Local level health governance strengthening for universal health coverage: implementing the Bayang Malusog-Municipal Leadership Development Program in Aklan, Philippines

Veincent Christian F. Pepito; Catherine A. Chung; Theo Prudencio Juhani Z. Capeding; Angeli A. Comia; Anthony Rosendo G. Faraon; Daystar S. Sedillo; Ma Eden C. Sualog; Alice C. Prieto-Carolino; Philip Ian P. Padilla; Manuel M. Dayrit

doi:10.1093/heapol/czag039

Local level health governance strengthening for universal health coverage: implementing the Bayang Malusog-Municipal Leadership Development Program in Aklan, Philippines

Veincent Christian F. Pepito
, Catherine A. Chung
, Theo Prudencio Juhani Z. Capeding
, Angeli A. Comia
, Anthony Rosendo G. Faraon
, Daystar S. Sedillo
, Ma Eden C. Sualog
, Alice C. Prieto-Carolino
, Philip Ian P. Padilla
, Manuel M. Dayrit

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

Zuellig Family Foundation
Ateneo de Manila University
Philippine Foundation for Equity in Health
New Washington Municipal Health Office
Aklan Provincial Health Office
Balete Municipal Health Office
University of the Philippines Visayas

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	922-927
Number of pages	6
Journal	Health Policy and Planning
Volume	41
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czag039
State	Published - May 2026

UN SDGs

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Health Policy

Keywords

health governance
local level health governance strengthening interventions
Philippines
primary care
universal health coverage

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Pepito, V. C. F., Chung, C. A., Capeding, T. P. J. Z., Comia, A. A., Faraon, A. R. G., Sedillo, D. S., Sualog, M. E. C., Prieto-Carolino, A. C., Padilla, P. I. P., & Dayrit, M. M. (2026). Local level health governance strengthening for universal health coverage: implementing the Bayang Malusog-Municipal Leadership Development Program in Aklan, Philippines. Health Policy and Planning, 41(5), 922-927. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czag039

Local level health governance strengthening for universal health coverage: implementing the Bayang Malusog-Municipal Leadership Development Program in Aklan, Philippines. / Pepito, Veincent Christian F.; Chung, Catherine A.; Capeding, Theo Prudencio Juhani Z. et al.
In: Health Policy and Planning, Vol. 41, No. 5, 05.2026, p. 922-927.

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Pepito, VCF, Chung, CA, Capeding, TPJZ, Comia, AA, Faraon, ARG, Sedillo, DS, Sualog, MEC, Prieto-Carolino, AC, Padilla, PIP & Dayrit, MM 2026, 'Local level health governance strengthening for universal health coverage: implementing the Bayang Malusog-Municipal Leadership Development Program in Aklan, Philippines', Health Policy and Planning, vol. 41, no. 5, pp. 922-927. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czag039

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