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Private Hospitals MOA with DOH in Handling Leptospirosis Cases

last updated Oct 26, 2011

Program Type
- Financing Care › Contracting
Health Focus
- Chronic Diseases

Target Geography Urban
Target Population General population

Overview

Implementing organization:

Department of Health with Capitol Medical Center, MCU-F.D. Tanchoco Medical Foundation Hospital, Manila Doctors Hospital, Los Banos Doctors Hospital, and The Medical City

Legal Status:

Public-private partnership

Year Launched:

2009

Stage:

Existing/expansion stage

Income Level of Target Population:

Bottom 20%

Funding

Primary Source of Funding:

Government

Summary:

In response to the sudden upsurge of Leptospirosis cases after massive flooding caused by tropical storm Ondoy and typhoon Pepeng, the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) has entered into an agreement with private hospitals to accommodate the overflow of leptospirosis patients.

Key program components:

DOH entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the five private hospitals to treat cases that government hospitals can no longer accommodate. Under the agreement, the DOH will subsidize the financial requirements of patients that will be referred to these hospitals.

Location

Country of OperationPhilippines

City/Village of Operation

Province/State(s) of Operation
Metro Manila

Contact Information

Website

www.doh.gov.ph

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