Cooperative efforts between private medical and government health sectors in the Philippines through maternal and child health services

ABSTRACT

This paper describes how the Institute of Maternal and Child Health, a private institution, has joined hands with two entities of the Department of Health, in its extension projects to various provinces and rural areas. These two offices in the government are the Office of Health Education and Personnel Training and the Division of Maternal and Child HealthThe projects consist of Training Programs on Maternal and Child Health in the Institute in Quezon City and in the field (Health Regions 2 and 7) and also Extension Services in the provinces (Rehydration Centers and Pediatric Teams). All these represent cooperative efforts between private medical and government health groups in carrying out health activities for the country. (Summary)