OUR LADY OF FATIMA UNIVERSITY

College of Pharmacy

MODULE 5

PUBLIC HEALTH & REGULATORY

PHARMACY
(Supervised Pharmacy Practice Experience)
ACTIVITY:

• ON-LINE LECTURE
THROUGH ZOOM
• DURATION: 16 HOURS
• TOPIC: OVERVIEW OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
OUTCOMES:
OUTLINE:

1. Mandate of the
Department of Health
2. Organizational
structure and functions
3. Public Health
programs implemented
• The Department of Health (DOH) is the
principal health agency in the Philippines.
• It is responsible for ensuring access to basic
public health services to all Filipinos through
the provision of quality health care and
regulation of providers of health goods and
services.

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• The Department of Health (DOH) holds the
over-all technical authority on health as it is a
national health policy-maker and regulatory
institution.

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Filipinos are among the healthiest people in
Southeast Asia by 2022, and Asia by 2040.

To lead the country in the development of a

productive, resilient, equitable and people-
centered health system.

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• The central office is composed of the Office of
the Secretary and five major function clusters:
• Sectoral Management Coordinating Team,
• Internal Management Support Team,
• Policy and Standard Development Team for Regulation,
• Policy and Standard Development Team for Service Delivery,
• Policy and Standard Development Team for Financing.

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Provides hospital-based care; specialized or
general services, some conduct research on
clinical priorities and training hospitals for
medical specialization.

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Attached agencies including the Philippine
Health Insurance Corporation, Philippine
National AIDS Council, Philippine Institute of
Traditional Alternative Health Care, Population
Commission, Dangerous Drugs Board, and
National Nutrition Council.

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Research and resource centers and offices like
the DOH Central Library, the National
Epidemiology Center Library, the DOH-DTTB-
Pfizer Training and Learning Center other in-
house resource units.

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
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Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
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Cont..

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Adolescent and Youth Health Program (AYHP)
• Botika Ng Barangay (BnB)
• Breastfeeding TSEK
• Blood Donation Program
• Belly Gud for Health
• Child Health and Development Strategic Plan Year 2001-2004
• CHD Scorecard
• Committee of Examiners for Undertakers and Embalmers
• Climate Change
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Dental Health Program
• Diabetes Prevention and Control Program

• Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Disease Program

• Environmental Health
• Expanded Program on Immunization
• Essential Newborn Care
• Family Planning Program

• Food and Waterborne Diseases Prevention and Control Program

• Food Fortification Program

• Filariasis Control Program
• Garantisadong Pambata
• Human Resource for Health Network

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Health Development Program for Older Persons - (Bureau or Office: National
Center for Disease Prevention and Control )
• Health Development Program for Older Persons - R.A. 7876 (Senior Citizens
Center Act of the Philippines)
• Health Development Program for Older Persons (Global Movement for Active
Ageing (Global Embrace 1999))
• Health Development Program for Older Persons - R.A. 7432 (An Act to
Maximize the Contribution of Senior Citizens to Nation Building, Grant
Benefits and Special Privileges)
• Health and Well-being of Older Persons
• Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF)
• Iligtas sa Tigdas ang Pinas
• Inter Local Health Zone
• Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI)
• Knock Out Tigdas 2007
• Leprosy Control Program Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Malaria Control Program
• Measles Elimination Campaign
(Ligtas Tigdas)
• Micronutrient Program
• National Tuberculosis Control
Program
• Natural Family Planning
• National Filariasis Elimination
Program
• National Rabies Prevention and
Control Program
• Newborn Screening
• National HIV/STI Prevention Program
• National Mental Health Program
• National Dengue Prevention and
Control Program
• National Prevention of Blindness Program
• National Mental Health Program
• National Safe Motherhood Program
• Occupational Health Program
• Oral Health Program
• Persons with Disabilities
• Province-wide Investment Plan for Health
(PIPH)
• Philippine Medical Tourism Program
• Provision of Potable Water Program
(SALINTUBIG Program - Sagana at Ligtas na
Tubig Para sa Lahat)
• Philippine Cancer Control Program
• Rural Health Midwives Placement Program
(RHMPP) / Midwifery Scholarship Program of
the Philippines (MSPP)
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• Schistosomiasis Control Program
• Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis Control Program
• Smoking Cessation Program
• Urban Health System Development (UHSD) Program
• Unang Yakap (Essential Newborn Care: Protocol for New
Life)
• Violence and Injury Prevention Program
• Women's Health and Safe Motherhood Project
• Women and Children Protection Program

