Republic of the Philippines NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION

9th National Youth Parliament

RESOLUTION NO. NYP-09-12-15
Series 2012

A RESOLUTION CALLING THE DILG AND THE DOH TO STRENGTHEN THE MATERNAL, CHILDREN AND YOUTH-FRIENDLY HEALTH SERVICES IN ALL HEALTH CENTERS IN THE PHILIPPINES Sponsored by: Committee on Health and Wellness WHEREAS, the Philippines is a signatory to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Convention Eliminating All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, International Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Millennium Development Goal particularly Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women (MDG3), Reduce Child Mortality (MDG 4), Improve Maternal Health (MDG 5), and Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases (MDG 6); WHEREAS, Article II of 1987 Constitution provides that the state shall protect th e right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them; WHEREAS, one of the Aquino Health Agenda (AHA) Strategic thrusts is to ensure that all Filipinos should have an access to professional health care providers capable of meeting their health care needs at appropriate level of care; WHEREAS, the AHA promulgates to utilize the life-cycle approach when providing needed services such as family planning, antenatal care, delivery and health facilities, essential newborn care and immediate postpartum care; WHEREAS, the Philippine Development Plan targets on the main thrusts of the Universal Health Care approach pertained to programs on health insurances, nutrition and reproductive health; WHEREAS, the Philippines is committed to the full implementation of the Magna Carta of Women, RA 9262 Violence Against Women and their Children Act; WHEREAS, the current generation of young people are the largest demographic group in the Philippine history with equal rights, risks and aspirations; WHEREAS, it was projected that in 2020, 30 million women will be within reproductive ages 15-49 years old (National Coordinating Screening Office); WHEREAS, 54% or 1.9 million pregnancies are unintended and 560,000 of these pregnancies ended in abortion and 90,000 women were hospitalized after these abortions and 1,000 died from abortion complications and 1,600 more died from births and miscarriages (Likhaan Center for Womens Health et. al., 2009); WHEREAS, in 2008 infant mortality rate was 25 out of 1,000 live births and in 2010 maternal mortality rate was 95-163 out of 100,000 live births (Department of Health, Population Commission); WHEREAS, as of 2010 in a survey of the National Coordinating Screening Office, annually, there are approximately 7.8 million children affected with birth defects worldwide; WHEREAS, increasing awareness of supplementation of folic acid among pregnant women will help to prevent neural tube defects; WHEREAS, the resolution seeks to increase public awareness in saving babies from mental retardation and death through R.A. 9288 (Newborn Screening Act of 2004); WHEREAS, all health care facilities shall accommodate all women and young people regardless of economic status, ethnicity and race, age, religion, health status, sexual orientation and gender identities seeking health needs;

WHEREAS, the resolution seeks to the majority who want smaller families, to promote equity for poor families, to guarantee funding for equal access to health facilities, to prevent induced abortion, to give accurate and positive sexuality education to young people, to reduce breast and cervical cancer deaths, and to save money that can be used for even more social spending; WHEREAS, the resolution seeks to support and deploy more public midwives, nurses, and doctors; WHEREAS, the Department of Health and Local Government Units shall appropriate adequate funds to provide support for the program and implementing rules on a continuing sustained basis;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that members of the 9 NYP is calling for Local Government Units in coordination with the Department of Health to strengthen the maternal, children, and youth-friendly health care services of all health centers in the country
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RESOLVED FURTHER, coverage of care to be given to all pregnant women shall focus on family planning, health promotion, risk elimination, disease prevention and disease treatment and management. RESOLVED FINALLY that copies of the resolution shall be given to the respective Local Government Units. ADOPTED this 5th day of May 2012 at Naga City, Philippines.

Certified by:

STEPHEN BRYAN Y. BONGCARAS

Secretary General

Approved by:

PATRIXIA SHERLY D. SANTOS

President

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Committee Members: Vincent Rhay P. Villeza (Committee Chairperson), Jeross R. Aguilar (Committee Secretary), Vincci Monique T. Salud (Deputy Committee Secretary), Stephen Bryan Y. Bongcaras, Catherine R. Sayson, Je-Christian M. Gonzales, Dondie Moore, Ellaine G. Dimayuga, Faye Dominique, Palmares, Jackie John B. Corral, Dennis Antonio Dacayanan, Jonathan Paghubasan, Renaleh-Nur Disumimba, Allissandra Jasmin Cadag , John Oliver Tablazon, Sittie Ailah M. Andig, Darren Carino, Amy Sagalla, Laura M. Ermem,Danica Shahana G. Magtubo, Christine Violago, Karl Vincent P. Abalajon, Nafieza S. Mohammad.