1. MeTA Philippines Roberto M. Pagdanganan
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MeTA Philippines
Roberto M. Pagdanganan
Chairman, MeTA Council – Philippines
Founding Chairman, Coalition for Health Advocacy and Transparency (CHAT)
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2. Multi-stakeholder process
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Multi-stakeholder process
[What were the major milestones in the multi-stakeholder process?]
Dialogue, consultation & interaction among stakeholders as co-equals & partners
Platform to stimulate exchange of information, transparency, accountability & governance
Participation of both multinational & national industry associations (PHAP, PCPI)
Engagement of professional organizations (PMA, PPhA)
Organization of CSO coalition, the 1st alliance of health NGOs
Close collaboration with int’l dev’t partners (WHO, WB, EC)
Setting the stage to engage academe, media & other public health advocates
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3. Major achievements and successes
[What where the main achievements and successes of MeTA in your country? ]
Three (3) annual national fora tackling health issues of current interest & developing concrete action plans
Completion of the Pharmaceutical Sector Scan and Data Disclosure Survey, with room for validation & updating
Support for the 1st National Awards for Good Governance in Medicines (GGM)
Research projects: 1. Health financing systems for the poor, 2. Medicines promotion & advertising, 3.Assessment of public sector procurement, 4. Level II and III survey
Participation in the MeTA Learning Exchange Program
Launch of MeTA Discussion Series
MeTA Philippines website
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4. Overall challenges
[What have been the main challenges during the MeTA pilot phase? ]
Some difficulty in sustaining the interest & improving the extent of participation of various stakeholders
Strengthening adherence to the principles of transparency, accountability, governance, information sharing
Willingness of stakeholders to disclose information
Translating research results into meaningful action
Lack of awareness about MeTA in the various publics
Hastening implementation of projects identified in the approved Work Plan & maximizing budgetary resources
Need to regularly assess relevance of projects in the light of current realities & developments
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5. Lessons Learned
[What are the main lessons from MeTA in your country? ]
Need for consensus-building in a multi-stakeholder environment to address concerns & resolve issues
Importance of creating an atmosphere of trust & openness
Need for greater willingness to share knowledge, information, resources
Stronger commitment to goals & targets when all stakeholders are involved from planning to execution
Access to relevant & accurate data is critical to arriving at sound & meaningful decisions
Researches/surveys/studies must be translated into meaningful action & concrete programs
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6. Thank you Roberto M. Pagdanganan
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Thank you
Roberto M. Pagdanganan
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