The Unilab Foundation, through its research and policy arm Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP), has partnered with the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) to jointly identify and address barriers to the effective and accelerated implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act at the local level.
Formalized with the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the partnership will tackle fragmented policies, processes, proficiencies, and systems hindering the ability of local government units (LGUs) to implement UHC reforms. This is aligned with the mandate to empower LGUs so that the devolution of the healthcare delivery function from the national government does not lead to the inconsistent implementation of health services across different localities.
UCHP and ULAP will also pilot programs in selected LGUs to demonstrate the practical implementation of UHC at the local level, with the intent of using lessons from the ground to inform national policy, and of replicating best practices in more areas.
“[This MoU] reflects our shared understanding that Universal Health Care is ultimately realized when governance meets execution which is at the local level, and that this cannot be done by government alone. We need the support of all stakeholders,” said ULAP National President and Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” Cua.
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