EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION

Routine immunization for children

VACCINES PROTECT CHILDREN FROM THE THREATENING DISEASES, SAVING

MILLIONS OF LIVES EACH YEAR
1. For routine vaccines to be effective, children need to complete the required
doses according to schedule from the time they are born until they are one year
old.
2. They also need to complete additional doses during supplementary or outbreak
vaccination campaigns announced by the Department of Health.
3. Children who missed some of their routine vaccines should complete them
during catch-up vaccinations.
4. Routine immunization coverage among children must be at least 95%. Routine
vaccines are provided by the Government for free in public health centers and
facilities.

Vaccine: BCG
Protection from: Tuberculosis
When to give: At birth

• Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection that most often attacks the lungs. In infants
and young children, it affects other parts of the body like the brain, bones, joints
and other internal organs (extrapulmonary or miliary tuberculosis). A severe case
could cause serious complications or death.
• The BGC vaccine has a protective effect against meningitis and disseminated
TB in children.
• TB is very difficult to treat when contracted, and treatment is lengthy and not
always successful.
• According to the 2020 World Health Organization global TB report, the
Philippines has the highest TB incidence rate in Asia, with 554 cases for every
100,000 Filipinos.
Vaccine: Hepatitis B
Protection from: Hepatitis B
When to give: At birth

• Hepatitis B virus is a dangerous liver infection that, when caught as an infant,

often shows no symptoms for decades. It can develop into cirrhosis and liver
cancer later in life.
• Children less than 6 years old who become infected with the hepatitis B virus
are the most likely to develop chronic infections.

Vaccine: Pentavalent vaccine

Protection from: Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Haemophilus
Influenzae type b and Hepatitis B
When to give: 6, 10 and 14 weeks

• Diphtheria infects the nose, throat, tonsils and/or skin. The diphtheria toxin may
cause obstructive pseudo-membranes in the upper respiratory tract, making it
hard for children to breathe and swallow. Severe cases can cause paralysis, heart
failure, kidney failure and sometimes death.
• Pertussis (whooping cough) causes coughing spells that can last for weeks. In
some cases, it can lead to troubled breathing, pneumonia, and death.
• Tetanus causes very painful muscle contractions. It can cause children’s neck
and jaw muscles to lock (lockjaw), making it hard for them to open their mouth,
swallow, breastfeed or breathe. Even with treatment, tetanus is often fatal.
• Haemophilus Influenzae type b causes death and serious disease from
meningitis and pneumonia in infants and young children. Hib bacteria are carried
in the human nasopharynx from where they can be transmitted to other humans
via droplets from nasopharyngeal secretions.
• 80–90% of infants infected with Hepatitis B during the first year of life are most
likely to develop chronic infections.
Vaccine: Oral Polio Vaccine
When to give: 6, 10 and 14 weeks
Vaccine Inactivated polio vaccine
When to give: 14 weeks and 9 months
Protection from: Poliovirus
Polio is a virus that paralyzes 1 in 200 people who get infected. Among those
cases, 5 to 10 per cent die when their breathing muscles are paralyzed. There is
no cure for polio once the paralysis sets in.

Vaccine: PCV
When to give: 6, 10 and 14 weeks
Protection from: Pneumonia and Meningitis

Pneumococcal diseases such as pneumonia and meningitis are a common cause

of sickness and death worldwide, especially among young children under 2 years
old.

Vaccine: MMR
When to give: 9 months and 1 year old
Protection from: Measles, Mumps and Rubella

Measles (Rubeola) is a highly contagious disease with symptoms that include

fever, runny nose, white spots in the back of the mouth and a rash. Most common
complications are ear infection, diarrhea and pneumonia. Serious cases can
cause blindness, brain swelling and death.
Mumps (Parotitis) can cause headache, malaise, fever, and swollen salivary
glands. Complications can include meningitis, inflammation of the testicles and
deafness.
Rubella (German Measles)infection in children and adults is usually mild, but in
pregnant women it can cause miscarriage, stillbirth, infant death or birth defects
in the eyes, ears, heart and brain (Congenital Rubella Syndrome).
Safe vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Department of Health has identified routine immunization for children as an

