Japan, SoKor, and US unite to boost BARMM healthcare with investment
Japan, South Korea, and the US have committed Php1.6 billion (US$29 million) over five years to improve health outcomes and advance Universal Health Care in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Philippines. Through a Memorandum of Cooperation signed on 27 September, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and US Agency for International Development (USAID) will partner with BARMM’s Ministry of Health (BARMM-MOH), the country’s Department of Health (DOH), and local stakeholders to enhance health information systems, expand public health financing, promote quality healthcare services, and improve access to essential medicines and facilities.
Each agency will focus on specific areas: JICA on maternal and newborn health, KOICA on sustainable health financing and emergency readiness, and USAID on health systems strengthening and infectious disease response. The partnership aims to deliver culturally sensitive healthcare, increase PhilHealth enrollment, and improve health services for mothers, children, and young adults, while also supporting long-term stability in the region.
This initiative, the first of its kind in the Asia-Pacific, also aligns with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace, and Security, symbolizing a joint commitment to resilient healthcare for BARMM.
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