DOH Programs

*Take note of the new programs

and changes/updates to old ones
 ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Vision
• The AHDP envisions a country with well informed, empowered, responsible
and healthy adolescents who are leaders in the society

Mission
• Its mission is to ensure that all adolescents have access to comprehensive
health care and services in an adolescent-friendly environment.

Objectives
• Improve the health status of adolescents and enable them to fully enjoy
their rights to health.
 ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Program Components
• Nutrition
• National Safe Motherhood
• Family Planning
• Oral Health
• National Immunization Program
• Dangerous Drugs Abuse Prevention and Treatment
• Harmful Use of Alcohol
• Tobacco Control
• Mental Health
• Violence & Injury Prevention
• Women and Children Protection
• HIV/STI
 ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Partner Institutions
• Department of Education • Society of Adolescent Medicine in the Philippines
Inc.
• National Youth Commission
• Micronutrient Initiatives
• Commission on Higher Education
• Child Protection Network
• Commission on Population
• National Nutrition Council
• Council for the Welfare of Children
• Philippine National AIDS Council
• Department of Social Welfare and Development
• Philippine Society of Adolescent Medicine Specialist
• Department of Interior and Local Government
• United Nations for Children’s Fund
• Linangan ng Kababaihan (Likhaan)
• United Nations Population Fund
• The Family Planning Organization of the Philippines
• United Nations Programme for HIV and AIDS
• Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority • United States Agency for International Development
• Woman Health Philippines • World Health Organization
• Save the Children
• ACT! 2015 Alliance
• Youth Peer Education Network
ADOLESCENT HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Recent Policies and Laws

• Administrative Order No. 2017-0012 (Guidelines on the Adoption of
Baseline Primary Health Care Guarantees for All Filipinos)
 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.
 BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM

The 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.
BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR (BNS) PROGRAM

Objectives
To be able to deliver nutrition and nutrition-related services to the barangay
by caring for the malnourished and the nutritionally vulnerable, mobilizing
the community, and linkage building

Target Population/ Client

• Children 0-5 years old
• Pregnant and lactating women
• Families with 0-5 years old children and those with pregnant and lactating
women
BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR (BNS) PROGRAM
Program Components
Recruitment: A BNS is a trained community worker who links the community with service providers, with the following
qualifications:
• bonafide resident of the barangay for at least four years and can speak the local language well;
• 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 school graduate but preferably has reached high school level;
• physically and mentally fit;
• more than 18 years old, but younger than 60 years old.
Training: Ideally, ten-day didactic training and a 20-day practicum. However, due to resource constraints this has become
various forms, e.g. orientation and on-the-job training, or 5-day didactic training
Benefits:
• Monthly travelling allowance
• Entitled to second grade Civil Service Commission (CSC) eligibility after completing two years of continuous and
satisfactory service
• Others, e.g. BNS kit consisting of a bag and other materials related to performing tasks, e.g. forms; medical assistance and
survivorship assistance
BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR (BNS) PROGRAM

Recent Policies and Laws

• NNC Memorandum No. 2017-011, “Guidelines for providing medical
and survivorship assistance to Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS)”
 DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS:
1. The prevalence of dental caries is reduced
• Annual Target : 5% reduction of the prevalence rate every year
2. The prevalence of periodontal disease is reduced
• Annual Targets : 5% reduction of the prevalence rate every year
3. Dental caries experience is reduced
• Annual Target : 5% reduction of the mean dmft/DMFT for 5/6 years old and
12 years old children every year
4. The proportion of Orally Fit Children (OFC) 12-71 months old is
increased
• Annual Targets : Increased by 20% yearly
 DENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
In 2007, the DOH formulated the Guidelines on Implementation of Oral
Health Program for Public Health Services (AO 2007-0007)
Goals:
• reduce the prevalence rate of dental caries to 85%
• periodontal disease to 60% by the end of 2016
Vision: To provide a continuum of quality care by establishing a package
of essential basic oral health care (BOHC) for every lifecycle stage,
starting from infancy to old age.
 Existing Working Group for Oral Health

National Technical Working Group (TWG) on Oral Health (DPO 2005-1197)