essential health service to prevent the spread and avoid outbreaks of vaccine-
preventable diseases.
The provision of routine vaccinations for children below one year old, including
supplemental or catch-up vaccination for children, is maintained as long as the
COVID-19 response measures will allow.
Routine and catch-up immunization activities must comply with COVID-19
infection prevention and control measures:
Safety protocols
1. Health workers must practice hand hygiene between clients by handwashing
with soap or using alcohol-based sanitizers for at least 20 seconds.
2. Health workers must wear a face mask and follow recommended safety
protocols.
3. Parents and caregivers must wear a face mask and bring their child's
vaccination card during their immunization visit at the health center or
vaccination post in the barangay.
3. Vaccination must be performed in areas that are disinfected, well ventilated
and spacious enough to allow people to maintain at least 1 meter of physical
distancing.
4. Areas where vaccination is conducted must be separate from curative areas in
the health facility where acutely sick patients are most likely to be present.
Because the COVID-19 situation is evolving and quarantine restrictions
vary across the country at any given time, please check with your local
government unit or health center for the latest announcements and guidelines for
routine immunization in your area.
The Department of Health encourages private health facilities to continue
providing routine immunization services with strict adherence to COVID-19
infection prevention and control measures.
LIST OF PROGRAM A-Z
ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Adolescent Health and Development Program (AHDP) targets adolescents
aged 10-19 years.
It is mainly guided by the Convention on the Rights of Children which states that
the program must be in the best interests of the child. Based on the Department
of Health (DOH) Administrative Order (AO) 2013-0013 or the National Policy and
Strategic Framework on Adolescent Health and Development Administrative
Order,
The program primarily aims to provide adolescents access to quality health care
services This means increased accessibility of adolescent-friendly facilities,
programs, and health providers for the Filipino youth
AEDES-BORNE VIRAL DISEASES PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM
The prevalence of aedes-borne viral diseases such as dengue is still a significant
problem that the country faces as it affects many Filipinos that can lead to severe
complications and even death. Aside from the dengue, other aedes-borne viral
diseases, such as zika and chikungunya, are also controlled to eradicate their
transmissions.
This program, aims to expand and integrate the existing program to include the
prevention and control interventions for various aedes-borne viral diseases such
as dengue, zika, and chikungunya, and other diseases with similar vectors.
BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR (BNS) PROGRAM
Background
The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program is a human resource development
strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the
recruitment, training, deployment and supervision of volunteer workers called the
Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS).
Presidential Decree No. 1569 (1979) mandated the deployment of at least one (1)
BNS in every barangay in the country to monitor the nutritional status of children
and other nutritionally at-risk groups and link them with nutrition and nutrition-
related service providers. PD 1569 also mandated the NNC to administer the
program in cooperation with local government units.
Qualifications of a Barangay Nutrition Scholar
A BNS is a trained volunteer community worker with the following qualifications:
• Bonafide resident of the barangay for at least four years and can speak the local
language;
• Possess leadership potentials as evidenced by membership and leadership in
community organizations;
• Willing to serve the barangay, part-time or full-time for at least one year;
• At least elementary graduate but preferably has reached high school level;
• Physically and mentally fit;
• More than 18 years old, but younger than 60 years old.
Training
To prepare a potential BNS for deployment in his/her barangay, a BNS should
undergo a training under the supervision of the District/City Nutrition Program
Coordinator or the designated BNS trainer-supervisor. The training combines
didactic training and twenty (20) days practicum.
The training facilitates the acquisition of knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed
for effective performance of the tasks of identifying the malnourished, monitoring
the malnourished, and referring them to appropriate service providers.
After the didactic phase, the BNS undergoes a twenty-day practicum to learn how
to weigh and measure the height or length of preschoolers properly and interview
mothers on matters which may relate to their child-rearing practices. During this
phase, the BNS collects and analyzes data on the barangay nutrition situation
using the family and barangay profile forms. He or she also formulates his or her
BNS action plan.
The BNS trainer-supervisor or the district/city nutrition program coordinator
(D/CNPC) organizes, conducts, and supervises the training. In the absence of the
D/CNPC, the nutrition action officer (NAO) assumes these responsibilities. To
reinforce skills during the formal training, BNSs also attend monthly meetings.
During these meetings, the D/CNPC or NAO provides more information on proper
weighing and height/length-taking and record keeping, good nutrition,
breastfeeding or other information to update their knowledge and skills. The
D/CNPC or NAO visits the BNS regularly observing and encouraging the BNS to
do his/her tasks correctly.
The Basic Tasks of the BNS
• Caring for the malnourished
The BNS locates and identifies malnourished children through a community
survey referred to as the Operation Timbang Plus. This survey involves weighing
and measuring the length or height of all preschoolers and interviewing mothers
to determine how the child is cared for, and the resources available in the family
and their participation in nutrition and related interventions.
Based on the results of the annual OPT Plus activity, the BNS also weighs
monthly all undernourished preschoolers. The BNS also monitors the growth of
all 0-23 month-old children to monitor if the children are reaching their growth
targets according to the accepted child growth standard. The BNS also does a
quarterly follow-up weighing of children, 24-59 months old, to monitor any growth
faltering and determine any need for counselling of parents and/or care givers or
referral to appropriate service providers.
• Mobilizing the community
The BNS also engages the community to action by organizing families into
clusters of 20-25 households, or into community-based organizations working
and helping the barangay to improve the nutrition situation among the vulnerable.
• Linkage-building
With the barangay masterlist of wasted, stunted, under- and overweight children,
pregnant and lactating mothers, the BNS links the people needing nutrition
intervention and the barangay service providers. Thus, part of the BNS training is
to learn the various nutrition interventions and the various workers in the
barangay. In addition, the BNS performs other specific tasks, including
organizing community nutrition activities and sharing nutrition information in the
community.
• Other forms of BNS assistance
The BNS assists in delivering nutrition and related services which include:
• Organizing mothers’ class or community nutrition education classes;
• Providing nutrition counseling services, especially on exclusive breastfeeding
and appropriate complementary feeding, through home visits;
• Managing community-based feeding programs under the supervision of a
nutritionist-dietitian or a trained personnel;
• Distributing seeds, seedlings, and small animals from the local agriculture office
and other government organizations and nongovernment organizations to
promote home or community food gardens; and
• Informing the community on scheduled immunization, deworming and other
health activities under the instruction of the local midwife, agriculture officer,
social welfare officer, and other workers.
• Keeping records
To help other barangay workers and the local officials, the BNS keeps a record of
the results of the regular nutritional assessment as well as records on the
nutrition and health profile of families in the barangay. The BNS also keeps
records of the various nutrition programs and accomplishments of the barangay.
The BNS also formulates a BNS Action Plan as guide in managing her/his
different tasks to support implementation of the Barangay Nutrition Action Plan.
To document her accomplishments as a BNS, he/she prepares a record of
monthly accomplishments in relation the targets in the BNS action plan. The BNS
also keeps track of his or her daily activities through a diary. The diary lists the
BNS’ activities for the day, observations and insights as part of her/his on-the-job
training and continuing education as a BNS.

