Author/s :
- Hon. Jefson Romeo B. Felix
DATE PROPOSED / SUBMITTED:
Date Received: September 8, 2026
ORDINANCE SUMMARY :
This ordinance establishes an integrated cardiometabolic risk reduction and early care system within Naga City’s existing City-Wide Health System. It focuses on preventing, identifying, and managing chronic conditions like hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and dyslipidemia. By maximizing PhilHealth benefits, strengthening primary care navigation, and establishing targeted local gap-filling support, the ordinance aims to bridge the gap between initial diagnosis and sustained risk-factor control.
ORDINANCE HIGHLIGHTS :
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SYSTEM ESTABLISHMENT: Integrates a comprehensive prevention-to-care pathway into the existing City-Wide Health System without creating separate or parallel governance structures.
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LEAD IMPLEMENTATION: Designates the City Health Office as the primary technical and implementing body to coordinate care pathways, partner resources, and service delivery.
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CONTINUUM OF CARE: Connects preventive interventions, risk identification, clinical assessment, diagnostic confirmation, primary care management, and higher-level referrals.
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BENEFIT OPTIMIZATION & GAP-FILLING: Maximizes available national health financing and PhilHealth programs while providing localized, needs-responsive support for access barriers involving diagnostics and essential medicines.
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PRIVACY & SAFEGUARDS: Strictly aligns health data management with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 while ensuring patient rights, dignity, and non-discrimination are fully respected.
- Proposed