USAID Technical Assistance Program for Health

SOAG
USAID’s assistance to the Government of the Philippines is defined by a Strategic Objective Agreement (SOAG) between the two parties through DOH, signed in September 2006
SOAG aims to support the DOH’s national health program, represented by the FOURmula ONE for Health Strategy
USAID program also supports other GRPs agencies’ needs for technical assistance. These agencies include PHIC, NNC, POPCOM; DOF, DILG and DOLE

DOH’s FOURmula ONE (F1):
reform mechanisms and impact/outcomes

F1 Reform mechanisms:
Financing (more, better and sustained financing for health)
Regulation (assured quality and affordability of health goods/services)
Service delivery (ensured access and availability of essential basic health packages)
Governance (improved health system performance)

Impact/ outcomes

Better health outcomes
Equitable health care financing
More responsive health system (public satisfaction)

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE
Improved family health sustainably achieved

INTERMEDIATE RESULT 1
LGU Provision and management of FP/MCH/TB/HIV-AIDS services strengthened

IR 1.1
Key management systems to sustain delivery improved
IR 1.2
LGU financing for key health programs improved
IR 1.3
Performance among service providers improved
IR 1.4
Advocacy for the financing and delivery of health services at the local level increased

INTERMEDIATE RESULT 2
Provision of quality services by private and commercial providers expanded

IR 2.1
Number of TB DOTS and FP service providers in the commercial sector increased
IR 2.2
Quality of commercial sector provision of TB DOTS and FP improved
IR 2.3
Sales of unsubsidized contraceptives increased
IR 2.4
Supply of affordable fortified foods increased

INTERMEDIATE RESULT 3
Greater social acceptance of family planning achieved

IR 3.1
Communications adequately portraying FP as a mainstream health intervention increased
IR 3.2
Key segments of society advocating for the use of FP increased
IR 3.3
Acceptance of FP as a part of routine service package increased

INTERMEDIATE RESULT 4
Policy environment and financing for provision of services improved
IR 4.1
Policies and financing to ensure supply of contraceptive established
IR 4.2
Appropriate legal and regulatory policies to promote provision of services established
IR 4.3
Policies to mobilize financing and resources for key services established

USAID aims to support the Philippines national health strategy, represented by FOURmula ONE

F1 Reform mechanisms:
Financing (more, better and sustained financing for health)
Regulation (assured quality and affordability of health goods/services)
Service delivery (ensured access and availability of essential basic health packages)
Governance (improved health system performance)

USAID’s strategic assistance
IR.1 LGU provision and management of FP/MCH/TB/HIV-AIDS services strengthened
IR.2 Provision of quality services in the commercial sector increased
IR.3 Greater social acceptance of family planning achieved
IR.4 Policy environment and financing for provision of services improved

Impact/outcomes
Better health outcomes (Improved family health sustainably achieved)
Equitable health care financing
More responsive health system (public satisfaction)

USAID Projects

USAID strategic assistance

IR 1. LGU provision and management of FP, MCH, TB, HIV/AIDS services strengthened
IR 2. Provision of quality services in the commercial sector increased
IR 3. Greater social acceptance of family planning achieved
IR 4. Policy environment and financing for provision of services improved

Leads to:
HealthGov, TB LINC, A2Z, ARMM-SHIELD
PRISM, TB LINC, A2Z
Health Communications Project
HPDP