. 10645

PhilHealth Circular 007-2014

“ OKS ANG BAKUNA KO LABAN SA PULMONYA” providing a reduced

price of pneumococcal vaccine to all Philhealth members and their qualified

dependents 50 years old and above

DOH Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizens

UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE

Service

Delivery

Health Human

Resource

Policy, Standards

and Regulation

Health

Financing

Health

Information

Governance

for Health

DOH Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizens

Provision of Pneumococcal and Influenza vaccines to Indigent Senior Citizens

Walk for life in celebration of the Elderly Filipino Week

Provision of Essential Geriatric Packages/ Services

DOH Complete Treatment Pack Program ( ComPack)

- Increase patient’s access to quality essential medicines, taking into consideration

rational drug use and availability up to grassroots level. ( All Pantawid Pamilya

Pilipino Program (4Ps) members, Senior Citizens, PWDs)

Fitness/ Wellness Camp for Senior Citizens

Health Information and Senior Citizen Registry

Health and Wellness Program for Person with Disability

Disability Statistics: PHILIPPINES

2010 Census of Population and Housing 2000 Census of Population

and Housing 92.1 million household

population in the country

1,443 thousand persons

1.57 percent had disability,

males accounted for 50.9 percent

females comprised 49.1 percent.

sex ratio of 104 males with disability for every 100 females with disability.

• 76,404,077

• 935,551 persons

• 1.23 percent of the household population.

Policies on Health and Wellness for Program Persons with Disability

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277

An act providing for the Rehabilitation, Self-Development and Self-Reliance of

Disabled persons and their Integration into the Mainstream of Society and for

Other Purposes,” and otherwise known as “The Magna Carta for Disabled

Persons”

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9442

An act amending Republic Act No. 7277, otherwise known as the “Magna Carta

for Disabled Persons, and for Other Purposes.”

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2006-

0003

“Strategic Framework and Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of

Health Programs for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).”

Policies on Health and Wellness for Program Persons with Disability

1992. RA No. 7277

Magna Carta for Disabled Persons aimed to provide for the rehabilitation, self-

development and self-reliance of disabled persons and their integration into the

mainstream of society

2005. EO No. 437

Encouraged implementation of Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) for PWDs

and allocation of funds for such programs by all local government units (LGUs).

2006. RA No. 9442

Amended RA No. 7227, otherwise known as the Magna Carta for Disabled

Persons which called for at least 20% discount for PWDs on several services.

Policies on Health and Wellness for Program Persons with Disability

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS – ADMINISTRATIVE

ORDER NO. 001

“Guidelines on the issuance of identification card relative to RA 9442”

NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY AFFAIRS – ADMINISTRATIVE

ORDER NO. 003

“Guidelines for the computerization of the issuance of PWD ID cards for the 20%

discount pursuant to RA 9442 thru the DOH website for the establishment of

disability integrated data system.”

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH –ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 2009-0011

“Guidelines to Implement the Provisions of RA 7277, otherwise known as the

‘Magna Carta for Disabled Persons and for Other Persons,’ for the provision of

medical and related discounts and special privileges.”

DOH Health and Wellness Program for Persons with Disability

UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE

Service

Delivery

Health Human

Resource

Policy, Standards

and Regulation

Health

Financing

Health

Information

Governance

for Health

IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES

DOH Initiatives on Health and Wellness Program for Persons with Disability

Improving Access to Assistive Technology and Rehabilitation Services for Children with Disabilities

Provision of the Z Benefit Packages/ Expanded Z MORPH- PhilHealth benefit package for the fitting of external lower limb prosthesis below the knee

Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR)

- access to rehabilitation services for people with disabilities in developing

countries by using primary health care resources.

Philippine Registry For Persons With Disabilities

Health and Wellness Program for Senior Citizens