DOH HEALTH PROGRAMS BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR PROGRAM

ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS)Program is a

PROGRAM human resource development strategy of the Philippine
Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the
Administrative Order 0013 - 2013 recruitment,training, deployment and supervision of
National Health Policy and Strategic Framework on volunteer workers or barangay nutrition scholars (BNS).
Adolescent Health and Development (AHDP) OBJECTIVES
To be able to deliver nutrition and nutrition-related
In 2006, the department created the Technical services to the barangay by caring for the malnourished
Committee for Adolescent and Youth Health Program, and the nutritionally vulnerable, mobilizing the
composed of both government and non-government community, and linkage building
organizations dedicated to uplifting the welfare of Program Components
adolescents and tasked to revitalize the program. Due to A BNS is a trained community worker who links the
an increasing community with service providers, with the
health risky behaviour among our Filipino adolescents following qualifications:
1. Recruitment:
DOH, revising the policy and to focus on the a. Bonafide resident of the barangay for at least four
emerging issues of the adolescents which are the10 – 19 years and can speak the local language well;
years old. b. possess leadership potentials as evidenced by
membership and leadership in
Mission communityorganizations;
The AHDP envisions a country with well informed, c. willing to serve the barangay, part-time or full-time
empowered,responsible and healthy adolescents who for at least one year;
are d. at least elementary school graduate but preferably
leaders in the society has reached high school level;
e. physically and mentally fit;
Vision f. more than 18 years old, but younger than 60 years
Its mission is to ensure that all adolescents have access old.
to comprehensive health care and services in an 2. Training:
adolescent friendly environment. Ideally, ten-day didactic training and a 20-day
practicum. However, due to resource constraints this
Objectives has become various forms, e.g. orientation and on-the-
Improve the health status of adolescents and enable job training, or 5-day didactic training
them to fully enjoy their rights to health. 3. Benefits
a. Monthly travelling allowance
PROGRAM COMPONENTS b. Entitled to second grade Civil Service Commission
• Nutrition (CSC) eligibility after completing two years of
• National Safe Motherhood continuous and satisfactory service
• Family Planning c. Others, e.g. BNS kit consisting of a bag and other
• Oral Health materials related to performing tasks, e.g. forms;
• National Immunization Program medical assistance and survivorship assistance
• Dangerous Drugs Abuse Prevention and Target Population
Treatment  Children 0-5yrs old Pregnant &Lactating Woman
• Harmful Use of Alcohol  Families with 0-5 years old children and those with
• Tobacco Control  pregnant and lactating women
• Mental HealthViolence & Injury Prevention Strategies,Action Pointsand Timeline
• Women and Children Protection •Capacity building of local government units
• HIV/STI along providing technical and administrative
support to BNS.
STATISTICS •Annual evaluation of performance of BNSs
 Violence
 Alcohol, tobacco & illegal Substances •Active pursuit of the amendment of PD
 Malnutrition Sexual & Reproductive 1569 by end of the 17th Congress
 Health
 HIV and AIDS •Revision of Guidelines on the Barangay
Nutrition Scholars Program by end of
December 2017

BELLY GUD FOR HEALTH

OVERNUTRITION SUCH AS OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IS CHILD 21
A SERIOUS HEALTH CONCERN ESPECIALLY IN THE LIGHT Philippine National Strategic Framework for land
OF ITS STRONG ASSOCIATION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT Development for Children
OF  is a strategic framework for planning programs and
NON -COMMUNICABLE DISEASES WHICH ARE AMONG interventions that promote and safeguard the rights
THE LEADING CAUSES OF MORTALITY, MORBIDITY AND of Filipino children.
DISABILITY IN THE COUNTRY TODAY.
Children's Health 2025
OTHER ACTIVITIES  is a subdocument of CHILD 21, realizes that health
is a critical and fundamental element in children's
HATAWEXCERCISE JOGGING/WALKING welfare.
Where: DOH Gym Where: DOH Compound
When: Tuesday and When: Before and after office Children's Health 2025 Strategies
hours 1. Mid-Term Strategies
Thursday  targeted towards the year 2004
Time: 8:00-9:00 AM 2. Long-Term Strategies
 targeted by the year 2025
ALA STRESS FREE USE OF GYM FACILITIES
When: Respective Office Where: DDO and Gate I
Where: Everyday When: Daily Vision
Time: 3:00-3:15PM 1. A healthy Filipino child is:
Wanted, planned and conceived by healthy parents
BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM carried to term by a healthy mother born into a loving,
caring. stable family capable of providing for his or her
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7719 basic needs. Delivered safely by a trained attendant
BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM
2. A healthy Filipino child is:
promotes voluntary blood donation to provide enough Screened for congenital defects shortly after birth; if
supply of safe blood and to regulate blood banks. This defects are found, interventions to correct these defects
act aims to inculcate public awareness that blood are implemented at the appropriate time
donation is a humanitarian act.
3. A healthy Filipino child is:
Mission Exclusively breastfed for at least six months of age and
 Blood Safety continued breastfeeding up to two years. Introduced to
 Blood Adequacy complementary foods at about six months of age, and
 Rational Blood gradually to a balanced, nutritious diet protected from
 Use Efficiency of Blood Services the consequences of protein-calorie and micronutrient
deficiencies through good nutrition and access to
NVBSP aims to achieve the following: fortified foods and iodized salt
1. Development of a fully voluntary blood donation
system; 4. A healthy Filipino child is:
2. Strengthening of a nationally coordinated network Provided with safe, clean and hygienic surroundings and
of BSF to increase efficiency by centralized testing protected from accidents properly cared for at home
and processing of blood; when sick and brought timely to a health facility for
3. Implementation of a quality management appropriate management when needed.Offered equal
systemincluding of Good Manufacturing Practice access to good quality curative,preventive and
GMP and Management Information System (MIS); promotive health care services and health education as
4. Attainment of maximum utilization of blood through members of the Filipino society.
rational use of blood products and component
therapy; and
5. Development of a sound, viable sustainable
management and funding for the nationally
coordinated blood network.

5. A healthy Filipino child is:

Child Health and Development Strategic Plan Year Regularly monitored for proper growth and development
2001-2004 and provided with adequate psychosocial and mental
stimulation. Screened for disabilities and developmental
delays in early childhood; if disabilities are found, It includes adjunctive external application of water, heat
interventions are implemented to enabled the child to and cold, stretching, passive and active joint movement
enjoy a life of dignity at the highest level of function within the normal physiologic range of motion as a
attainable means of promoting pain relief, injury rehabilitation or
health improvement in a safe, non-sexual environment
6. A healthy Filipino child is: that respects the client’s self-determined outcome for
Protected from discrimination, exploitation and the session.
abuse
DOH created the Committee of Examiners for Massage
7. A healthy Filipino child is: Therapy (CEMT) in the DOH Central Office to regulate
Empowered and enabled to make decisions regarding the practice of massage therapy in accordance to the
healthy lifestyle and behaviors and included in the provisions of the Code on Sanitation of the Philippines or
formulation health policies and programs. Afforded the Presidential Decree 856 (PD 856) and Executive Order
opportunity to reach his or her full potential as adult 102 (EO 102)s. 1999 Reorganization and Streamlining of
the DOH
Health Status Objectives
1. Reduce infant mortality rate to 17 deaths per 1,000 It provides the CEMT the function to ensure that only
live births qualified individuals enter the regulated profession and
2. Reduce mortality rate among children 1-4 years old that the care and services which massage therapists
to 33.6% per 1000 live births provide are within the standards of practice.
3. Reduce the mortality rate among adolescents and
youths by 50%

GOAL:
The goal of Children's Health 2025 is to achieve good
health for all Filipino children by the year 2025.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is the defining issue of our time which

causes frequently changes with the weather because
of the sudden increase of greenhouse gases which
causes our planet to heat up. This changes cause harm
to people like heatwave, flood, and El Niño which can
cause reoccurring disease and death.

