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Philippines

Background

The Republic of Philippines is ranked 9th in the 22 high burden countries that hold 80% of TB patients in the world.  There are over 7,000 islands and the diverse living conditions, rapid urbanization in combination with economically deprived conditions have negatively affected the implementation of National TB Programs especially in urban settings in this country.  Although the government of the Philippines achieved 100% DOTS coverage in 2003 and achieved 75/80 global target in 2007, there are still hot spots of the tuberculosis disease in close connection with poverty in urban poor settings in this country.  Therefore, more focused program targeting such as minority group, urban poor community, people living in insecure areas, is needed. 

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Technical Support (1992-2007)

RIT/JATA supported the National TB Program for 15 years through JICA. It started a pilot project in Cebu province by building a TB reference laboratory and expanded to Luzon including the Metro Manila area.  The main focus was to improve quality DOTS implementation including quality laboratory services. 

RIT/JATA Technical Support (2008~)

“Quality TB Control Project in Urban Poor Areas of Manila and Quezon City Philippines”

In January 2008, RIT/JATA established a local NGO in the Philippines.  After the completion of the JICA Tuberculosis Control Project, RIT/JATA has started a new project which focuses more on Urban TB problems. 

Theme: Stop TB para sa lahat

(Stop TB for everyone)

  1. ‣Overall Goal: Decrease the morbidity and mortality due to TB in the area

  2. ‣Project Purpose: Access to quality DOTS implementation is improved.

  3. ‣Project Areas: Tondo in Manila City, Payatas in Quezon City

  4. ‣Duration: April 2008 – March 2009

  5. ‣Targets of Technical Assistance: NGOs - providing services for TB patients, Health Centers, Hospital

  6. ‣Target group: TB patients and residents of Tondo and Payatas

Tondo, City of Manila

Payatas, Quezon City

Activities in 2008


  1. ‣ Basic Course on DSSM Training for Medical Technologist

  2. ‣ Basic Course on DSSM for Laboratory Aide

  3. ‣ Orientation of BHW/CHV on DOT

  4. ‣ Basic DOTS Provider’s Training

  5. ‣ Lung Month Celebration

  6. ‣ Monitoring and Supervision to partner organizations

  7. ‣ NGO Committee

  8. ‣ Volunteer Committee

  9. ‣ Data Consolidation Workshop (Jan 2009)

  10. ‣ End Year Review Workshop (April 2009)

  11. ‣ World TB Day Event (Mar 2009)

Conceptual Framework of Public-Private Organizations for Quality TB Control Program



Refer TB symptomatics for diagnosis and treatment


Refer TB patients

for DOTS

Submit report

Financial & Technical Support (Training, SME, Networking, Community Empowerment, Research