Benefits
The best reward of the BNS is the fulfillment of knowing that through his/her
service and that of the other volunteer workers in the community, child illnesses
and death due to malnutrition are prevented. In addition, the BNS receives some
incentives too.
After completing two consecutive years of satisfactory service, the BNS can avail
of a first level eligibility by filing the proper application with the regional office of
the Civil Service Commission (CSC). This gives the BNS a chance to become a
full-pledged civil servant should the BNS qualify for a vacant position in the local
government. Detailed requirements appear in the Civil Service Commission
website.
In addition, a BNS receives a modest monthly traveling allowance from the NNC
in Manila, and from provincial, city, municipal or barangay governments. The
amount of the allowance varies depending on the financial capability of the LGUs.
In addition, the NNC provides survivorship assistance for the families of
deceased BNSs, and medical assistance to BNSs who have been confined in a
medical facility.
Newly trained BNSs also receive from NNC, a bag, a t-shirt and a set of nutrition
information materials to be shared with the other members of the community.
BNSs also receive various material incentives like uniform, jacket, etc. from the
LGU.
When the BNS does his/her work well, he/she could be chosen as an outstanding
BNS in the municipality, city, province or region; and may even be chosen as the
National Outstanding BNS. The NOBNS is recognized annually during the
National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony.
In addition, BNSs who have rendered at least two years of satisfactory service to
his/her barangay may apply for second grade eligibility from the Civil Service
Commission. To apply to the CSC for the eligibility, the BNS requests a
certification from NNC attesting inclusion of the BNS’ name in the NNC’s
database. Requirements for issuance of this authentication include:
• Original endorsement letter from local chief executive
• Original endorsement letter from the NNC regional office
• Photocopy of designation/appointment paper signed by Barangay
Captain/Nutrition Action Officer
• Photocopy of BNS master list with name and details of BNS, per year of service
from the LGU
• Photocopy of BNS ID card or government issued ID card
• At least one (1) copy of certificate of attendance/participation from any relevant
training
Once the authentication from BNS is granted, this is submitted to CSC together
with the other eligibility requirements of CSC.
To date, a total of 49,779 BNSs are deployed in 39,942 barangays nationwide.
These BNSs are under the supervision of over 400 District/City Nutrition Program
Coordinators (D/CNPCs).

