TABLE 5.
NIT Agenda and Their Frequency of Discussiona
| Agenda: Areas of RPRH Implementation | 2014 (n=3) | 2015 (n=12) | 2016 (n=21) | 2017 (n=16) | 2018 (n=13) | 2019 (n=6) | Total (n=71) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Policy reviews and revisions
|
2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 48 |
| FP logistics Supply chain management issues (e.g., stock-outs), use of remaining progestin subdermal implants given SC TRO, and inventory counts |
— | 8 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 41 |
| RPRH communication and health promotion National FP Conference, events, DOH-HPCS presentations on communication plan | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 36 |
| Monitoring and evaluation FP Form 1, Annual report, data requests | — | 8 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 34 |
| Legal restrictions - SC-TRO | — | — | 3 | 13 | 9 | — | 25 |
| CSO funding Process of accreditation of grant funding | — | — | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| Capacity building for health care providers Training for FP, MNCHN, interpersonal communication and counseling; Accreditation of Training providers | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| Accreditation of health care providers Standardized certification programs and accreditation of CSOs and private providers | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| RPRH service delivery Various discussions on quality and access | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | — | 22 |
| PhilHealth claims/reimbursements | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 21 |
| RPRH budget DOH budget cuts, augmentation, convergence budgeting | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Sorsogon “Pro-Life City” (LGU issue) | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 17 |
| ASRH technical working group NIT organizational challenge: Functionality and leadership | — | 9 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 16 |
| Regional implementation teams Organizational challenge: Functionality, reporting issues | — | 1 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Service delivery network PhilHealth facility accreditation and issues on DOH facility standards (e.g., need for ambulance) | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 13 |
| Quantity of health care providers Deployments for nurses and family health associates | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | 12 |
Abbreviations: AO, administrative order; ASRH, adolescent sexual and reproductive health; CSO, civil society organization; DOH, Department of Health; FP, family planning; HPCS, Health Promotion and Communication Service; LGU, local government unit; MHCHN, maternal, neonatal, and child health and nutrition; NIT, National Implementation Team; PhilHealth, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation; RPRH, Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health; SC, Supreme Court; TRO, temporary restraining order.
aSource: NIT meeting transcripts 2014–2018.