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PhilHealth Coverage for Diabetes-Related Treatments

2 April 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the the global failures of health systems in managing Type 2 diabetes, highlighting key issues, statistics, and potential solutions.
Organizer: Human and Social Development Sector Office

How Health Systems World-wide Fail Type 2 Diabetics

2 April 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the PhilHealth coverage for diabetes-related treatments in the Philippines, detailing legal bases, treatment options, and future directions for healthcare services.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Introduction to the Center for Global Development and Task Force

31 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health's findings and recommendations, focusing on the effectiveness of health taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages as tools for improving public health and generating revenue, particularly in the context of post-…
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Excise Tax Policy and Cigarette Use in Five High-burden Asian Countries: China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam

31 March 2025
This presentation analyzes excise tax policies on cigarette use and smoking prevalence in five high-burden Asian countries: China, India, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, from 2010 to 2020.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Mobilizing Health Taxes for Development:Tobacco Taxation in the ASEAN region

31 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the potential of tobacco taxation as a health financing tool in the ASEAN region, highlighting its effectiveness in reducing smoking prevalence and generating revenue for development.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Using Excise Taxation of Alcohol Products as a Fiscal and Public Health Tool in ASEAN Countries

31 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the justification and methodology for reforming alcohol excise tax policies in ASEAN countries to reduce consumption and increase tax revenues, highlighting the health and economic harms of alcohol use.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Tobacco Excise in Indonesia

31 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of complexities of tobacco excise taxation in Indonesia, focusing on its impact on demand, revenue generation, and potential substitution effects among different types of cigarettes.
Organizer: Health Sector Group, Human and Social Development Sector Office

Transforming Policy and Investment Through Mainstreaming Rapid Approaches for Natural Capital Assessment and Accounting

28 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the strategies for integrating natural capital assessment and accounting into policy and investment decisions to enhance environmental sustainability and economic development across various countries.
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Objectives and Implementation of Republic Act No. 11995: Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System Act

28 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the keynote speech on the Philippine Ecosystem Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) and its objectives, key players, and related workshops following the impact of the Mt. Pinatubo eruption on local ecosystems and livelihoods.
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office

Highlights and Lessons Learned from the 3Ps Project: Philippines Pilot

28 March 2025
This presentation gives an overview of the lessons learned and key activities from pilot projects in the Philippines focused on enhancing watershed management and assessing ecosystem services through collaboration between Stanford University, the ADB, and DENR.
Organizer: Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office