There are two causes of Climate change:

1) Natural changes of the weather because of the
gathered effect of energy from the sun,earth’s
rotation, and the heat that gathered from deep
below ground.
2) Continuous production of Carbon Dioxide and other
Green House gases.

Effects Of Climate Change

1. Increase of reoccurring diseases cases because of:
• Water or food
• Insects and Pests
• Pollution in air
2. Malnutrition and the effects of pollution in our
community.
COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS FOR UNDERTAKERS
AND EMBALMERS
Committee of Examiners For Massage Therapy
Embalming is the funeral custom of cleaning and
Massage therapy is a system of assessment, evaluation disinfecting bodies after death. It has been part of the
and manual application techniques used in a scientific funeral parlors so with our lives. For the past decades,
manner taking into accountthe muscle locations, stress embalming has been undergoing profound
points and other anatomical considerations of the transformational events, not only in the Philippines but
human body. worldwide. Today, embalming is also considered an art.
It is done to preserve the dead body from natural
decomposition and for restoration for a more pleasing  According to NOHS, 74% of 12 year old children
appearance. Likewise, the procedure is significant for suffer from gingivitis
restoration of evidences such as in medico-legal cases. VISION
" Empowered and responsible Filipino citizens taking
OBJECTIVES care of their own personal oral health for enhanced
The Department of Health (DOH) created the CEUE to quality of life."
regulate embalming practice in the country. The
creation was made possible by Presidential Decree (PD) MISSION
No. 856 "Code of Sanitation of the Philippines" Chapter "The state shall ensure quality, affordable,
XXI accessible, and available oral health care delivery."
"Disposal of Dead Persons" and Executive Order No. 102
s. 1999 "Rationalization and Streamlining Plan of the GOAL
DOH". Attainment of improved quality of life through promotion
of oral health and quality oral health care
STRATEGIES
1) CEMT Resolution No. 2011-001 OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
2) Memorandum dated August 10, 2010 1. The prevalence of dental care is reduced.
3) Administrative Order No. 2010-0034 2. The prevalence of periodontal disease is reduced.
4) CEMT Resolution No. 2010-001 3. Dental carries experience is reduced.
5) CEMT Resolution No. 2009-001 4. The proportion of Orally Fit Children (OFC) 12-71
6) CEMT Resolution No. 2008-001 months old is increased.
7) Department Memorandum No. 2008-0009
8) CEMT Resolution No. 2008-001 STRATEGIES
9) CEMT Resolution No. 2008-002 1. Formulate policy and regulations to ensure the full
10) CEMT Resolution No. 2008-001 implementation of OHP
11) Administrative Order No. 2008-0031 2. Ensure financial access to essential public and
personal oral health services
3. Provide relevant, timely and accurate information
management system for oral health.
4. Ensure access and delivery of quality oral health care
services.
5. Build up highly motivated health professional and
trained axillaries to manage and
provide quality oral health care.

DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM DENGUE PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

Program Managers
Dr. Anthony Calibo and Ms. Lita Orbillo Dengue
 Transmission: Aedes aegypti
 preventable but it affects almost every Filipino  Fastest spreading vector-borne disease in the world
 Filipinos bear the burden of gum diseases early in endemic in 100 countries
their childhood  Has no treatment but can be early managed
 If not treated early, these children become
susceptible to irreversible periodontal disease as VISION
they enter adolescence and approach adulthood.
"A health system that is resilient, capable to prevent, VISION
detect and respond to the public health threats caused "A health system that is resilient, capable to prevent,
by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases" detect and respond to the public health threats caused
by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases"
MISSION
"Provide and strengthen an integrated, responsive, and MISSION
collaborative health system on emerging and re- "Provide and strengthen an integrated, responsive,and
emerging infectious diseases towards a healthy and bio- collaborative health system on emerging and re-
secure country." emerging infectious diseases towards a healthy and bio-
secure country."
GOAL
Prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging GOAL
infectious disease from becoming public health Prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging
problems, as indicated by EREID case fatality rate of less infectious disease from becoming public health
than one percent problems, as indicated by EREID case fatality rate of less
than one percent
OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
1. To reduce dengue morbidity by at least 25% by SOCIAL DETERMINANTS
2022. 1. Demographic factors
2. To reduce dengue mortality by atleaset 50% by 2022 2. International travel/ tourism and
3. To maintain Case Fatality Rate (CFR) to < 1% every increased OFWs
year. 3. Socio-economic factors
4. Environmental factors
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
 Surveillance PROGRAM STRATEGIES
 Case Management and Diagnosis 1. Policy Development
 Integrated Vector Management 2. Resource Management and Mobilization
 Outbreak Response 3. Coordinated Networks of Facilities
 Health Promotion and Advocacy 4. Building Health Human Resource Capacity
 Research 5. Establishment of Logistics Management System
6. Managing Information to Enhance Disease
STRATEGIES Surveillance
- Enhanced 4S Strategy 7. Improving Risk Communication and Advocacy
S- earch and Destroy
S- eek Early Consultation
S- elf Protection Measures
S- ay yes to fogging only during outbreaks

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

EMERGING AND RE- EMERGING INFECTIOUS
DISEASE Program Managers:
PROGRAM Dr. Rosalind G. Vianzon
Program Manager: Engr. Joselito M. Riego De Dios
Dr. Gemma Arellano Engr.Gerardo S. Mogol
Engr. Maria Sonabel S. Anarna
 Leptospirosis, Dengue, Engr. Luis F. Cruz
Meningococcemia,Tuberculosis Engr. Rolando I. Santiago
 Unpredictable and creates a gap between planning
and concrete action against the disease VISION
"Environmental Health (EH) related diseases are
prevented and no longer a public health problem in OVER-ALL GOAL
the Philippines (based on on-going Strategic Plan To reduce the morbidity and mortality among children
2019-2022)" against the most common
vaccine-preventable diseases
MISSION
"To guarantee sustainable Environmental Sanitation SPECIFIC GOALS
(ES) services in every community" 1. To immunize all infants/children against the most
common vaccine-preventable diseases.
OBJECTIVES 2. To sustain the polio-free status of the Philippines.
 Expand and strengthen delivery of quality ES 3. To eliminate measles infection.
services 4. To eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus
 Institute supportive organizational, policy and 5. To control diphtheria, pertussis, hepatitis b and
management systems German measles.
 Increase financing and investment in ES 6. To prevent extra pulmonary tuberculosis among
 Enforce regulation policy and standards children
 Establish performance accountability mechanism at
all levels STRATEGIES
a) Conduct of Routine Immunization for
PROGRAM COMPONENTS: Infants/Children/Women through the Reaching
 Drinking-water supply Every Barangay (REB) strategy
 Sanitation b) Supplemental Immunization Activity (SIA)
 Zero Open Defecation Program (ZODP) c) Strengthening Vaccine- Preventable Diseases
 Food Sanitation Surveillance
 Air Pollution
 Chemical Safety  Polio Eradication
 WASH in Emergency  Measles Elimination
 situations  Maternal and Neonatal
 Climate Change for Health and Health Impact  Tetanus Elimination
Assessment (HIA)
FUTURE PLAN
 Strengthening the Cold Chain to support the
Immunization Program
 Capacity Building for Health Workers for the
Introduction of New Vaccines
 Advocacy for the financial sustainability for the
newly introduced vaccines for expansion.
 Development of the comprehensive multi-year plan
for immunization program.

FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASES PREVENTION

AND CONTROL PROGRAM
Program Managers:
Theodora Cecile G. Magturo, MD
EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION
Program Managers:  Food and Waterborne diseases (FWBDs) Acquired
Dr. Joyce Ducusin and Ms. Luzviminda Garcia through the ingestion of food or water
contaminated by disease-causing microorganisms
 Ensures that infants and their mothers have access  Symptoms:
to routinely recommended infant vaccines  Diarrhea,
 6 Initial vaccines  Nausea
- Tuberculosis  Vomiting w/ or w/o fever
- Poliomyelitis  abdominal pain
- Diptheria  headache and/or body ache
- Tetanus
- Pertussis VISION
- Measles "ZERO Mortality from FWBDs"
MISSION  - ASIN LAW (R.A. 8172) “An Act Promoting Salt
"To REDUCE Morbidity & Mortality due to FWBDs" Iodization Nationwide and for other purposes”
 - Food Fortification Law (R.A. 8976) “An Act
OBJECTIVES Establishing the Philippine Food Fortification
 To guarantee universal access to quality FWBD-PCP Program and for other purposes” mandating
intervention and services at all stages of the life fortification of flour, oil and sugar with Vitamin A
 To guarantee financial risk protection of clients and flour and rice with iron
availing diagnosis, management and treatment for
FWBDs Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD)
 To guarantee a responsive service delivery network  depletes the liver and causes low blood levels which
for the prevention and control of FWBD affects children’s proper growth, resistance to
infection, and increases their mortality to 23-35%
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
 Policy, Plans and Organizational Support Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA)
 Diagnosis, Management and Treatment  low hemoglobin concentration of the blood: results
 Quality Assurance System in premature delivery, increased maternal
 Logistic Management. mortality, reduce ability to fight infection and
 Capability Building. transmittable diseases and low productivity
 Health Promotion and Advocacy
 Monitoring and Evaluation, Research, Surveillance Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD)
and Response.  inadequacy of dietary iodine for the thyroid
 Outbreak Response/Disaster Management. hormone results to various condition such as goiter,
cretinism, and mental retardation
STRATEGIES
1. Regulate and monitor food and water sanitation
practices
2. Sustain inter-agency collaboration
3. Promote personal hygiene, food and water
sanitation practices
4. Promote the use of ORS in the management of
diarrhea to prevent dehydration
5. Promote breastfeeding and other good feeding
practices for infants and children
6. Continue training of health personnel in the early
diagnosis and treatment of food- borne and
waterborne diseases.

FILARIASIS ELIMINATION PROGRAM

Program Managers:
FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAM Dr. Julie Mart C. Rubite
Program Managers:
Ms. Liberty Importa Filariasis
 Parasitic infection
Fortification  A continuous public health problem in the
 “the addition of one or more essential nutrients to Philippines
food, whether or not it is normally contained in the  First discovered in foreign workers
food, for the purpose of preventing or correcting a  2nd leading cause of permanent disability
demonstrated deficiency of one or more nutrients in
the population or specific population groups” VISION
"Healthy and productive individuals and families for
OBJECTIVES Filariasis-Free Philippines"
1. To provide the basis for the need for a food
fortification program in the Philippines: The Micro MISSION
nutrient Malnutrition Problem "Elimination of Filariasis as a public health problem thru
2. To discuss various types of food fortification comprehensive approach and universal access to quality
strategies health services"
3. To provide an update on the current situation of
food fortification in the Philippines OBJECTIVES
 To sustain transmission interruption in provinces
POLICY ON FOOD FORTIFICATION through strengthening of surveillance
 To intensify interventions and interrupt  Harness strengths of inter-agency and
transmission in persistent infection provinces intersectoralcooperation with DepEd, DSWD and
 To strengthen Morbidity Management & Disability DILG
Prevention (MMDP) activities and services to
alleviate suffering among chronic patients EXPANDED GARANTISADONG PAMBATA
 To strengthen the health system capacity to secure  Comprehensive and integrated  package of services
LF elimination and communication on health, nutrition and
 Secure adequate investment from governmental environment for children available everyday at
and non-governmental sources to sustain all various settings such as home, school, health
program objective facilities and communities by government and non-
government organizations, private sectors and civic
PROGRAM COMPONENTS groups.
 INTERRUPTION OF TRANSMISSION: Elimination level
prevalence of microfilaremia of less than 1% and Objectives:
Antigen rate of < 1% through Mass Drug  Contribute to the reduction of infant and child
Administration (MDA) morbidity and mortality towards the attainment  of
 CONTROL AND REDUCE THE MORBIDITY by MDG 1 and 4.
alleviating the sufferings and disability caused by  Ensure that all Filipino children, especially the
its clinical manifestations through Morbidity disadvantaged group (GIDA), have equitable access
Management Disability Prevention (MMDP) to affordable health, nutrition and environment
care. 
STRATEGIES
 Mass Drug Administration
 Disability Management
 Monitoring thru Midterm Sentinel surveys and
Evaluation thru Transmission Assessment Survey
 Post Validation Surveillance

ACHIEVEMENTS
 Provinces have reached elimination
level and declared as Filariasis-free
as of 2017 in 38 Provinces

GARANTISADONG PAMBATA

The Mandate: A.O. 36, s2010

Aquino Health Agenda (AHA): Achieving Universal Health HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH NETWORK
Care for All Filipinos Program Manager:
Ms. Gwyn Grace Dacurawat
Goal
Achievement of better health outcomes, sustained The Department of Health (DOH) spearheaded the
health financing and responsive health system by creation of Human Resource for Health Network (HRHN),
ensuring that all Filipinos, esp. the disadvantaged group which is a multi-sectoral organization composed of
(lowest 2 income quintiles) have equitable access to government agencies and non-government
affordable health care organizations. The network seeks to address and
respond to human resource for health (HRH) concerns
Universal Health Care and problems.
Strategies: HRHN was formally established during the launching and
 Financial risk protection. signing of the Memorandum of Understanding among its
 Improved access to quality hospitals and facilities member agencies and organizations held on October 25,
 Attainment of health-related MDGs by: 2006. This network was grounded on the Human
 Deploy CHTs to actively assist families in assessing Resources for Health Master Plan (HRHMP) developed by
and acting on their health needs the DOH and the World Health Organization (WHO). The
 Utilize life cycle approach in providing needed HRHN was conceived to implement programs and
services: FP, ANC, FBD, ENC, IPP, GP for 0-14 years activities that require multi-sectoral coordination.
old  
 Aggressive promotion of healthy lifestyle change Vision:
Collaborative partnerships for a better, more responsive  data base management, and
and globally competitive HRH.   strengthened coordination and collaboration
with other stakeholders involved in the
Mission:  implementation of programs for senior citizens.
The HRHN is a multi-sectoral organization working Vision
effectively for coordinated and collaborative action in A country where all Filipino senior citizens are able to
the accomplishment of each member organization’s live an improved quality of life through a healthy and
mandate and their common goals for HRH development productive aging.
to address the health service needs of the Philippines, as
well as in the global setting. Mission
  Implementation of a well-designed program that shall
Values:  promote the health and wellness of senior citizens and
Upholds the quality and quantity of HRH for the improve their quality of life in partnership with other
provision of quality health care in the Philippines. stakeholders and sectors.
 
