Family planning is among the strategies of the country in reducing unintended pregnancies thereby reducing the incidence of unsafe abortions and maternal deaths.
It is estimated that around 8 million women are using modern methods of contraception in the Philippines. As a result of contraceptive use, approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies will be prevented, 700,000 unsafe abortions will be averted and consequently, 1,000 maternal deaths will be averted.
Hence, the National Family Planning Program aims to ensure equitable access to FP information and services to all regardless of marital, socioeconomic status, religion, ethnicity, and in any situation such as during health emergencies and disasters. The program aims to increase modern contraceptive use and decrease unmet need to achieve an 85% demand satisfied with modern FP methods by the year 2030.
By the end of 2030, all Filipinos enjoy a healthy and productive life and are empowered to make informed decisions in family planning and in their reproductive health and rights.
In line with the Department of Health Health Sector Strategy, Universal Health Care framework and FP2030 Commitment, the Family Planning Program is committed to provide responsive policy direction and ensure universal access of Filipinos to correct information, medically safe, legal, non-abortifacient, effective, and culturally acceptable modern family planning (FP) methods.
- Administrative Order No. 2014-0042 (Guidelines on Implementation of Mobile Outreach Services for Family Planning)
- Administrative Order No. 2017-0002 (Guidelines on the Certification of Free Standing Family Planning Clinics)
- Administrative Order No. 2014-0043 (Guidelines on the Estimation of Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning)
- Administrative Order No. 2014-0041 (Guidelines on the recognition of Family Planning Training Providers of the DOH)
- Administrative Order No. 2015-0027 (Guidelines on the Registration and Mapping of Conscientious Objectors and Exempt Health Facilities Pursuant to the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act)
- Administrative Order No. 2015-0006 (Inclusion of Progestin Subdermal Implant as one of the Modern Methods Recognized by the National Family Planning Program)
- Administrative Order No. 50-A s.2001 (National Family Planning Policy)
- Administrative Order No. 2016-0005 (National Policy on the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in Health Emergencies and Disasters
- Executive Order No. 369
- Executive Order No. 12
- Guideline on the New Indicator Demand Satisfied with Modern Family Planning Methods for the Program Expenditure Classification (PREXC) for Family Planning
- DM 2022-0344 Dissemination of the Omnibus Health Guidelines per Lifestage
PhilHealth Benefit Package
- Insertion of Intrauterine Device (IUD) (Package Code: 58300)
- Subdermal contraceptive implant (Package Code: FP001)
- No-scalpel vasectomy (Package Code: 55250)
- Bilateral Tubal Ligation (Package Code: 58600)
Trainings
- Family Planning Competency-Based Training (FPCBT) Level 1
- FPCBT Level 2 (Interval & Postpartum IUD Insertion)
- Skills Training Course in Progestin-Only Subdermal Implant
Implementation Support Materials
- DOH Clinical guidelines on family planning
List of Local Advocacy Partners
National/Government
- Philippine Commission on Women
- Commission on Population and Development
- DILG
- DSWD
- DepEd
Local/Youth/CSOs, NGOs
- Cooperative Movement for Encouraging NSV
- Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines
- Family Planning Organization of the Philippines
- FriendlyCare Foundation, Inc.
- Integrated Midwives Association of the Phil. (IMAP) Inc.
- Likhaan Center for Women’s Health
International Partners
- WHO
- USAID
- UNFPA
- FP2030