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/orgchart-ProcurementService
• Formulates plans and policies on procurement
management of the Department of Health
• Undertakes the procurement process, in
accordance with the Government Procurement
Reform Act
• It advises the Secretary of Health on matters
pertaining to the procurement of goods and
services, infrastructure and consultancy
services

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/orgchart-ProcurementService
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Specific Functions
•Manages records, documents and communication
•Conducts personnel transaction
•Provides office supplies
•Provides financial transaction
•Manages workplace
•Coordinates with other offices

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Specific Functions
•Formulates policies, plans and projects
•Reviews and consolidates the PPMPs into Annual Procurement Plan (APP)
•Monitors procurement activities and milestones
•Prepares the required statutory reports to the Government Procurement
Policy Board (GPPB)
•Undertakes Procurement Price Monitoring
•Consolidates the Procurement Report of Regions and Hospitals
•Prepares the Quality Objective and Plan
•Prepares the Quality Management Reports
•Conducts/coordinates training activities
Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
•Maintains database of DOH Procurement Practitioners
•Provides administrative support to the BAC
•Organizes and makes all necessary arrangements for BAC meetings and conferences
•Prepares minutes of meeting and resolutions of the BAC
•Takes custody of procurement documents and other records
•Advertises and/or posts bidding opportunities, including Bidding Documents
•Assists in managing the procurement processes
•Acts as the central channel of communications for the BAC with end users, PMOs,
other units of the line agency, other government agencies, providers of goods,
infrastructure projects and consulting services, observers and the general public

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Specific Functions
•Reviews and evaluates contracts and other pertinent documents to
ensure compliance with the requirements under RA 9184
•Assists the COBAC in the conduct of suspension / blacklisting procedure
•Reviews changes in the contract and execute modifications to ensure
that the scope of work and terms and conditions are acceptable and are
consistent with the applicable and governing laws
•Prepares Notice of Awards (NOA), Purchase Order (PO) or Contract and
Notice to Proceed (NTP)
•Posts of NOA and NTP in the PhilGEPS website

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
Specific Functions
•Reviews and evaluates contracts and other pertinent documents to ensure
compliance with the requirements under RA 9184
•Assists the COBAC in the conduct of suspension / blacklisting procedure
•Reviews changes in the contract and execute modifications to ensure that
the scope of work and terms and conditions are acceptable and are
consistent with the applicable and governing laws
•Prepares Notice of Awards (NOA), Purchase Order (PO) or Contract and
Notice to Proceed (NTP)
•Posts of NOA and NTP in the PhilGEPS website

Source: https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• It mandates the use of streamlined procurement
processes and monitoring of government procurement
activities by the public.
• More importantly, the GPRA created the Government
Procurement Policy Board (GPPB), as the central policy
and monitoring body.

Source: https://notices.philgeps.gov.ph/
Government Procurement Policy Board
(GPPB) functions:
• Protect national interest in all matters affecting public
procurement, having due regard to the country’s regional
and international obligations
• Formulate and amend, whenever necessary, the
implementing rules and regulations and the corresponding
standard forms for procurement
• Ensure that Procuring Entities regularly conduct
procurement training programs and prepare a Procurement
Operations Manual for all offices and agencies of
government; and
• Conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of the
Government Procurement Reform Act and recommend any
amendments thereto, as may be necessary

Source: https://notices.philgeps.gov.ph/
Government Procurement Policy Board
(GPPB) functions:
• Protect national interest in all matters affecting public
procurement, having due regard to the country’s regional
and international obligations
• Formulate and amend, whenever necessary, the
implementing rules and regulations and the corresponding
standard forms for procurement
• Ensure that Procuring Entities regularly conduct
procurement training programs and prepare a Procurement
Operations Manual for all offices and agencies of
government; and
• Conduct an annual review of the effectiveness of the
Government Procurement Reform Act and recommend any
amendments thereto, as may be necessary

Source: https://notices.philgeps.gov.ph/
ACTIVITIES FOR
NEXT MEETING
SUPPORTING
MATERIALS:
National Objectives for Health 2017-2022
PDF File: https://doh.gov.ph/node/16880

Universal Health Care Bill

Link: https://doh.gov.ph/uhc
REFERENCES:

• https://doh.gov.ph/
• https://doh.gov.ph/about-us
• https://doh.gov.ph/health-
programs
• https://doh.gov.ph/procurement
/annual-procurement-plan
ANY QUESTIONS?