Member Agencies:
• Department of Health (NCDPC, HHRDB, NCHP)
• DOH- Center for Health Development for NCR, Central Luzon and
Calabarzon
• Philippine Dental Association
• Department of Education
• UP- College of Public Health
• Department of Interior and Local Government
• Department of Social Welfare and Development
• Local Government Units ( Makati, Quezon City)
 DENGUE PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

Goal: To reduce the burden of dengue disease

Objectives:
1.) To reduce dengue morbidity by at least 25% by 2022
2.) To reduce dengue mortality by atleaset 50% by 2022
3.) To maintain Case Fatality Rate (CFR) to < 1% every year.
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS
1. Surveillance
• Case Surveillance through Philippine Integrated Disease
Surveillance and Response (PIDSR)
• Laboratory-based surveillance/ virus surveillance through
Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) Department of
Virology, as national reference laboratory, and sub-national
reference laboratories.
• Vector Surveillance through DOH Regional Offices and RITM
Department of Entomology
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

2. Case Management and Diagnosis

• Dengue Clinical Management Guidelines training for hospitals.
• Dengue NS1 RDT as forefront diagnosis at the health center/ RHU level.
• PCR as dengue confirmatory test available at the sub-national and national
reference laboratories.
• NAAT-LAMP as one of confirmatory tests will be available at district hospitals,
provincial hospitals and DOH retained hospitals.
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS
3. Integrated Vector Management (IVM)
• Training on Vector Management, Training on Basic Entomology for Sanitary
Inspector, Training on Integrated Vector Management (IVM) for health
workers.
• Insecticide Treated Screens (ITS) as dengue control strategy in schools.
4. Outbreak Response
• Continuous DOH augmentation of insectides such as adulticides and larvicides
to LGUs for outbreak response.
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS
5. Health Promotion and Advocacy
• Celebration of ASEAN Dengue Day every June 15
• Quad media advertisement
• IEC materials
6. Research
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS
AO 2016-0043
Guidelines for the nationwide Implementation of Dengue Rapid
Diagnostic Test
DM 2017-0353
Implementation Guidelines for Initial Implementation of Nucleic Acid
Amplification Assay - Loop Mediated Isothermal Assay (LAMP) as One
of Dengue Confirmatory Tests to Support Dengue NSI RDT
 EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS
DISEASE PROGRAM
• Goal
Prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious disease
from becoming public health problems, as indicated by EREID case
fatality rate of less than one percent
Target Population/ Client
All ages; Citizen of the Philippines
Area of Coverage
• Philippines and it’s international borders
 EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS
DISEASE PROGRAM
Program Strategies
• The EREID Strategies are:
• Policy Development
• Resource Management and Mobilization
• Coordinated Networks of Facilities
• Building Health Human Resource Capacity
• Establishment of Logistics Management System
• Managing Information to Enhance Disease Surveillance
• Improving Risk Communication and Advocacy
 EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS
DISEASE PROGRAM
Partner Institutions:
• DOH Central and Regional Bureau’s/Offices
• Other Government and Non-Government Offices
• Medical Societies
• Academe
• Developmental Partners (World Health Organization, FAO-OIE, CDC,
GPP-Canada)
 POLICIES AND LAWS

• Executive Order No. 168 - Creating the Inter-Agency Task Force for
the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Philippines
• Department Memorandum No. 2017- 2558 - Creation of Functional
Groups for the National EREID Program
• Department Memorandum No. 2017 - 0348 - Interim Technical
Guidelines, Standards and other Instructions in the Implementation
of Enhanced Human Avian Flu Surveillance, Management, and
Infection Control in the Health Care Setting
• Department Memorandum No. 2016 - 0169 - Interim Guidelines on
the Clinical Management of Zika Virus Infection
 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Vision
• Environmental Health (EH) related diseases are prevented and no longer a public
health problem in the Philippines (based on on-going Strategic Plan 2019-2022)
Mission
• To guarantee sustainable Environmental Sanitation (ES) services in every
community
Objectives
• Expand and strengthen delivery of quality ES services
• Institute supportive organizational, policy and management systems
• Increase financing and investment in ES
• Enforce regulation policy and standards
• Establish performance accountability mechanism at all levels
 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Program Components:
• Drinking-water supply
• Sanitation (e.g excreta, sewage and septage management)
• Zero Open Defecation Program (ZODP)
• Food Sanitation,
• Air Pollution (indoor and ambient)
• Chemical Safety
• WASH in Emergency Situations
• Climate Change for Health and Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• DENR, DILG, DPWH, DA