Objectives: Objectives
The objectives of the HRHN are as follows:  To ensure better health for senior citizens through
1.  Facilitate implementation of programs of the HRHMP the provision of focused service delivery packages
that would entail coordination and linkage of concerned and integrated continuum of quality care in various
agencies and organizations; settings.
2.  Provide policy directions and develop programs that  To develop patient-centered and environment
would address and respond to HRH issues and problems; standards to ensure safety and accessibility of all
3.  Harmonize existing policies and programs among health facilities for the senior citizens.
different government agencies and non-government  To achieve equitable health financing to develop,
organizations; implement, sustain, monitor and continuously
4.  Develop and maintain an integrated database improve quality health programs accessible to
containing pertinent information on HRH from senior citizens.
production, distribution, utilization up to retirement and  To enhance the capacity of health providers and
migration; and other stakeholders including senior citizens group in
5.  Advocate HRH development and management in the the implementation of health programs for senior
Philippines.  citizens.
 To establish and maintain a database management
Projects: system and conduct researches in the development
During its first year of implementation, the HRHN has of evidence-based policies for senior citizens.
the following priority projects and activities:  To strengthen coordination and collaboration
1. Review and Harmonization of HRH Related Policies; among government agencies, non-government
2. Development of HRHN Website; organizations, partner agencies and other
3. Conduct of Capability Building Activities; and stakeholders involved in the implementation of
4. Conduct of the National HRH Forum. programs for senior citizens.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR SENIOR
CITIZEN
HIV/STI PREVENTION PROGRAM
In support of the RA 9257 (The Expanded Senior Citizens Program Manager:
Act of 2003) and the RA 9994 (Expanded Senior Citizen Dr. Jose Gerard B. Belimac
Act of 2010), the Department of Health issued
Administrative Orders for health implementors to Objective:
undertake and promote the health and wellness of Reduce the transmission of HIV and STI among the Most
senior citizens as well as to alleviate the conditions of At Risk Population and General Population and mitigate
older persons who are encountering degenerative its impact at the individual, family, and community level.
diseases.    
Program Activities:
the HWPSC intends to provide the following: 1. Availability of free voluntary HIV Counseling and
 focused service delivery packages and Testing Service;
integrated continuum of quality care, 2. 100% Condom Use Program (CUP) especially for
 patient-centered and environment standard to entertainment establishments;
ensure safety and accessibility for senior 3.  Peer education and outreach;
citizens, 4.  Multi-sectoral coordination through Philippine
 equitable health financing, National AIDS Council (PNAC);
 capacitated health providers in the 5.  Empowerment of communities;
implementation of health programs for senior 6. Community assemblies and for a to reduce stigma;
citizens,
7.  Augmentation of resources of social Hygiene 3. Almost every woman can breastfeed provided they
Clinics; and have accurate information and support from their
8. Procured male condoms distributed as education families, communities and responsible health and
materials during outreach. non-health related institutions during critical
  settings and various circumstances including
Program Accomplishments: special and emergency situations.(5)
 As of the first quarter of 2011, the program has 4. The national and local government, development
attained particular targets for the three major final partners, non-government organizations, business
outputs: health policy and program development; sectors, professional groups, academe and other
capability building of local government units (LGUs) stakeholders acknowledges their responsibilities
and other stakeholders; and leveraging services for and form alliances and partnerships for improving
priority health programs. IYCF with no conflict of interest.
 For the health policy and program development, the 5. Strengthened communication approaches focusing
Manual of Procedures/ Standards/ Guidelines is on behavioral and social change is essential for
already finalized and disseminated. The ARV demand generation and community empowerment
Resistance surveillance among People Living with
HIV (PLHIV) on Treatment is being implemented GOAL:
through the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine Reduction of child mortality and morbidity through
(RITM). Moreover, both the Strategic Plan 2012- optimal feeding of infants and young children
2016 for Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission
and the Strategic Plan 2012-2016 for Most at Risk MAIN OBJECTIVE:
Young People and HIV Prevention and Treatment To ensure and accelerate the promotion, protection and
are being drafted. support of good IYCF practice
 With regard to capability building, the Training
Curriculum for HIV Counseling and Testing is
already revised. Twenty five priority LGUs provided
support in strengthening Local AIDS councils. as of
March 2011, there were already 17 Treatment Hubs
nationwide.
 Lastly, for the leveraging services, baseline
laboratory testing is being provided while male
condoms are being distributed through social
Hygiene Clinics. A total of 1,250 PLHIV were
provided with treatment and 4,000 STI were treated

INTER LOCAL HEALTH ZONE

INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING (IYCF)
An ILHZ is defined to be any form or organized
A global strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding arrangement for coordinating the operations of an array
(IYCF) was issued jointly by the World Health and hierarchy of health providers and facilities, which
Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s typically includes primary health providers, core referral
Fund (UNICEF) in 2002, to reverse the disturbing trends hospital and end-referral hospital, jointly serving a
in infant and young child feeding practices. This global common population within a local geographic area under
strategy was endorsed by the 55th World Health the jurisdictions of more than one local government.
Assembly in May 2002 and by the UNICEF Executive
Board in September 2002 respectively. GOALS:
I. improved health status and coverage of public
GUIDING PRINCIPLES health intervention of the zone population;
1. Children have the right to adequate nutrition and II. access by everyone in the zone to quality care; and
access to safe and nutritious food, and both are III. efficiency in the operations of the inter-local health
essential for fulfilling their right to the highest services
attainable standard of health. (5)
2. Mothers and Infants form a biological and social unit INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD
and improved IYCF begins with ensuring the health ILLNESS (IMCI)
and nutritional status of women. (5)
One million children under five years old die each year in campaign to eliminate measles infection as a public
less developed countries. Just five diseases (pneumonia, health problem.
diarrhea, malaria, measles and dengue hemorrhagic
fever) account for nearly half of these deaths and OBJECTIVE:
malnutrition is often the underlying condition. Effective The Knock-out Tigdas is a strategy to reduce the number
and affordable interventions to address these common or pool of children at risk of getting measles or being
conditions exist but they do not yet reach the susceptible to measles and achieve 95% measles
populations most in need, the young and impoverish. immunization coverage. Ultimately, the objective of KOT
is to eliminate measles circulation in all communities by
OBJECTIVES: 2008.
 Reduce death and frequency and severity of illness
and disability, and What does measles elimination mean?
 Contribute to improved growth and development 1. Less than one (1) measles case is confirmed
measles per one million population.
COMPONENTS: 2. Detects and extracts blood for laboratory
 Improving case management skills of health confirmation from at least 2 suspect measles cases
workers per 100,000 populations.
 Improving over-all health systems 3. No secondary transmission of measles. This means
 Improving family and community health practices that when a measles case occurs, measles is not
transmitted to others.
Who are the children covered by the IMCI
protocol? Who should be vaccinated?
 Sick children birth up to 2 months (Sick Young All children between 9 months to 48 months old ( born
Infant) October 1, 2003 – January 1,2007) should be vaccinated
 Sick children 2 months up to 5 years old (Sick child) against measles.

