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United Nations

Brief History
 In April 1945, representatives of 50 countries met in San Francisco at the United Nations Conference
on International organization to draw up the United Nations Charter.
 On October 24, 1945 the United Nations came into existence when China, France, Soviet Union , United
Kingdom, United States and a majority of other signatories, had ratified the Charter

The UN has 4 main purposes

 To maintain international peace and security throughout the world (the Security council sends
peacekeepers to regions where armed conflicts has ceased or has been temporarily pause to introduce
peace agreements and t stop hostilities and wars)
 To develop friendly relations among nations (based on the respect for the principle of equal rights and
self-determination of the people)
 To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and
illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms;
 To be a center for harmonizing the actions of nations to achieve these goals.

World Health Organizations

BRIEF HISTORY:
 A charter from the United Nation was adopted which calls for an international health agency with wide
powers.
 In 1946, representatives from the United Nations succeeded in creating and ratifying the Constitution of
WHO
 In April 7, 1948, World Health organization officially began its works and functions.

AGENDA
A. Promoting development
 Access to life-saving or health promoting interventions should not be denied for unfair reasons, including
those with economic or social roots
 WHO activities aimed at health development, give priority to health outcomes in poor, disadvantaged or
vulnerable groups
B. Fostering healthy community
 Come into play in cases of emerging and epidemic prone diseases
C. Strengthening health system
 Health improvement by reaching the poor and underserved populations
D. Harness research, information and evidence
E. Enhancing partnership
 Using evidence to encourage partners in implementing programs within countries to align their activities
with best technical guidelines and practices
F.Improving performance
 Participating in ongoing reforms within and outside the country
 Workers/ staff are working in an environment with a motivating and rewarding aura
 Budgeting and planning of activities

Functions
o Provides leadership on global health matters
o Shaping the health research agenda
o Setting norms and standards
o Articulate evidence based policy options
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o Provides technical support to countries

o Monitors and assesses health trends

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
o 1978: The International Conference on Primary Health Care in Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan sets the historical
goal of “ Health for All”
o 1979: Eradication of small pox
o 1983: Institute of Pasteur identifies HIV
o 1988: Global polio eradication Initiative established
o 2003: WHO Framework convention on Tobacco Control
o 2003: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome first recognized and then controlled
o 2004: Adoption of the Global Strategies on Diet, Physical Activity and Health
o 2005: World Health Assembly revises the International Health Regulation
o 2007: WHO launched the 'make medicines child size' advocacy campaign to promote development of, and
access to, appropriate and quality medicines for children.

Department of Health

Vision: The leader of health for all in the Philippines

Mission: Guarantee equitable, sustainable and quality health for all Filipinos, especially the poor, and the
quest for the excellence of health
Profile:
 Is the principal health agency in the Philippines. It is responsible for ensuring access to the basic public
health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and regulation of providers of
health goods and services
 DOH has three major roles in the health sector:
(1) Leadership in health
(2) Enabler and capacity builder
(3) Administrator of specific services.