• Philippine Information Agency (PIA)
• World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, USAID, AusAID
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS

DOH A.O. 2017-0006 – Guidelines for the Review and Approval of the
Water Safety Plans of Drinking-Water Service Providers

DOH A.O. 2017-0010 – Philippine National Standards for Drinking

Water (PNSDW) of 2017
 EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION

Over-all Goal:
To reduce the morbidity and mortality among children against the most
common vaccine-preventable diseases.
Specific Goals:
1. To immunize all infants/children against the most common vaccine-
preventable diseases.
2. To sustain the polio-free status of the Philippines.
3. To eliminate measles infection.
4. To eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus
5. To control diphtheria, pertussis, hepatitis b and German measles.
6. To prevent extra pulmonary tuberculosis among children.
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS
Republic Act No. 10152 “MandatoryInfants and Children Health
Immunization Act of 2011 Signed by President Benigno Aquino III in
July 26, 2010. The mandatory includes basic immunization for children
under 5 including other types that will be determined by the Secretary
of Health.
 FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASES PREVENTION
AND CONTROL PROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
• To guarantee universal access to quality FWBD-PCP intervention and
services at all stages of the life
• To guarantee financial risk protection of clients availing diagnosis,
management and treatment for FWBDs
• To guarantee a responsive service delivery network for the prevention
and control of FWBDs
 TARGET POPULATION
FWBD by Sex
Based on EB’s data in 2016, there were slightly more males generally experiencing FWBDs
(cholera, typhoid, Hepa A, rotavirus and paralytic shellfish poisoning) than females. However, for
acute bloody diarrhea, there were more females than males reported experiencing the disease in
the same year.
FWBDs by Age Group
Majority of the reported acute bloody diarrhea in 2016 were among the 1-4 year old children.
Rotavirus as characterized occurs mainly among the same age group and those below 1 year old.
As for Hepa A, mostly affected are the 15 to 39 year olds and also notable among the younger
age group (5-14 years old). As for typhoid, cholera and paralytic shellfish poisoning, highest
number of cases reported was among the 5-14 years old.
FWBDs by Geographical Areas
The Visayas Region particularly Regions 7 and 8 came out as hosts of the highest incidence of
FWBDs in the country. Incidence of acute bloody diarrhea is highest in Region 7 and also the host
of the highest number of reported Hepa A and Typhoid cases in 2016. Region 8 on the other
hand had the highest incidence of cholera and paralytic shellfish poisoning. Region 1 came out
highest in the incidence of rotavirus in the same year.
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
A. Department of Health – Central Office
1.Infectious Disease Office (IDO) - Disease Prevention and Control
Bureau (DPCPB)
2. Environmental Health and Sanitation
3. Epidemiology Bureau (EB)
4. Health Emergency Management Bureau (HEMB)
5. Health Promotion and Communication Services (HPCS)
6. Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and National Reference
Laboratories (Parasitology, Bacterial Enterics and Viral Enterics)
7. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
B. DOH – Regional Offices

1. Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Cluster

2. Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU)
3. Environmental and Occupational Health Unit
4. Provincial DOH Office
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
C. Other Government Agencies

1. Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)

2. Department of Education
3. Department of Agriculture
4. Department of Social Welfare and Development
5. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

D. Local Government Units (LGUs)

E. Hospitals
F. Laboratories
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS
Food Safety Act to strengthen the food safety
regulatory system in the country to protect
2012. RA 10611
consumer health and facilitate market access
of local foods and food product

Guidelines for Foodborne Disease

Surveillance of the DOH Philippines with AO No. 2005-0012
Salmonella as pilot pathogen
Issuance of Diagnosis and Treatment
2010 AO No 2010-0037
Guidelines for Paragonimiasis
Guidelines on verification and certification of
2015 DM No 2015-0021
Barangay for Zero Open Defecation Status
Designation of the RITM as the NRL for
2015 AO No 2015-0050
Rotavirus and other Enteric Viruses
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS
Perform monitoring activities for the Implementation
of Harmonized Schedule and Combined Mass Drug 2016-0230
Administration
Conduct monitoring of Food and Waterborne
2016-1397
Diseases Outbreak in Zamboanga City
Dialogue with the Regional Directors of Region 5 & 11
on the Integration of TB & Paragonimiasis 2016-2362
Management
Annual Consultative Meeting for Disease Surveillance
2016-2704
Officers and Coordinators
Provide technical assistance in the Launching and
Signing of Memorandum of Agreement of Regional 2017-0377
Food Safety Committee
Orientation on the Guidelines of Integrating the
Diagnosis of Paragonimiasis wiith the NTP-TB 2017-3205
Microscopy Services
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS

