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“Dual” health system consisting of the
public sector and the private sector
Public sector
-Largely tax-based financing
-Generally given free at point of service
-Socialized user changes introduced
Private sector
-For profit and non-profit providers
-Largely market-oriented
-Paid through user fees at point of service
Devolution of health services under Local
Government Code of 1991 leading to
fragmentation of health services
DOH as lead agency providing national
policies and plans, regulations, standards
and guidelines on health, including tertiary
and specialized health care
LGUs as direct providers of health
services, particularly public health
programs and primary, secondary and
general tertiary hospital care
Office of Secretary of Health
Attached Agencies
Regional hospital
Medical Centers Regional Offices
Sanitaria
PhilHealth
as agency mandated to
administer the program