National Celebration of the World Environmental Health Day (WEHD) 2021

24 September 2021 (Friday) | 09:00 AM – 12:45 PM

“Kaligtasan at Kalusugan sa Kapaligiran, BIDA sa Pagbangon ng Lipunan”

PROGRAMME

TIME ACTIVITY/ TOPIC RESPONSIBLE/ SPEAKER

Emcees: Mr. Ricardo Noel Gervasio (DOH) and Mr. Albert A. Magalang (DENR)
Facilitator: Engr. Maria Sonabel S. Anarna (DOH)
09:00 – 09:15 Prayer & National Anthem Secretariat
House Rules
Acknowledgement of Participants
09:15 – 09:30 Keynote Messages Secretary Francisco Duque
Department of Health

Secretary Roy Cimatu

Department of Environment and Natural
Resources

Dr. Rabindra Abeyasinghe

Acting WHO Representative in the
Philippines
09:30 – 09:40 Celebration Overview and Agenda DOH-DPCB: Dir. Beverly Lorraine C. Ho
09:40 – 9:50 Addressing COVID-19 towards national recovery DOH-DPCB: Dr. Jose Gerard Belimac
9:50 - 10:00 Linking Philippine Water Supply and Sanitation NEDA: ASec Roderick M. Planta
Master Plan (PWSSMP) with National Recovery
10:00 - 10:10 Protecting Environmental Health Amid Global UPM-CPH: Dr. Paul Michael Hernandez
Recovery
10:10 - 10:20 Panel Discussion DOH-DPCB: Dr. Rosalind G. Vianzon
WHO: Engr. Bonifacio B. Magtibay
10:20 - 10:30 Public Works on Improving Sanitation DPWH: ASec Antonio V. Molano Jr.
10:30 - 10:40 Environmental Health Indicators for COVID-19 Engr. Bonifacio B. Magtibay
10:40 - 10:50 Medical and Household Waste Management DENR-EMB: Mr. Jepp Farrales
during COVID-19 Pandemic (with video on Proper
disposal of used face mask)
10:50 - 11:00 Panel Discussion DOH-DPCB: Engr. Joselito M. Riego De
Dios
DOH-DPCB:Dr. Valeriano V. Timbang, Jr.
Emcee: Mr. Ricardo Noel Gervasio (DOH)
Facilitator: Engr. Rolando Santiago (DOH)
11:00- 12: 45 PM Recognition of Most Improved Local Government Units in Environmental Health Services
(MILEHS)

Closing Ceremony