Creation of Technical Task Force, Expert Panel

and Steering Committee for the Development of
2017-3642
Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) on selected
food and waterborne diseases

Consultation on Program and Policy

2017-3674
Development for NTD-WASH Integration
 FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAM

Objectives:

1. To provide the basis for the need for a food fortification

program in the Philippines: The Micronutrient Malnutrition
Problem
2. To discuss various types of food fortification strategies
3. To provide an update on the current situation of food
fortification in the Philippines
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS
Food Fortification Law

Republic Act 8976, “An Act Establishing the Philippine Food

Fortification Program and for other purposes” mandating fortification
of flour, oil and sugar with Vitamin A and flour and rice with iron by
November 7, 2004 and promoting voluntary fortification through the
SPSP, Signed into law on November 7, 2000
 FILARIASIS ELIMINATION PROGRAM

OBJECTIVES
To sustain transmission interruption in provinces through strengthening
of surveillance
To intensify interventions and interrupt transmission in persistent
infection provinces
To strengthen Morbidity Management & Disability Prevention (MMDP)
activities and services to alleviate suffering among chronic patients
To strengthen the health system capacity to secure LF elimination
Secure adequate investment from governmental and non-
governmental sources to sustain all program objective
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS
1. INTERRUPTION OF TRANSMISSION: Elimination level prevalence of
microfilaremia of less than 1% and Antigen rate of < 1%
through Mass Drug Administration (MDA)

2. CONTROL AND REDUCE THE MORBIDITY by alleviating the

sufferings and disability caused by its clinical manifestations
through Morbidity Management Disability Prevention (MMDP)
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
1. University of the Philippines Manila- College of
Public Health
2. Glaxosmith Klein thru WHO
3. USAID thru RTI ENVISION
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS
1. Formula One for Health: Disease-Free Zones
2. KP Roadmap 2014-2016
3. Sustainable Development Goal No. 3: Good Health
and Well being
4. Philippine Health Development Agenda: Disease for
Elimination
 EXPANDED GARANTISADONG PAMBATA
The Mandate: A.O. 36, s2010
• Aquino Health Agenda (AHA): Achieving Universal Health Care for All
Filipinos
• Comprehensive and integrated package of services and
communication on health, nutrition and environment for children
available everyday at various settings such as home, school, health
facilities and communities by government and non-government
organizations, private sectors and civic groups.
 OBJECTIVES
• Contribute to the reduction of infant and child morbidity and
mortality towards the attainment of MDG 1 and 4.
• Ensure that all Filipino children, especially the disadvantaged group
(GIDA), have equitable access to affordable health, nutrition and
environment care.
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 HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM FOR SENIOR
CITIZEN
Vision
A country where all Filipino senior citizens are able to live an improved quality
of life through a healthy and productive aging.
Mission
Implementation of a well-designed program that shall promote the health and
wellness of senior citizens and improve their quality of life in partnership with
other stakeholders and sectors.
 OBJECTIVES

• To ensure better health for senior citizens through the provision of focused service
delivery packages and integrated continuum of quality care in various settings.
• To develop patient-centered and environment standards to ensure safety and
accessibility of all health facilities for the senior citizens.
• To achieve equitable health financing to develop, implement, sustain, monitor and
continuously improve quality health programs accessible to senior citizens.
• To enhance the capacity of health providers and other stakeholders including senior
citizens group in the implementation of health programs for senior citizens.
• To establish and maintain a database management system and conduct researches in the
development of evidence-based policies for senior citizens.
• To strengthen coordination and collaboration among government agencies, non-
government organizations, partner agencies and other stakeholders involved in the
implementation of programs for senior citizens.
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• The Policy, Standards and Regulation component shall develop a unified patient-centered and supportive
environment standards to ensure safety and accessibility of senior citizens to all health facilities and to
promote healthy ageing in order to prevent functional decline among senior citizens.
• The Health Financing component shall promote health financing schemes and other funding support in all
concerned government agencies and private stakeholders to provide programs that are accessible to senior
citizens.
• The Service Delivery component shall ensure access of senior citizens to essential geriatric health services
including preventive, promotive, treatment, and rehabilitation services from the national to the local level.
• The Human Resources for Health component shall capacitate the health care providers in both national and
local government to be able to effectively provide technical assistance and implement the program for
senior citizens.
• The Health Information component shall establish an information management system and maintain a
repository of data.
• The Governance for Health component shall coordinate and collaborate with the local government units and
other stakeholders to ensure an effective and efficient delivery of health services at the hospital and
community level.
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• Department of Geriatric Services (formerly known as the National

