Philippines - Health Development Project

Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY lteport No. 7665-PH STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT PHILIPPINES HEALTH DEVELOPMENT PROJECT MAY 25, 1989 Country Department II Asia Regional Office This document has a restricted distribution and may be used by recipients only In the perfonnance of 2 A -, I P It. . . a . . . I  CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS Currency Unit - Philippine Peso (P) US$1.00 - P21 (November 1988) FISCAL YEAR January 1 - December 31 ABBREVIATIONS API - Annual Parasite Incidence ARI - Acute Respiratory Infection CBR = Crude Birth Rate CDR - Crude Death Rate BHS - Barangay Health Station CHS = Community Health Service COA = Commission on Audit DBM = Department of Budget and Management DOH = Department of Health GIS = Geographic Information System GOP = Government of the Philippines HIS - Health Information System IEC = Information, Education and Communication IMR = Infant Mortality Rate MCH = Maternal and Child Health MCP = Malaria Control Program MIS - Management Information System MMR - Maternal Mortality Rate NEDA = National Economic Development Authority NGO m Non-governmental Organization NNC - National Nutrition Council PHC - Primary Health Care POPCOM = Population Commission RHU = Rural Health Unit SCP = Schistosomiasis Control Program TCP = Tuberculosis Control Program TFR = Total Fertility Rate UNFPA = United Nations Fund for Population Activities UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund USATD = United States Agency for International Development WHO = World Health Organization  VO OUVIIAL UK ONLY PHILIPPINES SUZLTE DEVELOEPINT PROJECT Table of Contents Page No. LOAN AND PROJECT SUMMARY .... . iv DEFINITIONS ................................................ vii I. INTRODUCTION ......................................... 1 11. HEALTH, NUTRITION AND POPULATION SECTOR . . 2 A. Pro