DOH Program to Support

the Duterte Anti-Drug

Campaign
ELMER G. PUNZALAN, MD, FICS, MHA, MHSA
Assistant Secretary of Health
Office for Special Concerns

National Health Summit

15 September 2016, PICC, Pasay City
 DOH is mandated to lead in the
primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention
of drug abuse in the country through the
Dangerous Drugs Abuse Prevention and Treatment Program
Aligned with:

Philippine Health Agenda

Aligned with:
Thousands have surrendered....

Some have been killed…. Some have been jailed….

 ADVOCACY

MARIJUANA

Understanding drug abuse and

its prevention and how to access available services

SHABU

SOLVENTS/adhe
sives
1. Formulate national plans & health program standards and guidelines

2. Oversight and regulate health services & products

3. Provide special tertiary health care services

Policy, Technical Drug testing/ TRC/

Guidelines & Assistance to other Hospital Regulation
Standards Agencies/ Services
Partners
Goal:
Prevalence of drug abuse and its health-related effects are
further reduced.

Mission:
Lead in the implementation of a unified and rational health
response in the fight against drug abuse, through a more
effective drug abuse prevention, treatment and rehabilitation.
What we want to achieve:

1. More effective leadership and governance for drug abuse

prevention, treatment and rehabilitation;

2. Provision of comprehensive, integrated health care services

in TRCs and community-based settings;

3. Implementation of strategies for health promotion and drug

abuse prevention;

4. Strengthened information systems, evidence and research.

 Substance/ Drug Abuse Prevention
In Treating Addiction…
Family/ Home
Universal Selective
School
Indicated
Workplace Community

We need to take an eye to the real target

Abstinence
TREATMENT, REHABILITATION,
AFTERCARE and OTHER ANCILLARY
SUPPORT SERVICES
AT-RISK POPULATION
Functionality
in
family, school/work and community

“CONTINUUM OF CARE”
LUZON NCR: 1. BICUTAN, TAGUIG CITY **
Ilocos Region: 2. DAGUPAN, PANGASINAN
Cagayan Valley: 3. ILAGAN, ISABELA
Central Luzon: 4. PILAR, BATAAN
Calabarzon: 5. TAGAYTAY**
CAR: __________
Bicol: 6. SAN FERNANDO, CAM. SUR**
7. MALINAO, ALBAY**

VISAYAS Western Visayas: 8. POTOTAN, ILOILO**

Cebu: 9. ARGAO, CEBU 10. MANDAUE CITY

Eastern Visayas: 11. DULAG, LEYTE**

MINDANAO Northern Mindanao:12.CAG. DE ORO

CARAGA:13.SURIGAO CITY
Zamboanga:___SOCCSKSARGEN:___ Davao___ARMM:____
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Of the almost 700,000 surrenderees (PNP data)
- Less than 1% of these will be admitted to TRCs ;
- The rest will be referred to Intensive Outpatient Treatment and Community
Based Rehab Program (CBRP)
There are 44 accredited TRCs, 15 of which under DOH that can only
accommodate around 5,300 in-patients…
Gaps: - Need for more TRC beds
- Community-based Rehab Programs
not yet in place in LGUs
- Policy/Guidelines
Need to implement:
Community-Based Rehab Programs in LGUs
- Barangay level (standard training for BHWs & Primary Care MDs, IEC materials,
reporting forms, info system, algorithms)
Construct & operationalize Mega TRCs (temporary) while permanent facilities
are established per region
- 4 in 2016, 4 in 2017
Encourage establishment of half way houses in LGUs
Conduct of Regular TWG meeting for preparation/operationalization of Mega TRCs

Follow up meeting/Updates with DOH ROs & TRCs;

Study visit: Mega TRCs in Beijing, China

Harmonization/Standardization of trainings, algorithms, reporting forms

Conduct of writeshops on :development of info system, guidelines in operating of halfway

houses, IEC Materials

Conduct of Strategic Planning

Release of Funds to augment current budget:
From DOH: 130M for drug testing kits to all ROs,
TRCs & NCMH + some hospitals

-Donation for 4 Mega TRCs; 600M PS + MOOE each

from 2017 GAA

 Phil-Health approved P10,000.00 detox package

DBM approved construction of new TRCs:
2016: Zamboanga City (DOH-TRC)
Satellite TRCs:
Sindangan,Zamboanga (DOH-TRC Zamboanga)
Tangub,Misamis Oriental (DOH-TRC CDO)
La Union (DOH-TRC Dagupan)
2017: DOH-TRC Mountain Province (CAR)
Satellite TRCs: Pampanga;
Zamboanga Sibugay;
Tugbok,Davao City
 LEAD AGENCY

Identification and Classification Community-Based Rehabilitation Program Aftercare, Reintegration and Transformation
Support for Recovering Drug Dependents
PILLAR I PILLAR II PILLAR III
Department of Health Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan Department of Social Welfare and Development

CARITAS
PSC CHED DEPED PNP MANILA
TESDA DDB DOJ-PPA BJMP NCCA PDEA DENR
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NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES U
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NGOs, MEDIA,
ACADEME Collaboration
 Collaborative efforts in
Preventing SUBSTANCE/drug abuse….
Let us work together
towards a
Drug- free
Philippines
and a
Drug- free world!