BELLY GUD FOR HEALTH

Overnutrition such as overweight and obesity is a serious health concern
especially in the light of its strong association with the development of non-
communicable diseases which are among the leading causes of mortality,
morbidity and disability in the country today. These NCDs include cardiovascular
diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, renal diseases, and
degenerative arthritis, gout and gallbladder diseases. With the various medical
consequences associated with overnutrition, this weight problem contributes to
decreased productivity and economic growth retardation.
In the Department of Health Office, from a total of 779 personnel taken waist
circumference in 2012 prior to the conduct of Belly Gud for Health, 362 or 46.5%
have waist circumference above desirable levels. Waist circumference (WC) is a
simple and easy measure of central obesity among adults and a significant
indicator of risk for non-communicable diseases particularly heart disease and
stroke.
In the effort to promote and protect the health of the DOH personnel, the National
Center for Disease Prevention and Control, Degenerative Disease Office in
partnership with the National Center for Health promotion will repeat the conduct
of Belly Gud for Health (BG for Health) 2012 as an advocacy strategy for healthy
lifestyle this 2013. This time , it will challenge the executives namely Secretary,
Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries and Directors and employees of the
Department of Health Central Office with high waist circumference (HCW), to be
fit by attaining and maintaining a desirable waist circumference (DWC) of <80 cms
for females and <90cms for males.
BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM
Republic Act No. 7719, also known as the National Blood Services Act of
1994, promotes voluntary blood donation to provide sufficient supply of safe
blood and to regulate blood banks. This act aims to inculcate public awareness
that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
The National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) of the
Department of Health is targeting the youth as volunteers in its blood donation
program this year. In accordance with RA No. 7719, it aims to create public
consciousness on the importance of blood donation in saving the lives of
millions of Filipinos.
Based from the data from the National Voluntary Blood Services Program,
a total of 654,763 blood units were collected in 2009. Fifty-eight percent of which
was from voluntary blood donation and the remaining from replacement
donation. This year, particular provinces have already achieved 100% voluntary
blood donation. The DOH is hoping that many individuals will become regular
voluntary unpaid donors to guarantee sufficient supply of safe blood and to meet
national blood necessities.
Mission:
Blood Safety
Blood Adequacy
Rational Blood Use
Efficiency of Blood Services

Goals:
The National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) aims to achieve the
following:
1. Development of a fully voluntary blood donation system;
2. Strengthening of a nationally coordinated network of BSF to increase efficiency
by centralized testing and processing of blood;
3. Implementation of a quality management system including of Good
Manufacturing Practice GMP and Management Information System (MIS);
4. Attainment of maximum utilization of blood through 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.
CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM

Cancers figure among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with approximately 14
million new cases and 8.2 million cancer related deaths in 2012 (WHO). More than 60% of world’s total
new annual cases occur in Africa, Asia and Central and South America. These regions account for 70%
of the world’s cancer deaths (WHO).  It is expected that annual cancer cases will rise from 14 million in
2012 to 22 within the next 2 decades (WHO).

