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ArticleTropical medicine and health2026

National Essential Diagnostics List development as an opportunity to expand frontline diagnostic testing at barangay health stations in the Philippines.

Shogo Kanamori, Norielyn M Evangelista, Yuriko Egami, Nenita G Marayag, Socorro Cruz-Yañez, Antonio F Dela Resma Villanueva, Manami Uechi, Hiroyuki Kiyohara, Marie Krista Yna D Dolor, Richard Albert J Ramones and 2 more

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Shogo KanamoriBureau of Global Health Cooperation, Japan Institute for Health Security, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan. kanamori.s@jihs.go.jp.
Norielyn M EvangelistaDepartment of Health, Office for Health Laboratories, San Lazaro Compound, Santa Cruz, 1003, Manila, Philippines.
Yuriko EgamiBureau of Global Health Cooperation, Japan Institute for Health Security, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.
Nenita G MarayagDepartment of Health, Office for Health Laboratories, San Lazaro Compound, Santa Cruz, 1003, Manila, Philippines.
Socorro Cruz-YañezIndependent Consultant, Tierra Verde II, Tandang Sora, Quezon City, Philippines.
Antonio F Dela Resma VillanuevaHealth and Social Welfare Unit, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 6/f Sentral Senayan II, No. 8 Jl. Asia-Afrika, Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Central Jakarta, 10270, Indonesia.
Manami UechiHealth and Social Welfare Unit, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 6/f Sentral Senayan II, No. 8 Jl. Asia-Afrika, Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Central Jakarta, 10270, Indonesia.
Hiroyuki KiyoharaHealth and Social Welfare Unit, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia, 6/f Sentral Senayan II, No. 8 Jl. Asia-Afrika, Gelora Bung Karno, Senayan, Central Jakarta, 10270, Indonesia.
Marie Krista Yna D DolorDepartment of Health, Office for Health Laboratories, San Lazaro Compound, Santa Cruz, 1003, Manila, Philippines.
Richard Albert J RamonesDepartment of Health, Office for Health Laboratories, San Lazaro Compound, Santa Cruz, 1003, Manila, Philippines.
Alvin A DuazoDepartment of Health, Office for Health Laboratories, San Lazaro Compound, Santa Cruz, 1003, Manila, Philippines.
Masami FujitaBureau of Global Health Cooperation, Japan Institute for Health Security, 1-21-1 Toyama, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8655, Japan.

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Abstract

The Philippines' Universal Health Care Act places primary care at its center, yet the barangay health station (BHS), the facility closest to most community members, generally lacks diagnostic capacity. As the Philippines develops a National Essential Diagnostics List, this presents a policy window to introduce rapid diagnostic tests and point-of-care testing at the BHS, enabling same-day diagnosis and expanded access for underserved populations. We argue that NEDL offers a unique opportunity to institutionalize community-tier diagnostics through integrated legal, financing, quality-assurance, and referral reforms, applicable to other decentralized, resource-constrained health systems with similarly under-equipped frontline facilities.

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National Essential Diagnostics ListPhilippinesPoint-of-care testingPrimary health careRapid diagnostic tests

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PMID42706589
PMCPMC13548550

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