BASIS FOR CLASSIFYING THE CHILD’S ILLNESS How will it be done?

The child’s illness is classified based on a color-coded  Vaccination teams go from door-to-door of every
triage system: house or every building in search of the targeted
1. PINK-indicates urgent hospital referral or admission children who needs to be vaccinated with a dose of
2. YELLOW- indicates initiation of specific Outpatient measles vaccines, Vitamin A capsule and
Treatment deworming drug.
3. GREEN –indicates supportive home care  All health centers, barangay health stations,
hospitals and other temporary immunization sites
such as basketball court, town plazas and other
identified public places will also offer FREE
vaccination services during the campaign period.

LIFESTYLE-RELATED DISEASES
KNOCK OUT TIGDAS 2007
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) include
“Knock-out Tigdas 2007” is a sequel to the 1998 and cardiovascular conditions, diabetes mellitus, chronic
2004 “Ligtas Tigdas” mass measles immunization respiratory diseases and a range of cancers which are
campaign. All children 9 months to 48 months old should the top causes of deaths globally and are under lifestyle
be vaccinated against measles related diseases & is the result of unhealthy habits.
Behavioral risk factors like smoking, alcohol abuse,
 Other services to be given include Vitamin A consuming too much fat & sugar & physical inactivity
Capsule and deworming tablet. pose a public threat and economic burden.

Knockout Tigdas for the period of the Barangay Vision

and SK Elections A Philippines free from the avoidable burden of Non-
Executive Order No. 663 communicable diseases (NCDs)
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Mission
What is “Knock-out Tigdas (KOT) 2007? Ensure sustainable health for all and promoting
“Knock-out Tigdas 2007” is a sequel to the 1998 and accessible, comprehensive, equitable and quality health
2004 “Ligtas Tigdas” mass measles immunization care services for the prevention and control of NCDs
campaigns. This is the second follow-up measles
Objectives
 To raise the priority to the prevention and control of Program Components:
NCDs from national to local health development 1) Program Management and Health System -
plans 2) Diagnosis and Treatment
 To strengthen leadership and multisectoral actions 3) Vector Control
for the prevention and control of NCDs 4) Advocacy and Social Mobilization
 To reduce modifiable risk factors for NCDs and 5) Surveillance, Outbreak Preparedness and Response
underlying social determinants 6) Monitoring and Evaluation
 To strengthen health systems and increase access 7) Partnerships
to quality medicines, products and services 8) Assessment of Other Factors (government health
 To monitor and evaluate the determinants of NCDs expenditure, poverty, forest cover, etc)
in their prevention & control

Program Components
 Cardiovascular Disease
 Diabetes Mellitus
 Cancer
 Chronic Respiratory Disease

MEASLES ELIMINATION PROGRAM

 Highly contagious viral disease

MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAM  Common in developing countries such as Africa and
Asia
 life-threatening disease caused by plasmodium  More than 140,000 died from measles in 2018
parasites transmitted by anopheles mosquito;  More than 95% measles death occur in countries
“malaria vectors” with weak health infrastructure
 symptoms come in the form of fever, headache and  “Knock-out Tigdas 2007” is a sequel to the 1998
chills and 2004 “Ligtas Tigdas” mass measles
 P. falciparum malaria may progress to severe illness immunization campaigns.
and death  2nd follow up measles campaign to eliminate
measles circulation & infection as public health
Vision: problem by 2008
A Malaria-Free Philippines by 2030  A strategy that is used to reduce the no. of children
at risk of getting measles and achieve 95% measles
Mission: immunization coverage
Further accelerate malaria control and transition  Door-to-door strategy
towards elimination

Objectives: Measles elimination means:

1. Universal Access
2. Governance and Human Resources 1. Less than one (1) measles case is confirmed measles
3. Health Financing per one million population.
4. Health Information and Regulation
2. Detects and extracts blood for laboratory
confirmation from at least 2 suspect measles cases per Objectives:
100,000 populations. 1. Contribute to the reduction of disparities related to
nutrition through a focus on population groups and
3. No secondary transmission of measles. This means areas highly affected or at risk to malnutrition
that when a measles case occurs, measles is not 2. To provide vitamin A capsules, iron and iodine
transmitted to others. supplements to treat or prevent specific
micronutrient deficiencies
Who should be vaccinated? 3. Go to scale with key interventions on micronutrient
supplementation, food fortification, salt iodization
and nutrient education.
All children between 9 months to 48 months old ( born 4. Revive, identify, document and adopt good
October 1, 2003 – January 1,2007) should be vaccinated practices and models for nutrition improvement.
against measles. 5. Build Nutrition human resource in relevant
departments/ agencies

INTERVENTIONS/ STRATEGIES EMPLOYED OR

IMPLEMENTED
1. Micronutrient Supplementation- is the provision of
pharmaceutically prepared vitamins & minerals for
treatment or prevention of specific micronutrient
deficiency.
2. Food Fortification- the addition of essential
micronutrients to widely consumed food product at
levels above its normal state.
3. Improving diet/ dietary diversification- the adoption of
proper food and nutrition practices thru nutrition
education food production & consumption.
4. Growth monitoring and promotion- is an educational
strategy for promoting child health, human development
and quality of life through sequential measurement of
physical growth and development of individuals in the
community

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

MICRONUTRIENT PROGRAM  WHO estimates that there are 154 million people
suffer from depression & 877,000 die by suicide
What is micronutrient deficiency? every year
 This comprehensive program includes a wide range
Can cause inter-generational consequences. The level of of treatment and rehabilitative services that is
health care and nutrition that women receive before and implemented from national to barangay level
during pregnancy, at childbirth and immediately post-
partum has significant bearing on the survival, growth Program Components
and development of their fetus and newborn. 1. Wellness of Daily Living
Undernourished babies tend to grow into 2. Extreme Life Experience
undernourished adolescents. 3. Mental Disorder
4. Neurological Disorders
5. Substance Abuse and other forms of addiction
Mandate: AO 36, s. 2010
Vision
Aquino Health Agenda (AHA): Achieving Universal Health Promotes the well-being of all Filipinos through
Care for All Filipinos– Kalusugan Pangkalahatan comprehensive mental health policies and programs

Goal of Micronutrient: Mission

Achievement of better health outcomes, sustained To prevent mental, psychosocial, and neurologic
health financing and responsive health system by disorders, substance abuse to attain the highest possible
ensuring that all Filipinos especially the disadvantaged level of health
group (lowest 2 income quantiles)have equitable access
to affordable health care
NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM policies, standards and guidelines, formulate the
national strategic plan , manage program logistics,
Goal: provide leadership and technical assistance to the lower
To provide universal access to family planning health offices/units, manage data and monitor a n d
information and services whenever and wherever evaluate the program.
needed.
NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM NEWBORN
GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF SCREENING ACT OF 2004 (RA 9288)
THE PROGRAM
 RESPECT FOR SANCTITY OF LIFE Newborn screening (NBS) is a public health program
 RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS aimed at the early identification of infants who are
 FREEDOM OF CHOICE AND VOLUNTARY affected by certain genetic/metabolic/infectious
 DECISION conditions. Early identification and timely intervention
 RESPECT FOR THE RIGHTS OF CLIENTS can lead to significant reduction of morbidity and
 TO DETERMINE THEIR DESIRED mortality, and associated disabilities in affected
infections Newborn screening is ideally done on the
FAMILYTYPES OF FAMILY PLANNING 48th-72nd hour of life.A few drops of blood is taken from
 NATURAL the baby’s heal.
 Standard Method Days
 Lactational Amennorhea Method (LAM) DISORDERS TESTED FOR NEWBORN SCREENING
 Basal Body Temperature CH (CONGENITAL HYPERTHYROIDISM)
 Billings Ovulation/Cervical Mucus Method CAH (CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA)
 Symptothermal GAL (GALACTOSEMIA)
 Calendar Method PKU (PHENYLKETONURIA)
 Coitus Interreuptus G6PD (GLUCOSE-6-PHOSPATE DEHYDROGENASE)
 ARTIFICIAL MSUD (MAPLE SYRUP URINE DISEASE)
 Condom
 Injectibles
 Oral Contraceptive Pills
 Intrauterine Device
 PERMA N E N T
 Vasectomy
 Bilateral Tubal Ligation
DISORDERS
NATIONAL LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM  CH – results from lack or absence of thyroid
hormone that is essential for the physical and
VISION: mental development of a child
EMPOWERED PRIMARY STAKEHOLDERS IN LEPROSY  CAH – an endocrine disorder that causes severe
TOWARDS A LEPROSY-FREE PHILIPPINE salt loss, dehydration and abnormally high levels of
male sex hormones in both boys and girls. If not
MISSION: detected and treated early, babies with CAH may
TO ENSURE THE PROVISION OF A COMPREHENSIVE, die within 7-14 days.
INTEGRATED QUAL ITY LEPROSY SERVICES AT ALL  GAL – a condition in which the babies are unable to
LEVELS OF HEALTH CARE WITH THE ACTIVE process galactose, the sugar present in milk.
PARTICIPATION OF PERSONS AF FECTE D BY LEPROSY. Accumulation of excessive galactose in the body
can cause many problems, including liver damage,
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS brain damage and cataracts
 PKU – is a rare condition in which the baby cannot
tuberculosis or TB is an infectious disease caused by the properly use one of the building blocks of protein
bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. it is called phenylalanine. Excessive accumulation of
transmitted from a tb patient to another person through phenylalanine in the blood causes brain damage.
coughing, sneezing and spitting. tuberculosis is a major  G6PD – a condition where the body lacks the
health problem in the Philippines. enzyme called G6PD. Babies with deficiency may
have hemolytic anemia resulting from exposure to
PROGRAM oxidative substances found in dugs, foods, and
the national TB control program is one of the public chemicals.
health programs being managed and coordinated by the  MPUD – is a metabolic disorder affecting branched-
infectious diseases for chain amino acids. The condition gets its name from
prevention and control division ( idpcd) of the disease the distinctive sweet odor of affected infants’ urine,
prevention and control bureau (dpcp ) of the doh. the particularly prior to diagnosis and during
ntp has the mandate to develop control TB control
NATIONAL SAFE MOTHERHOOD PROGRAM OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

VISION  addresses the incidence of occupational diseases

For Filipino women to have full access to health services and work-related diseases and injuries among
towards making their pregnancy and delivery safer workers through health promotion and protection in
all workplaces.
MISSION  aims to improve workers’ access to basic
Guided by the Department of Health FOURmula One Plus occupational health services at the local level.
thrust and the Universal Health Care Frame, the National
Safe Motherhood Program is committed to provide Vision:
rational and responsive policy direction to its local “Healthy Filipino Workforce”
government partners in the delivery of quality maternal
and newborn health services with integrity and Mission:
accountability using proven and innovative approaches  Direct, harmonize and converge all efforts in
occupational disease prevention and control; and
Maternal Health Services  Ensure equitable, accessible and efficient health
 Antenatal Registration - pregnant women can avail services to workers
the free prenatal services at their respective health  Establish dynamic partnership, shared advocacy,
center. responsibility and accountability
 Tetanus Toxoid Immunization - a series of 2 doses
of tetanus toxoid vaccination must be received by a Objectives/Goals:
pregnant women one month before delivery and 3 By 2022, reduce the number of occupational diseases
booster doses after childbirth. and injuries by 30% from the 2015 baseline as identified
 Micronutrient Supplementation - Vitamin A and Iron in the Occupational Health and Safety Profile of the
Supplement for prevention of anemia and Vitamin A Philippines.
deficiency.
 Treatment for Disease and Other Conditions - this is
for the women who is diagnosed as under high risk
pregnancy.
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM

ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM GOAL:

Reduce the prevalence of avoidable blindness in the
Vision: Philippines through the provision of quality eye care.
Empowered and responsible Filipino citizens taking care
of their own personal oral health for an enhanced quality OBJECTIVES:
of life.  General Objective No. 1: Increase Cataract Surgical
Rate from 730 to 2,500 by the year 201
Mission:  General objective no 2: Reduce visual impairment
The state shall ensure quality, affordable, accessible and due to refractive errors by 10% by the year 2010   
available oral health care delivery.  General objective no 3: Reduce the prevalence of
visual disability in children from 0.3% to 0.20% by
Goal: the 2010
Attainment of improved quality of life through promotion
of oral health and quality oral health care. Burden of Blindness and Visual Impairment :
Global Facts
Objectives:  Approximately 314 million people worldwide live
General with low vision and blindness
 Reduction on the prevalence rate of dental caries  Of these, 45 million people are blind and 269 million
and periodontal diseases from 92% in 1998 to 85% have low vision
and from 78% in 1998 to 60%.  145 million people's low vision is due to uncorrected
refractive errors (nearsightedness, far-sightedness
Specific or astigmatism). In most cases, normal vision could
 To increase proportion of Orally Fit Children (OFC) be restored with eyeglasses
under 6 years old to 12% by 20% by 2020 Burden of Blindness and Visual Impairment : Local
 To control oral health risks among the young people Facts
 To improve the oral health conditions of pregnant  Number of blind people: 592,000 (based on 2011
women by 20% and older persons by 10% every estimated population of 102M & 2002 blindness
year till 2016 prevalence of 0.58%)
 Number of persons with moderate or severe visual
impairment:
 2 million (2011 popn. & 2002 prevalence of 2.04%)
 Number of blind due to cataract: 367,000 (62%)
 Number of blind due to EOR: 59,000 (10%)
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Action Framework for the Health and Wellness Program

of Persons with Disabilities

Action Area 1:Removal of barriers and improve access to

health services and programs.

Action Area 2: Strengthening and expansion of

rehabilitation, habilitation, assistive technology, and
community based rehabilitation.

Action Area 3: Strengthening collection of relevant and

internationally comparable disability data and support
disability researches.

 Persons with disabilities (PWDs), according the UN

Convention on the Rights of Persons With
Disabilities, include those who have long-term
physical, mental, intellectual or sensory
impairments which in interaction with various
barriers may hinder their full and effective
participation in society on an equal basis with
others. A comprehensive approach in interventions
is then necessary for persons with disabilities
(PWDs) as it entails actions beyond the context of
health, but more on helping them to overcome PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TOURISM PROGRAM
difficulties by removing environmental and social
barriers (WHO, 2013). Vision:
"The global leader in providing quality health care for all
 The mandate of the DOH to come up with a national through universal health care”
health program for PWD was based on Republic Act
No. 7277, “An Act Providing for the Rehabilitation Mission:
and Self-Reliance of Disabled Persons and Their To ensure that the Philippines is globally competitive
Integration into the Mainstream of Society and for through implementation of quality standards in both
Other Purposes” or otherwise known as “The Magna public and private sector.
Carta for Disabled Persons” and the Implementing
Rules and Regulations (IRR) of RA 7277. Objectives:
1. To increase competitiveness by compliance to
PROVINCE-WIDE INVESTMENT PLAN FOR HEALTH recognized bodies that implement
(PIPH) 2. national and international healthcare organization
accreditation
 A five year medium term plan prepared by F1 3. Institutionalize policies and enact legislation for
convergence provinces using the Fourmula One for high level quality healthcare and
Health framework to improve the highly 4. patient safety standards in all health facilities
decentralized system; financing, regulation, good 5. Continue collaboration with national government
governance and service deliver.The five year agencies, LGUs, private sector
province-wide investment plan for health is an 6. organizations and academe involved in quality
important evidence-based platform for local health healthcare and patient safety.
system management and a milestone in DoH 7. Continue advocacy in all regions of the country on
engagement at the local level. quality healthcare and patient
8. safety and collaborative participation in
 PIPH was adopted on a pilot basis by 16 provinces international forum and conferences
in 2007, followed by 21 more in 2008, including six
provinces from the Autonomous Region of Muslim Goal:
Mindanao (ARMM). In 2009, 44 provinces and eqight 1. The local Global Health Care industry will contribute
cities have completed their own five year plans. a noticeable and quantifiable amount to the
 Philippine economy and improvement in the quality 2. To ensure relative reduction of the following risk
of life. factors for cancer:
2. Increase the number of institutions offering a. 10% harmful use of alcohol
advanced medical services suitable for Global b. 10% physical inactivity
Health Care. c. 30% tobacco use
3. Attract increased numbers of visitors from other 3. 3. To guarantee the availability of the following
countries availing of medical services services for selected population:
a. Selected cancer screening
b. Human Papilloma Virus and Hepatitis B
vaccination
c. Access to palliative care
d. Drug therapy and counseling

PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATE DEPLOYMENT

PROGRAM (PHADP)

PHILIPPINE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM The overall goal of Universal Health Care or Kalusugan
Pangkalahatan is to improve health outcomes, provide
In response to this growing and alarming epidemic of financial risk protection and provide quality access to
cancer, there is a need to revisit and strengthen the health services especially to the poor. With this, the
Philippine Cancer Control Program which started in Department of Health (DOH) through its Deployment of
1990 through Administrative Order No. 89-A s. 1990, Human Resources for Health (HRH) Program deploys
amending A.O. No. 188-A s. 1973. Hence, the National doctors, nurses, midwives, dentists and other health
Cancer Control Committee (NCCC) developed professionals as a strategy in support to the attainment
the National Cancer Prevention and C o n t r o l A c t i o of Universal Health Care
n P l a n ( N C P C A P ) 2015-2020.
Minimum Qualification Standards
The National Cancer Prevention and Control Education: Graduates of any four year health-related
Action Plan 2015-2020 shall cover the following courses
key areas of concern: Target Population/Client
1) Policy and Standards Development a) All 1,634 municipalities and cities nationwide
2) Advocacy and Promotions b) National Government Priority Areas
3) Capacity Building and Resource Mobilization  44 Focus Geographical Areas (FGA) with 1,045
4) Service Delivery Municipalities
5) Information Management and Surveillance  Accelerated and Sustainable Anti-Poverty (ASAP)
6) Research and Development municipalities
 Whole Nation Initiative (WNI) municipalities
VISION  Areas with Bottom-Up Budgeting (BuB) programs
Comprehensive Cancer Care and Optimized Cancer  Geographic location and socio-economic
Survival in 2025 classification of the area (GIDA, ICC/IP areas,
national priority areas for poverty reduction)
MISSION
To reduce the impact of cancer and improve the well Salaries and Benefits
being of Filipino people with cancer and their families Salary- 19,940.00/month
GSIS- 500.00/year
OBJECTIVES PHIC- 200.00/month
1. To reduce premature mortality from cancer by 25%
in 2025
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH  Project processing
PROGRAM  PPP capacity building services
 PPP knowledge management services
Vision
• The Unit shall serve as the champion of Public Private
Partnerships for the health sector’s sustainable Stakeholders/Beneficiaries
development in universal health care, service delivery  Public healthcare facilities
network and services for the well and sick.  National and local government agencies
 Healthcare personnel
Mission  Healthcare clients
• The Unit shall facilitate and optimize PublicPrivate  Bilateral/ Multi-lateral financial institutions
Partnerships in the health sector for the
development of health infrastructure and
services.

Core Values
• Professionalism
• Passion for health service excellence
• Pro-active
• Humanistic

RABIES PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

Objectives
 Develop and integrate in the over-all PPP effort, Description: Rabies is a human infection that Occurs
incentives, which are aligned with both after a transdermal bite or scratch by an Infected
departmental goals and expected health outcomes; animal, like dogs and cats. It can be Transmitted when
 Promote and provide a focused approach that infectious material, usually Saliva, comes into direct
harmonizes existing PPP applicable legal and contact with a victim’s
administrative mandates as well as internal Fresh skin lesions. Rabies may also occur, though In very
strategies and procedures; rare cases, through inhalation of virus-Containing spray
 Prioritize PPPs that meet national and local or through organ Transplants.rabies is considered to be
government objectives of addressing adequately a
the health service needs of the poor; Neglected disease, which is 100% fatal though 100%
 Foster a culture of transparency, fairness and preventable. It is not among the leading Causes of
robust competition; and mortality and morbidity in the Country but it is regarded
 Continually assess the collective experiences on as a significant public Health problem because
PPPs in the health sector so as to be able to adapt 1) It is one of the most acutely fatal infection and
public policies and approaches to new 2) It is responsible for the death of 200-300 filipinos
developments and needs to sustain accessibility to annually.
quality healthcare.
Rural Health Midwives Placement Program
Partner Organizations and Agencies/ Networks: (RHMPP)/Midwifery Scholarship Program of the
 Department of Trade and Industry - Board of Philippines (MSPP)
Investments (DTI-BOI)
 National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) RATIONALE
 Public Private Partnership Center (PPPC) The Philippines’ maternal and infant morbidity and
 World Bank-International Finance Corporation (WB- mortality rates have been marked despite its efforts to
IFC) assist local government units for the past decade. An
 Japan International Cooperating Agency (JICA) important factor identified was the lack of trained
 Asian Development Bank (ADB) healthcare providers particularly, in the far flung areas
 United States Agency for International of the country. This hinders the recognition of basic
Development- Health Policy Development Program obstetric needs and delivery of quality health service to
(USAID-HPDP) the community.To intensify the country’s capacity in the
provision of quality health service to the people, the
Program Services Department of Health (DOH) has adopted the facility-
 Channeling of health-related investments based basic emergency obstetric care strategy. The
 Concept planning in PPPs for Health midwives, being the frontline healthcare providers, have
 Assistance in project development financing
been identified by the DOH to serve as the link between yet untreated individuals could transmit the disease
health service delivery and the community through discharging schistosome eggs in feces into
in the reduction of maternal and neonatal morbidity and bodies of water .Long term infections can result to
mortality.The RHMPP aims to provide competent severe development of lesions, which can lead to
midwives to areas that have not performed well in terms blockage of blood flow. The infection can also cause
of facility-based deliveries,fully immunized child and portal hypertension, which can make collateral
contraceptive prevalence rates, hence, improve facility- circulation, hence, redirecting the eggs to other parts of
based health services. By augmenting health staff to the body
selected government units, the DOH may improve
maternal and child health and attain the Millennium VISION
Development Goals (MDGs).In order to ensure a Schistosomiasis Free Philippines
constant supply of competent midwives and to deliver
their services to the people in dire need, the DOH MISSION
created the MSPP that aims to produce competent Synchronized and harmonized public and private
midwives from qualified residents of priority areas. stakeholders’ efforts in the elimination of
schistosomiasis in the Philippines

