Problem Tree Analysis
Problem Tree Analysis
Problem Tree Analysis
What is your assessment of Fourmula One Plus and its areas of focus?
What gaps do you see between what exists and what policy direction states?
The Fourmula One Plus aims to boost universal health care which seems to be a
great program. However, their vision for Filipinos to be among the healthiest people in
Southeast Asia by 2022 is somewhat idealistic. This programs seems to want to do so much
in such a short amount of time. Their strategic foci include institutionalizing a people-
centered service delivery network and lead a whole-of-society collaboration at all levels. The
intention and goal of this program is to have better health outcomes, but in terms of
execution I think there is a lack in that aspect. Many small and remote municipalities still do
not feel this program’s supposed effects to “engage the healthy, sick, affected populations,
and special groups”. Many communities still do not feel the financing of health care that this
program claims to have one of its pillars. The Fourmula One Plus program focuses on
financing, service delivery, regulation, and governance, and an additional performance and
accountability, however the program itself could be further improved in terms of execution
and information dissemination especially to those who will greatly benefit from it.
In Municipalities like that of Agutaya, there is a clear lack of health care
practitioners, supplies, and facilities to cater to all the residents of their area. Furthermore,
many people in this community and other communities around the Philippines do not seek
for medical attention regarding their illnesses because “wala [silang] pondo” or they can’t
afford to go to one. Many Filipinos cannot afford to have their illnesses properly treated and
so they resort to alternative treatments such as albularyos and manghihilots for relief. There
are also many Filipinos that only seek medical attention when their illnesses have gotten
really bad which could have been easier to treat if they came in earlier. The process of
getting to a health care center/hospital, getting checked by a doctor, being given treatment,
and getting better is a process not all Filipinos have the luxury of getting. The lack of health
centers especially in small and remote communities around the Philippines makes it difficult
for some to get to them, which becomes one obstacle for their medical treatment. If and
when you get to a health center for example, another obstacle would be the amount of time
you have to wait for a medical professional/doctor to see you and give you a diagnosis. The
obstacles for an average Filipino to get medical assistance and health care does not end
once you get the chance to see a doctor. With the time and money someone in these
conditions spends to get better, I can see some feel a sense of hopelessness.
With the current condition of the Philippines in terms of health care, I feel as if we
have come a long way from where we were a few years ago, but still have a long way to go
before we can claim to be among the healthiest people in Southeast Asia. I am not losing
hope that what the Fourmula 1+ aims to do become a reality not just for the privileged, but
for everyone in the Philippines including the poor, those living in remote locations, the
indigenous people, etc.