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Delivery of Basic Health Services for Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples /

The Universal Health Care (UHC)/Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP) strategy of the Department of Health (DOH) is directed towards achieving better health outcomes, sustained health financing, and responsive health systems. It hopes to attain these by ensuring that all Filipinos, especially the disadvantaged groups, have equitable access to affordable health care. This means that essential health services must be given not only to those who can afford it, but also to those who are financially and socially disadvantaged.

Forged to address the access, utilization coverage, equity issues in the basic health care services for ICC / IP to achieve better health services.

PIAC Creation

For the provinces to create PIAC composed of:

Chair - governor

Co Chair - PHO

Vice Chair - DILG

Secretariat - Staff of PHO

Members:

- NCIP

- DOH rep

- Deped Division Superintendent

- PSWDO

- PHIC rep

- Reps from component cities and municipalities with IP communities

Roles and functions

1. Technical coordinator / monitor in the implementation of the JMC

2. Coordinate all technical concerns and requirements with other agencies to facilitate implementation

3. Mobilize and link local stakeholders for networking and advocacy

4. Ensure formulation and approval / implementation of ADSDPP / ADIP for health

5. Periodic monitoring and evaluation of IP health plans

6. Regular feedback and status reports on the implementation of IP health plan

Specific Functions of the DILG Regional Office

• I. Provide technical assistance to Provincial Offices

• II. Assist in the conduct of training

• III. Advocate to LGUs and

• IV. Monitor and evaluate

Specific Functions of the DILG Provincial Office

I. Provide technical assistance to Municipal Offices under its jurisdiction

II. Assist in the conduct of training

III. Advocate to LGUs and

IV. Monitor and evaluate

V. Gather information on the implementation of ICC/IP-health related circulars

VI. Ensure LGU budget appropriation for ICC/IP health programs and services

Specific Functions of the DILG Municipal Offices

I. Provide technical assistance to barangays under its jurisdiction

II. Assist in the conduct of training

III. Advocate to barangays and

IV. Monitor and evaluate

V. Gather information on the implementation of ICC/IP-health related circulars

VI. Ensure LGU budget appropriation for ICC/IP health programs and services

Specific Functions of Local Government Units

I. LGUs shall primarily implement/deliver health services for ICCs/IPs

II. Provincial, City, Municipal and Barangay LGUs shall appropriate the necessary and available funds and resources for the conduct of activities in the JMC that are within their jurisdiction, including maintenance of related infrastructure and equipment.

Specific Functions of LGU Leagues

The Leagues of Provinces, Cities and Municipalities shall advocate to LGUs the implementation of this circular and shall carry the ICC/IP Health in its sectoral agenda/activities. Promote LGU support and prioritization in allocation of funds.

Specific Functions of IP Communities/Organizations

IP leaders, communities and organizations being the beneficial recipient of activities related to the Circular shall extend their full support to the implementation of the activities. It shall encourage a sense of cooperation and voluntarism among its members.

Updates

• Updates on IP 

Legal Bases / References

• MC 2018 - 65 Creation of Provincial Inter-Agency Committee on the Implementation of DOH - NCIP DILG JMC 2013 - 01 Entitled “Guidelines on the Delivery of Basic Health Services for Indigenous Cultural Communities / Indigenous Peoples

• JMC 2015 #01 DILG NCIP DOH Creation of Inter-Agency Committees on Indigenous People's Health

• JMC 2013 #001 DILG DOH NCIP Guidelines on the Delivery of Basic Health Services for Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples