The Department of Health (DOH)

VISION: Health for all Filipinos

MISSION: Ensure accessibility and quality of health care to improve the quality of life of all Filipinos,
especially the poor.

BASIC PRINCIPLES TO ACHIEVE IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH

1. Universal Access to basic health services must be ensured.
2. The health and nutrition of vulnerable groups must be prioritized.
3. The epidemiological shift from infection to degenerative disease must be managed.
4. The performance of the health sector must be enhanced.

PRIMARY STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE HEALTH GOALS

1. Increasing investment for primary health care.
2. Development of national standards and objectives for health.
3. Assurance of the health care.
4. Support to local health system development
5. Support for frontline health workers

DOH PROGRAMS (E-L-E-M-E-N-T-S-D-A-M)

E – Education for Health

L – Locally Endemic disease Control
E – Expanded Program on Immunization
M – Maternal and Child Health
E – Essential drugs
N - Nutrition
T – Treatment of Communicable diseases
S – Safe Water and santiation
D – Dental Health Program
A – Access to and Use of Hospital as center of Wellness
M – Mental Health Program