Center for Geriatric Health) of Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center
• Institute for Aging of UP Manila
• Philippine College of Geriatric Medicine
• Philippine Health Insurance Corporation
• Department of Social Welfare and Development
• Coalition of Services of the Elderly
• Association of Department of Health Retired Employees
 POLICIES AND LAWS

• Regional Framework for Action on Aging and health in the Western

Pacific 2014-2019
• Republic Act No. 10642 “An act granting mandatory national health
insurance program of PhilHealth for all senior citizens”
 HUMAN RESOURCE FOR HEALTH NETWORK

• Vision: Collaborative partnerships for a better, more responsive and

globally competitive HRH.
• Mission: The HRHN is a multi-sectoral organization working
effectively for coordinated and collaborative action in the
accomplishment of each member organization’s mandate and their
common goals for HRH development to address the health service
needs of the Philippines, as well as in the global setting.
• Values: Upholds the quality and quantity of HRH for the provision of
quality health care in the Philippines.
OBJECTIVES

1. Facilitate implementation of programs of the HRHMP that would entail

coordination and linkage of concerned agencies and organizations;
2. Provide policy directions and develop programs that would address and
respond to HRH issues and problems;
3. Harmonize existing policies and programs among different government
agencies and non-government organizations;
4. Develop and maintain an integrated database containing pertinent
information on HRH from production, distribution, utilization up to
retirement and migration; and
5. Advocate HRH development and management in the Philippines.
 PROJECTS

During its first year of implementation, the HRHN has the following
priority projects and activities:
• 1. Review and Harmonization of HRH Related Policies;
• 2. Development of HRHN Website;
• 3. Conduct of Capability Building Activities; and
• 4. Conduct of the National HRH Forum.
 HIV/STI PREVENTION PROGRAM
Objective:
Reduce the transmission of HIV and STI among the Most At Risk
Population and General Population and mitigate its impact at the
individual, family, and community level.
 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
1. Availability of free voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing Service;
2. 100% Condom Use Program (CUP) especially for entertainment
establishments;
3. Peer education and outreach;
4. Multi-sectoral coordination through Philippine National AIDS Council
(PNAC);
5. Empowerment of communities;
6. Community assemblies and for a to reduce stigma;
7. Augmentation of resources of social Hygiene Clinics; and
8. Procured male condoms distributed as education materials during
outreach.
 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES:
• Department of Interior and Local Government • Free Rehabilitation, Economic, Education, and Legal
(DILG) Assistance Volunteers Association, Inc. (FREELAVA)
• Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) • Philippine NGO council on Population, Health, and
Welfare, Inc. (PNGOC)
• Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)
• STI/AIDS Cooperative Central Laboratory (SCCL) • Leyte Family Development Organization (LEFADO)
• World Health Organization (WHO) • Remedios AIDS Foundation (RAF)
• Social Development Research Institute (SDRI)
• United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) • TLF share Collectives, Inc.
• Pinoy Plus Association • Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP)
• AIDS Society of the Philippines (ASP) Katipunang Manggagawang Pilipino
• Health Action Information Network (HAIN)
• Positive Action Foundation Philippines, Inc. (PAFPI)
• Action for Health Initiatives (ACHIEVES) • Hope Volunteers Foundation, Inc.
• Affiliation Against AIDS in Mindanao (ALAGAD- • KANLUNGAN Center Foundation, Inc. (KCFI)
Mindanao) • Kabataang Gabay sa Positibong Pamumuhay, Inc.
(KGPP)
• AIDS Watch Council (AWAC)
• Family Planning Organization of the Philippines
(FPOP)
 INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING (IYCF)

