What is FOURmula ONE for Health? [1]
Defining the Road Map for Reforms FOURmula ONE for Health is the implementation framework for health sector reforms in the Philippines for the medium term covering 2005-2010. It is designed to implement critical health interventions as a single package, backed by effective management infrastructure and financing arrangements.

This document provides the road map towards achieving the strategic health sector reform goals and objectives of FOURmula ONE for Health from the national down to the local levels.

FOURmula ONE for Health [2] engages the entire health sector, including the public and private sectors, national agencies and local government units, external development agencies, and civil society to get involved in the implementation of health reforms. It is an invitation to join the collective race against fragmentation of the health system of the country, against the inequity of healthcare and the impoverishing effects of ill-health. With a robust and united health sector, we can win the race towards better health and a brighter future for generations to come.
Starting the Race with the End in Mind:

Fourmula One for Health Goals and Objectives

Over-all Goals:
The implementation of FOURmula ONE for Health is directed towards achieving the following end goals, in consonance with the health system goals identified by the World Health Organization, the Millennium Development Goals, and the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan:

* Better health outcomes;
* More responsive health system; and
* More equitable healthcare financing.

General Objective:
FOURmula ONE for Health is aimed at achieving critical reforms with speed, precision and effective coordination directed at improving the quality, efficiency, effectiveness and equity of the Philippine health system in a manner that is felt and appreciated by Filipinos, especially the poor.

Specific Objectives:
Fourmula One for Health will strive, within the medium term, to:

* Secure more, better and sustained financing for health;
* Assure the quality and affordability of health goods and services;
* Ensure access to and availability of essential and basic health packages; and
* Improve performance of the health system