Cancer is one of the four epidemic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) or lifestyle-

related diseases (LRDs) which include cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and
chronic respiratory diseases. According to Dr. Antonio Miguel Dans in his
paper “Introduction to Non-Communicable Diseases” in August 2014, the NCDs are
now considered a “silent disaster” of massive proportion that is ravaging the Filipino
population, killing 300,000 victims a year, 800 every day, and 33 every hour. Its toll on
lives is likened to “two 747 planes packed with passengers crashing every day”. Those
NCDs share common risk factors, such as tobacco use, unhealthy diet, insufficient
physical activity and the harmful use of alcohol.

Cancer remains a national health priority in the country with significant implications for
individuals, families, communities, and the health system.  Cancer is the third leading
cause of morbidity and mortality in the country after diseases of the heart and the
vascular system (Philippine Health Statistics 2009).  Among Filipino men, the 6 most
common sites of cancer diagnosed in 2010 (Globocan) were lung, liver, colon/rectum,
prostate, stomach, and leukemia. Among Filipino women the 6 most common sites
diagnosed were breast, cervix, lung, colon/rectum, ovary and liver.  Furthermore, 189 of
every 100,000 Filipinos are afflicted with cancer while four Filipinos die of cancer every
hour or 96 cancer patients every day, according to a study conducted by the University
of the Philippines’ Institute of Human Genetics, National Institutes of Health.

In response to this growing and alarming epidemic of cancer, there is a need to revisit
and strengthen the Philippine Cancer Control Program which started in 1990 through
Administrative Order No. 89-A s. 1990, amending A.O. No. 188-A s. 1973.  Hence, the
National Cancer Control Committee (NCCC) developed the National Cancer Prevention
and Control Action Plan (NCPCAP) 2015-2020.

 
The National Cancer Prevention and Control Action Plan 2015-2020 shall cover the
following key areas of concern:

1. Policy and Standards Development

a. Development of “National Policy on the Integration of Palliative and
Hospice Care into the Philippine Health Care System”
b. Development and Operationalization of National Cancer Prevention and
Control Website and Social Media Sites
c. Development of “Comprehensive National Policy on Cancer Prevention
and Control”
d. Establishment of National Cancer Center and Strategic Satellite Cancer
Centers
e. Expansion of PhilHealth Z Benefit Package Coverage to Other Cancers
o PhilHealth Z-Benefit Package for catastrophic diseases (breast,
prostate, cervical cancers and childhood acute lymphocytic
leukemia) is an in-patient package which includes mandatory
diagnostics, operating room expenses, doctor/professional fees,
room and board, and medicines.

2.)   Advocacy and Promotions

a. Cancer Awareness Campaigns

1. National Cancer Consciousness Week

2. Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month
3. Cancer in Children Awareness Month

4. Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

5. Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

6. Lung Cancer Awareness Month

7. Liver Cancer Awareness Month

8. Breast Cancer Awareness Month

9. Cancer Pain Awareness Month

b. Partnership with DepEd, CHED, DOLE-Bureau of Working Conditions, and

Civil Service Commission

3.)   Capacity Building and Resource Mobilization

 a. Training of Trainers on Cervical Cancer Prevention and Control
b. Training of Trainers on Palliative and Hospice Care
o Palliative and hospice care has been the missing link in our health
care delivery system. Our Universal Health Care or Kalusugan
Pangkalahatan would not be complete without integrating palliative
and hospice care into the existing promotive–preventive–curative-
rehabilitative continuum of care. It is therefore imperative to
institutionalize and integrate palliative and hospice care both in the
hospitals or health facilities and in community or home-based level.
c. Training of Trainers on Patient Navigation Program
o Patient Navigation Program / Medicine Access Program: It provides
chemotherapy for early stage breast cancer and acute lymphocytic
leukemia and other diagnostic standard procedures for eligible
patients at no cost. This project involves seven (7) government
hospitals, namely: Philippine General Hospital, Jose Reyes
Memorial Medical Center, East Avenue Medical Center, Rizal
Medical Center, Amang Rodriguez Memorial Medical Center,
Philippine Children’s Medical Center and Bicol Regional Training
and Teaching Hospital.

