TUSIP, or Towards Universal Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Indo-Pacific, is a $59.3 million Australian Government program running from 2024 to 2028. It is not managed by UNICEF or UNFPA. It is a DFAT initiative that funds...
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Analysis of Philippine health legislation, regulatory issuances, and policy developments — covering the laws, administrative orders, and government frameworks that shape health programming, procurement, and practice.
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TUSIP: Australia’s SRHR Program in the Philippines
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CANE+D: The Revised Child Protection Protocol in the Philippines
On August 14, 2025, the Department of Justice launched the revised CANE+D protocol, the Philippines' binding national framework for managing cases of child abuse, neglect,...
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Adolescent-Friendly Health Facilities in the Philippines
The Philippines has 704 certified Adolescent-Friendly Health Facilities and a legal framework that has been in place since 2013. Field research, however, consistently documents the...
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PhilHealth Maternity Benefit Package 2026: What It Covers and What It Means
A comprehensive guide to the April 30, 2026 PhilHealth maternity benefit expansion covering the new delivery case rates, the eight-visit ANC package, the three covered...
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Maternal and Newborn Health Policy in the Philippines: The Legal Framework
A comprehensive guide to the laws and administrative orders governing maternal and newborn health in the Philippines — from the RH Law and First 1,000...
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Philippine Government Procurement Law: What Health Consultants Need to Know
A practical guide to RA 12009 for health consulting firms and implementing partners covering competitive bidding, consulting services procurement under QCBS, PhilGEPS registration, BAC procedures,...
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What the Universal Health Care Act Requires: A Guide for Implementing Partner
A practical guide to RA 11223 for health consultants and implementing partners covering the six core provisions, HCPN formation, the Special Health Fund, the devolution...
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