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Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development 2006 

Chapter on Health Services

Goal: To respond to the basic needs of the poor through improved
health and nutrition status

Strategy/Target

Indicator

Accomplishments versus Targets

Performance

Increase mean life expectancy to 71.2 years	Mean Life Expectancy (projections) Source: NSO		Based on projected data on mean life expectancy, target is likely to be attained by 2010 for females but not for males.
Reduce infant mortality rate to 17/1000 livebirths	Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) Source: NSO		Infant mortality rate improved in 2006 and target is likely to be attained by 2010
Reduce under-five mortality rate to 32.24/1000 livebirths	Under-Five Mortality Rate Source: NSO		Under five mortality rate improved in 2006 and meeting the target
Reduce maternal mortality rate to 90/100,000 livebirths	Maternal Mortality Rate Source: NSO		Maternal mortality rate though slightly improving, might not reach the target by 2010
Availability of low-priced medicines in: 11,000 Botika ng Barangays (BnBs) to cover 80 percent of barangays, all 530 LGU hospitals, 72 DOH-managed hospitals and 3,300 Botika ng Bayan (BNB) by 2010	Number of Botika ng Barangay (BnBs) established Source: DOH		Number of BnBs increased to 148 percent in 2006, with target likely to be attained earlier than 2010
Increase coverage of fully immunized children to 95% by 2010	Percentage of fully immunized children Source: DOH		Proportion of fully immunized children steady at 82 to 83 percent in the past three years and may not meet the target by 2010
TB case detection rate increased to 70% and cure rate to 85% by 2010	TB case detection rate Source: DOH		Target has been attained as early as 2004 and 2005
	TB case cure rate Source: DOH		Target on TB case rate is likely to be attained
Reduce malaria morbidity rate to 24 per 100,000 population by 2010	Malaria morbidity rate Source: DOH		Actual performance for 2004 and 2005 was below target and most likely would not be attained assuming that the trend continues
1% annual increase in PHIC accredited hospitals	Percent increase in PHIC-accredited hospitals Source: PhilHealth		Annual increase rates did not vary much in the last two years and already meeting the target
30% annual increase in PHIC accredited RHUs	Percent increase in PHIC accredited Rural Health Units (RHUs) Source: PhilHealth		Annual growth in PHIC accredited RHUs exhibited a decreasing trend in the last 3 years
10% annual increase in PHIC accredited doctors	Percent increase in PHIC accredited doctors Source: PhilHealth		Annual growth in number of PHIC accredited doctors went down abruptly in 2006
Reduce the prevalence of underweight children (0-5 years old) to 21.6% from 27.6%	Prevalence of underweight preschool children aged 0-5 years old Source: FNRI		Prevalence of underweight preschool children aged 0-5 years old still short of target in 2005 but trend indicates attainable target by 2010
Increase access to safe water supply to 92 - 96%	Proportion of households with access to safe water supply Source: DOH		Proportion of households with access to safe water supply decreasing and way below target
Increase access to sanitary toilet facilities to 86 - 91%	Proportion of households with access to sanitary toilet facilities Source: DOH		Proportion of households with access to sanitary toilet facilities increased in 2005 but still below target

 

Posted: July 2007

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