Why should it

be considered
a problem?
Filipinos suffering from depressive orders:

3.3
Million
101.7
Million
According to a study conducted by Global Burden Disease in 2015
Suicide rates:

2.5 Males 1.7 Females

per 100,000 per 100,000

According to a study conducted by Global Burden Disease in 2015

Suicide Rate of El Salvador City Male Female
2010 – 2019
5

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
 Estimated 450 Million
EL SALVADOR CITY ANNUAL BUDGET

FAMILY LIFE
DEVELOPMENT
FOR VAWC BUDGET
(As of 2018)
₱110, 000.00 = 0.02% OF THE ANNUAL
BUDGET

INDIRECT ALLOTMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH

SERVICES THROUGH THE CSWD FUND
 ₱200, 000.00
AMOUNT SPENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES AS OF AUGUST 2019
 0 Psychiatrist
1 Nurse
1 General Practitioner

(both trained for Psychiatric

assessment)
AVAILABILITY OF
for the 54,985 population
PROFESSIONALS
PRIVATE PROFESSIONAL FEE

₱1,800.00
Estimated fee per session
EXISTING SHORT-
TERM REMEDIES
• Referrals to Private Professional
Psychiatrist/Psychologist;

• Aid of admission to House of Hope;

• After care services from City Health Workers;

• PhilHealth coverage to psychosocial

expenses; and

• Discounts and benefits from availing PWD

card.
NON-SPECIALIZED MEDICAL OFFICER
AS A BAND AID SOLUTION TO
ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE
RESULTING TO LIMITED SERVICES
COMPREHENSIVE
INFORMATION

“Operation Green” – Community-based Program in

Leon, Ilo-ilo

"It's the overall work of the community…the support of

the local government, the help of the community, and
the family.
EXPERT’S MODEL
 Continuous
Development
medical subsidy
of facilities.
for the period
PUBLIC of treatment.

DEMAND

Conducive and Availability of

cost-effective MH MH Care
Care services Professionals
PROPOSAL
 Passage of a Local Ordinance
Implement effective mental health care and wellness policy.

Establish Training Programs

HOW CAN To enhance the capacity of MH service providers
YOU PROVIDE
EFFICIENT Integrate MH Care to Basic Services
SOLUTIONS? Provide adequate professionals and appropriate budget allocation

Foster Partnerships and Collaborations

Establish a multi-sectoral stakeholder network for identification,
management and prevention of MH conditions
EXPECTED RESULTS
• Increase of
support and • Decrease rate of
financial funding • Integration of mental illness • Benchmark
from external MH Care to mortality rate MH Care
sector (private primary medical and unreported advancement
and civil services. cases. to other cities.
community).
 1. Lack of core indicators;

2. Existing stigma against mental illness;

LIMITATIONS
3. Human resource planning;
AND BARRIERS
4. MH in the social development sector;
and

5. Access to MH interventions.
 Resource Persons :
Hon. Jeen Elleen Grace Clarin
Diana Rose Ebajay, R.N.
Kristine Firmalino, OIC CSWDO

Group members:
LIGNES, Keeshia Dawn
NAYVE, Jashel

END OF
TABUDLONG, Thea Francesca
MINDALANO, Ana Janessah
PUMBAYABAYA, Sittie

PRESENTATION
PELAE, Kristina Jane
ADLA-ON, Mary Hazzel Paz
BABAN, Hillary
BOBADILLA, Coleen Van

Facilitator
Dixon Yasay, PhD