While pursuing its vision, the DOH adheres to the highest values of work, which are:
 Integrity
The Department believes in upholding truth and pursuing honesty, accountability, and consistency in
performing its functions.
 Excellence
The DOH continuously strive for the best by fostering innovation, effectiveness and efficiency, pro-action,
dynamism, and openness to change.
 Compassion and respect for human dignity
Whilst DOH upholds the quality of life, respect for human dignity is encouraged by working with sympathy
and benevolence for the people in need.
 Commitment
With all our hearts and minds, the Department commits to achieve its vision for the health and
development of future generations.
 Professionalism
The DOH performs its functions in accordance with the highest ethical standards, principles of
accountability, and full responsibility.
 Teamwork
The DOH employees work together with a result-oriented mindset.
 Stewardship of health for the people
Being stewards of health for the people, the Department shall pursue sustainable development and care
for the environment since it impinges on the health of the Filipinos.
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Accomplishments
2000: Institutionalization of the HEALTH SECTOR REFORM AGENDA (HSRA)
 Major framework for policies and investments for the health sector
2001: ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 37 signed by Sec. Manuel Dayrit
 Guidelines on the operationalization of the HSRA implementation plan
2003: ONE-SCRIPT SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS
 To orchestrate unity, synchronicity and focus targeting of priority public health programs
2005: FOURmula ONE FOR HEALTH
 Health sectors blue print for the implementation of reforms to bring about:
1. Better health outcomes
2. More responsive health systems
3. More equitable health care financing
2007:
 AO 2007-0021
o Harmonization and streaming of the licensure system for hospitals
 AO 2007-0022
o Violations under the OSS licensure system for hospitals
 AO 2007-0023
o Schedule of fees for the OSS licensure system for hospitals
 AO 2007-0024
o Guidelines for the licensure of DOH hospitals
 DPO 2007-2964
o Technical Assistance Coordination Team (TACT) was created
 harmonize the technical assistance of the DOH
 ensure technical assistance efforts are suited to the needs of various offices
 AO 2007-0038
o Sector-wide Development Approach for health (SDAH)
 November 15, 2007
 Adopted in the implementation of F1 for health to gain the development partners support in
the race to unify the health sector.
2008:
 Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health and Nutrition Strategy (MNCHN)
o Pursued to address maternal and neonatal mortality
 RA No. 9502 or Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008

2010:
 Universal Health Care
o Dr. Enrique Ona
o Aims to make essential health services, necessities and quality health care available and accessible
to every Filipino
o “Philhealth Sabado” as one of the initiatives to achieving UHC and was launched on October 2,
2010

Philippine National Red cross

Born officially in 1947

Philippine Red Cross provides six major services:
1. Blood Services
o Blood donation campaign
o Provides blood components

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2. Disaster Management Services

o Conduct disaster preparedness programs, relief operations for disaster victims and rehabilitation
projects
3. Safety Services
o Conduct training in First aid, Basic Life support, Water safety, and accident prevention, Basic
Rescue, and other related Safety courses
4. Community Health and Nursing Services
o Provides training on community based health management, home nursing and disaster nursing
5. Social Services
o Conduct training on stress debriefing and provides psychological support to victims of disaster and
other traumatic incidents
6. Volunteer Services
o Conduct fire rescue
o Flood and typhoon rescue
o Accidents and rescue

All of them embody the fundamental principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
 Humanity  voluntary service
 Impartiality  unity
 Neutrality  universality
 Independence
*2009
Republic Act No. 10072 or The Philippine Red Cross Act of 2009 signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

 CDC Founder Dr. Joseph Mountin
 Communicable Disease Center was it’s previous name and was organized in Atlanta, Georgia on July 1,
1946
 Center for epidemiology
Mission: Collaborating to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect
their health- through health promotion, prevention of disease injury and disability and preparedness for new
health threats.

CDC CORE VALUES

 ACCOUNTABILITY
- As diligent stewards of public trust and public funds, we act decisively and
compassionately in service to the people’s health
- We ensure that our research and our services meet real public needs to achieve our
public health goals
 RESPECT
- Treat them and their contribution with dignity and valuing individual and cultural
diversity
 INTEGRITY
- Honest and ethical in all we do (we do what we say)

TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
 2000- Children’s Health Act of 2000 established Safe Motherhood to better understand the burden of
maternal complications and mortality
 2003- SARS was first reported in Asia. CDC provided guidance for surveillance, clinical and laboratory
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evaluation, and reporting.

 2004- CDC provided support for laws restricting access to over the counter medications ( methamphetamine)
 2009- CDC identifies H1N1 influenza virus
 2010 ~in the aftermath of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti, CDC response efforts help prevent 7,000
deaths from cholera.
 2011 ~CDC marks the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 1, 1946, Continues to Support the Global
Polio Eradication Effort on of polio.
 2013: MERS-CoV: CDC activates its Emergency Operations Center to investigate a novel coronavirus called
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

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