This presentation discusses issues related to health micro insurance. The different phases of discussions on this issue raise several questions:
* What is Health Micro-Insurance (HMI), or the "Damayang Pangkalusugan", and its benefits?
* What is the status of health insurance in the Philippines and where is it headed?
The presentation states that:
* NATCCO resource centre for health carried out healthcare through its network of co-operatives in the Philippines.
* The major source of expenditure for health came from private sources.
Further, the presentation identifies that health micro insurance scheme:
* Can combine elements of technical insurance and social resources;
* Needs professional but appropriate management;
* Should build on the social capital of community-based health care.
