I. National Objectives For Health 2005 - 2010 Department of Health
I. National Objectives For Health 2005 - 2010 Department of Health
Department of Health
Republic of the Philippines
The NOH 2005-2010 provides the road map for stakeholders in health
and health-related sectors to intensify and harmonize their efforts to attain
its time-honored vision of health for all Filipinos and continue its avowed
mission to ensure accessibility and quality of health care to improve the
quality of life of all Filipinos, especially the poor.
The NOH sets the targets and the critical indicators, current strategies
based on field experiences, and laying down new avenues for improved
interventions. It provides concrete handle that would guide policy makers,
program managers, local government executives, development partners, civil
society and the communities in making crucial decisions for health.
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Nationality
noun: Filipino(s)
adjective: Philippine
Ethnic groups
Tagalog 28.1%, Cebuano 13.1%, Ilocano 9%, Bisaya/Binisaya
7.6%, Hiligaynon Ilonggo 7.5%, Bikol 6%, Waray 3.4%, other
25.3% (2000 census)
Religions
Roman Catholic 80.9%, Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni
Kristo 2.3%, Aglipayan 2%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%,
unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)
Languages
Filipino (official; based on Tagalog) and English (official); eight
major dialects - Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, Hiligaynon or
Ilonggo, Bicol, Waray, Pampango, and Pangasinan
Literacy
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 92.6%
male: 92.5%
female: 92.7% (2000 census)
5 Year
Average 2005*
Cause (2000-2004)
Numb
Rate No. Rate
er
77,06
1. Diseases of the Heart 66,412 83.3 90.4
0
2. Diseases of the Vascular 54,37
50,886 63.9 63.8
system 2
41,69
3. Malignant Neoplasm 38,578 48.4 48.9
7
36,51
4. Pneumonia 32,989 41.4 42.8
0
33,32
5. Accidents 33,455 42.0 39.1
7
26,58
6. Tuberculosis, all forms 27,211 34.2 31.2
8
7. Chronic lower respiratory 20,95
18,015 22.6 24.6
diseases 1
18,44
8.Diabetes Mellitus 13,584 17.0 21.6
1
9. Certain conditions 14,477 18.2 12,36 14.5
originating in the perinatal
8
period
10. Nephritis, nephrotic 11,05
9.166 11.5 3.6
syndrome and nephrosis 6
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tuberculosis (TB),
malaria
dengue fever
typhoid fever
parasite-related diseases
diarrhea
Aside from medical diseases, there are three other general health
issues afflicting the country. These are problems in health manpower,
the high cost of drugs, and the low budget and priority for health.