Increasing Access to the Intrauterine Device through Health Financing Franklin John T. Francisco Population Services Pilipinas, Incorporated 2014 Global Conference on Social Franchising for Health October 22-24, 2014 Cebu City, Philippines

Contraceptive Prevalence in the Philippines Source: 2011 Family Health Survey –48.9% for all methods –36.9% for modern methods –3.1% for the IUD Source: 2011 Family Health Survey

BlueStar Pilipinas Increasing access to high quality maternal and family planning services through private midwives

Comprehensive Clinical Training

Business Management Training

Linking Midwives with the Public Health System The Maternity Care Package Covers up to four normal spontaneous deliveries of PhilHealth-enrolled individuals or their beneficiaries Reimbursements to accredited providers amounting USD 180 per case

Linking Midwives with the Public Health System IUD Benefit Package Commenced in January 2014 Covers IUD insertions availed by PhilHealth-enrolled individuals or their beneficiaries Reimbursements to accredited providers amounting USD 45 per case

Results Increased IUD uptake among PhilHealth accredited BlueStar Pilipinas member-midwives Variance Jul-Dec 2013Jan-Jun 2014As at Aug 2013As at Aug ,32645,449+29%41,23860,441+47%

Increasing Access to the Intrauterine Device through Health Financing THANK YOU.