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Universal Health Coverage

Day in the Philippines

UHC Forum For Nurses

Through the years, the advocacy of the Alliance of Young Nurse Leaders and
Advocates (AYNLA) includes the introduction of key public health and global
health concepts to young nurses. AYNLA shows them how the
HEALTH FOR ALL
work of nurses not only touches the lives of the people clients but
also contribute to the attainment of the national and global targets.
BECAUSE
It provides greater sense of accomplishment to what they do and
ITS
encourages them to advocate for a bigger cause. AYNLA also
RIGHT.
bridges policy makers and the young nurses by providing a venue
SMART.
for consultation and policy discussions.
OVERDUE.

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Last December 12, 2015, AYNLA is one with the world in

celebrating the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by
organizing a forum for nurses in UHC. The forum
introduced to nurses the history of UHC and its primary
purpose while emphasizing the important role of nurses
in the achievement of UHC goals, as well as, the
Sustainable Development Goals.

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UHC Forum Speakers

The program was divided into four topics:

1. The Global Health Transition: From MDGs to SDGs
The Sustainable Development marks a new era for global
development, offering a wider scope and ambition of
development goals. This topic shows how UHC is
positioned in the overall development agenda. UHC is
said to be the heart of all the health agenda, as it cuts
across other health goals.
2. The UHC and its Journey in the Philippines
In 2010, the Government of the Philippines launched
the Kalusugang Pangkalahatan or the Philippine
Universal Health Care strategy. This topic shows how
UHC is translated locally, its gaps, challenges and way
forward.
3. Positioning the Role of Nurses in Achieving UHC
AYNLA believes that the caring role of nurses is its best
asset in achieving UHC. The lecture introduced the basic
concepts of UHC to nurses, reminded them of what
nurses have been contributing in the global health
development and challenged them to work towards
attainment of UHC in their own ways.
The speaker encouraged them to utilise CARE approach
to bridge nursing and UHC:
COMPASSION and sensitivity to the poor and the
marginalised,
ADVOCATE to uphold both the rights of the clientele and
the nurses,
RESEARCH and document successful experiences,
EDUCATE and propagate evidence-based knowledge.

RAMON SAN PASCUAL Consultant,

Department of Health Philippines / Former
Executive Director, Asian Forum of
Parliamentarians on Population and
Development. JOAN CARLO

MAYANGITAN Fellow, Department Of

Health Philippines Health Policy

Development and Planning Bureau

JONATHAN MONIS Secretary General,

4. My Own UHC Story: Concretizing UHC

The health workforce is the foundation of UHC. The
stories behind it are testaments of its progress. Dr.
Afuang shared her inspiring UHC story from the
perspective of a nurse and a public health practitioner.

AYNLA / Fellow, Global Health Learning

Centre World Health Organization-Western
Pacific Region DR. MARIDITH

AFUANG Health Specialist, United Nation

Childrens Fund / Former Academic
Coordinator, Manila Doctors College
College of Nursing

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A panel discussion ensued wherein nurses are given chance to provide their
insights, comments and questions about the topics discussed. Some of the issues
raised include whether Point of Care Program of PhilHealth has been
implemented; existence of institution that looks into palliative care nursing; and
strategies on how to actively participate more to UHC campaign. Lastly, a
participant added that the lack of engagement of nurses in the policy table is true.
Filipino nurses are not united in asserting its rights. She gave an example that the
increase in the salary of nurses took off because the teachers were strong in
pushing for it.

UHC Commitment
Selfie Wall
Nurses have their photos
taken holding banners
depicting our call that Health
for all is right, smart and
overdue. They are requested
to share their selfies and
photos in their social media
accounts to show their
support for UHC.

UHC Day Nursing &

Medical Mission
In solidarity with the UHC
Day, our nurses in the
Province of Abra, together
with the local community
health professionals,
organized a nursing and
medical mission. The mission
extended health services to
the underserved communities
particularly the municipality of
Bangued, San Antonio. Health
education & health promotion were conducted; free consultations and medicines
were rendered.

UHC Social Media Campaign

AYNLA likewise utilize the UHC digital toolkit by posting and sharing the same via
Facebook, Twitter, Website, and Email. Statistics shows that theres an increase of
200% engagement and response, reaching more than 25,000 users across the
world based on Facebook report.

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