4.)   Service Delivery

a. Availability of Free Cervical Cancer Screening in all trained RHUs

b. Availability of cryotherapy equipment in every province (81 provinces)
c. Availability and accessibility of screenings for selected cancers in all
trained RHUs
d. School-based HPV vaccination of 9 to 13-year-old females
e. Hepatitis B vaccination for all health workers nationwide

5.)   Information Management and Surveillance

a. Establishment of National Cancer Registry (hospital- and population-

based)
b. Development and Operationalization of Cancer Helpline (including
Telemedicine)

6.)   Research and Development

a. Establishment of National Research and Development Program for Cancer

Control
b. Research: Study on the Socio-Economic Burden and Impact Assessment
of Cancer in the Philippines
c. Determination of Cancer Incidence in the Philippines 2008-2013

CHRONIC-KIDNEY DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Majority of the increases in total morbidity and mortality in the Philippines have
actually come from Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), specifically Chronic
Kidney Disease (CKD). If left untreated, CKD can progress to more severe
complications such as End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) that now requires more
immediate and regular interventions. These interventions include renal
replacement therapies ranging from hemodialysis to renal transplant. The
increasing numbers of CKDs have become an urgent national concern due to the
burden of the disease and high costs of care. Hence, this program aims to
reinforce strategies for the prevention and control of CKDs such as lifestyle-
related disease prevention, facilitation of early detection and evaluation, and
proper disease management for people with CKDs.
COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS FOR UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS

COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY (CEMT)

DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

DENGUE PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM
EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROGRAM
EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION

FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM

FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASES PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM
FILARIASIS ELIMINATION PROGRAM
FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAM
GARANTISADONG PAMBATA
HIV, AIDS AND STI PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE AGEING PROGRAM

HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH NETWORK

INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING PROGRAM

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS PROGRAM

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM

INTEGRATED HELMNITH CONTROL PROGRAM

KNOCK OUT TIGDAS 2007

LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM

LIFESTYLE-RELATED DISEASES

MALARIA CONTROL AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

MICRONUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION PROGRAM

NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM

NATIONAL LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM

NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING PROGRAM

NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM

ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM

PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM

PHILIPPINE ORGAN DONATION AND TRANSPLANT PROGRAM

PHILIPPINE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM

PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TRAVEL AND WELLNESS TOURISM PROGRAM

RABIES PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

RURAL HEALTH MIDWIVES PLACEMENT PROGRAM (RHMPP) / MIDWIFERY

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM OF THE PHILIPPINES (MSPP)

SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM

SAFE MOTHERHOOD PROGRAM

SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM

SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM

SAFE MOTHERHOOD PROGRAM

SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM

SANITATION PROGRAM

SANITATION PROGRAM

URBAN HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (UHSD) PROGRAM

UNANG YAKAP (ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE: PROTOCOL FOR NEW LIFE)
VIOLENCE AND INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM
WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION PROGRAM

The Women and Children Protection Program (WCPP) provides technical and
management support to ensure that Women and Children Protection Units
(WCPUs) are established and operational as mandated under Section 40 of
Republic Act 9262. This program aims to provide medical assistance to violence
against women and their children (VAWC) survivors and increase cases
appropriately managed in health facilities. To achieve this, the WCPP focuses on
the primary prevention and response through establishing and ensuring the
functionality of WCPUs, strengthening management structures, capability
building of public health workers and hospital staff, health promotion, and
advocacy.

WATER SAFETY PROGRAM

WATER SAFETY PROGRAM

Unsafe and contaminated drinking water is the primary cause of high incidence of
waterborne diseases, specifically cholera, diarrhea, and typhoid.
Hence, the Water Safety Program aims to provide safe and accessible drinking
water for the public. The quality of drinking water must always be within the
criteria set by the Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water to ensure that
it is safe for human consumption. Within this program, water quality surveillance
initiatives are also established to guarantee the operations and compliance of all
drinking water service providers.