DESCRIPTION
The World Health Organization (WHO) affirms that
approximately 15% of all pregnant women develop a SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM
potentially life-threatening complication that calls for
either skilled care or major obstetrical interventions to Description
survive. Readily accessible Emergency Obstetric Care The use of tobacco continues to be a major cause of
may health problems worldwide. There is currently an
thus reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity and estimated 1.3 billion smokers in the world, with 4.9
mortality.The DOH is restating its commitment towards million people dying because of tobacco use in a year. If
a health nation through more aggressive safe this trend continues, the number of deaths will increase
motherhood initiatives, hence, the upgrading of to 10 million by the year 2020, 70% of which will be
obstetric deliveries to strategic facility-based Basic coming from countries like the Philippines. (The Role of
Emergency Obstetric Care (BEmONC), where these Health Professionals in Tobacco Control, WHO, 2005)
facilities are manned by a team composed of a licensed
physician, public health nurse, and a rural health Vision:
midwife at the primary level.Since Reduced prevalence of smoking and minimizing
the rural health midwives are considered as the frontline smoking-related health risks.
health workers in the rural areas and have progressed to
become multi-task personnel in the delivery of Mission:
healthcare services, amidst migration of other To establish a national smoking cessation program
healthcare professionals, the DOH created the Rural (NSCP).
Health Midwife Placement Program (RHMPP) to address
the inequitable distribution of midwives and equip them Objectives:
for facility-based BEmONC practice. In support to the The program aims to: Promote and advocate smoking
RHMPP, thus, ensure constant supply of competent cessation in the Philippines and provide smoking
midwives, the DOH created the Midwifery Scholarship cessation services to current smokers interested in
Program of the Philippines (MSPP). quitting the habit.

URBAN HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (UHSD)

SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL PROGRAM PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION UHSD GOALS

Schistosomiasis is an infection caused by blood fluke, 1. To improve health system outcomes
specifically Schistosoma japonicum. An individual may 2. To influence social determinants of health
acquire the infection from fresh water contaminated 3. To reduce health inequities key officials directory
with larval cercariae, which develop in snails. Infected
UHSD OBJECTIVES 3. To enhance capacity of CHDs and other
1. To establish awareness on the challenges of urban stakeholders in the prevention of violence and
health injury
2. To initiate inter-sectoral approach to Urban Health 4. To develop & implement evidence-based policies,
Systems Development standards and guidelines in the prevention of
3. To guide LGUs to develop sustainable responses to violence and injury
the Urban Health challenge 5. To strengthen collaboration with stakeholders in the
prevention violence and injury
Components 6. To ensure reliable, timely, and complete data and
1. Programs and Strategies researches on violence and injury
• Healthy Cities Initiative (HCI)POL 7. To advocate for alternative health financing
• Reaching Every Depressed Barangay (RED)/Reaching schemes for trauma care
the Urban Poor (RUP)
• Environmentally Sustainable and Healthy Urban
Transport (ESHUT)

2. Planning Tools and Framework

• Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool
(Urban HEART)
• City-wide Investment Planning for Health (CIPH)

3. Capability Building

Problem Strategies:
1) Evidence-Based Research and Electronic
General Principles Surveillance System
1. Healthy urbanization 2) Networking and Alliance Building
2. Inter-sectoral action 3) Capacity Building and Community Participation
3. Inter-city coordination 4) Advocacy
4. Social cohesion 5) Equitable Health Financing Package
5. Community participation 6) Service Delivery
6. Empowerment 7) Six (6) E’s. (Education, Enactment / Enforcement,
Empowerment, Engineering, Emergency Medical
UNANG YAKAP: ESSENTIAL NEW BORN CARE Service, and Engagement in surveillance and
research)
ENC is a simple cost-effective newborn care intervention 8) Monitoring and Evaluation
that can improve neonatal as well as maternal care. It is
an evidence-based intervention that WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION PROGRAM
• emphasizes a core sequence of actions, performed
methodically (step -by-step); In 1997, Administrative Order 1-B or the “Establishment
• is organized so that essential time bound interventions of a Women and Children Protection Unit in All
are not interrupted; and Department of Health (DOH) Hospitals” was
• fills a gap for a package of bundled interventions in a promulgated in response to the increasing number of
guideline format. women and children who consult due to violence, rape,
incest, and other related cases.
Violence and Injury Prevention Program
Since A.O. 1-B was issued, the partnership among the
The program aims to reduce mortality, morbidity and Department of Health (DOH), University of the
disability due to the following: Philippines Manila, the Child Protection Network
1) road traffic injuries Foundation, several local government units,
2) interpersonal violence including bullying, torture development partners and other agencies resulted in the
and violence against women and children establishment of women and child protection units
3) Falls (WCPUs) in DOH-retained and Local Government Unit
4) occupational and work-related injuries (LGU) -supported hospitals. As of 2011, there are 38
5) burns and fireworks-related injuries working WCPUs in 25 provinces of the country. For the
past years, there have been attempts to increase the
Objectives: number of WCPUs especially in DOH-retained hospitals,
1. To reduce the number of deaths from violence and but they have been unsuccessful for many reasons.
injuries
2. To reduce disability caused by violence and injury
As of 2016, a total of 94 WCPUs were established  expand the reach and influence of our work,
nationwide that served about 8,000 cases in the past empowered communities
year. 4. RESEARCH & INNOVATION 
“The DOH shall provide medical assistance to victims”  research current and emerging issues affecting
through a socialized scheme by the Women and Children women and children
Protection Unit (WCPU) in DOH-retained hospitals or in
coordination with LGUs or other government health
facilities (RA 9262:Anti-violence Violence Against
Women Against Women And Their Children And Their
Children Act Of 2004 )

The Department shall refer the child who is placed under

protective custody to a government medical or health
officer for a physical/ mental examination and/or
medical treatment (RA 7610: Special Protection of
Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act)

Republic Act No. 10354 (The Responsible Parenthood

and Reproductive Health Act of 2012) highlights the
elimination of violence against women and children and
other forms of sexual and gender-based violence.

Vision
A gender-fair and violence-free community where
women and their children are empowered

Mission
Improved strategy towards a violence-free community
through more systematic primary prevention, accessible
and   effective response system and strengthened
functional mechanisms for coordination, planning,
implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting

Objectives
1. Prevent violence against women and children from
ever occurring (primary prevention)
2. Intervene early to identify and support women and
children who are at risk of violence (early
intervention); and
3. Respond to violence by holding perpetrators
accountable, ensure connected services are
available for women and their children (response)

Program Components
 Violence & Injury Prevention
 Mental Health

Strategies, Action Points and Timeline

1. PRIMARY PREVENTION 
 address the underlying conditions that
influence women and children's health, building
a gender responsive community (family as
entry point)
2. SERVICE DELIVERY 
 foster collaborative partnerships which improve
health outcomes
3. ADVOCACY & SOCIAL MOBILIZATION