Guide and tool on health micro-insurance scheme in the Philippines

Reference guide and tools on health micro-insurance schemes in the Philippines

The development of the guide and tools was made possible and implemented by the ILO Subregional Office for South-East Asia and the Pacific and ILO’s global programme, Strategies and Tools against Social Exclusion and Poverty (STEP) in the Philippines, funded by the Government of Norway. It was undertaken in the framework of the National Plan Action for Decent Work in the Philippines.

While the overall health status in the Philippines has steadily improved over the past two decades, large variations exist across regions and also within population groups. The health care delivery system was unable to adequately address the health concerns of the Filipinos, most particularly that of the poor and the marginalized. Quality of health care remains wanting in most areas, while the cost of health services continue to rise beyond the reach of individuals.