GOAL:
Reduction of child mortality and morbidity through optimal feeding of
infants and young children
MAIN OBJECTIVE:
To ensure and accelerate the promotion, protection and support of
good IYCF practice
TARGET POPULATION:
Infants (0-11 months) and young children (12 to 36 months years old or
1 to 3 years old)
 STRATEGIES
STRATEGY 1: Partnerships with NGOs and GOs in the coordination and
implementation of the IYCF Program
STRATEGY 2: Integration of key IYCF action points in the Maternal, Newborn,
Child Health and Nutrition (MNCHN) Plan of Action/Strategy
STRATEGY 3: Harnessing the executive arm of government to implement and
enforce the IYCF related legislations and regulations (EO 51, RA 7200 and RA
10028)
STRATEGY 4: Intensified focused activities to create an environment
supportive to IYCF practices
STRATEGY 5: Engaging the Private Sector and International Organizations
to raise funds for the scaling up and support of the IYCF program
 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES – LOCAL
NGOs
• Employers Confederation of the Philippines • Philippine Society of Obstetric Anesthesiologist
• Trade Union Congress of the Philippines • Philippine Academy of Lactation Consultant
• Beauty, Brains and Breastfeeding • Perinatal Association of the Philippines
• ARUGAAN • Philippine Medical Association
• Action for Economic Reforms • Integrated Midwives Association of the
Philippines
• Save Baby e-group
• Philippine Pediatric Society • Maternal and Child Nurses Association of the
Philippines
• Philippine Obstetric and Gynecology Society • Philippine Nurses Association
• Philippine Academy of Family Physicians Inc. • National League of Philippine Government
• Philippine Society of Newborn Medicine Nurses Inc.
• Philippine Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology • Malls: SM , NCCC
• Philippine Neonatology Society • Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines
• CODHEND
 GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
• Department of Labor and Employment
• Department of Social Welfare and Development
• Department of Justice
• Department of Trade and Industry
• Department of Local Government
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Nutrition Council
• Council for the Welfare of Children
• Department of Education
• Commission on Higher Education
• Nutrition Council of the Philippines
 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

• World Health Organization

• UNICEF
• PLAN International
• Helen Keller International
• Save the Children-US
• World Vision
 INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD
ILLNESS (IMCI)
Rationale for an integrated approach in the management of sick
children
Majority of these deaths are caused by 5 preventable and treatable conditions
namely: pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria, measles and malnutrition. Three (3) out
of four (4) episodes of childhood illness are caused by these five conditions
Most children have more than one illness at one time. This overlap means that
a single diagnosis may not be possible or appropriate.
Who are the children covered by the IMCI protocol?
• Sick children birth up to 2 months (Sick Young Infant)
• Sick children 2 months up to 5 years old (Sick child)
 OBJECTIVES AND COMPONENTS
Objectives of IMCI
• Reduce death and frequency and severity of illness and disability, and
• Contribute to improved growth and development
Components of IMCI
1. Improving case management skills of health workers
• 11-day Basic Course for RHMs, PHNs and MOHs
• 5 - day Facilitators course
• 5 – day Follow-up course for IMCI Supervisors
2. Improving over-all health systems
3. Improving family and community health practices
 STRATEGIES/PRINCIPLES
1. All sick children aged 2 months up to 5 years are examined for GENERAL
DANGER signs and all Sick Young Infants Birth up to 2 months are examined for
VERY SEVERE DISEASE AND LOCAL BACTERIAL INFECTION. These signs indicate
immediate referral or admission to hospital
2. The children and infants are then assessed for main symptoms. For sick
children, the main symptoms include: cough or difficulty breathing, diarrhea,
fever and ear infection. For sick young infants, local bacterial infection, diarrhea
and jaundice. All sick children are routinely assessed for nutritional,
immunization and deworming status and for other problems
3. Only a limited number of clinical signs are used
4. A combination of individual signs leads to a child’s classification within one or
more symptom groups rather than a diagnosis.
5. IMCI management procedures use limited number of essential drugs and
encourage active participation of caretakers in the treatment of children
6. Counseling of caretakers on home care, correct feeding and giving of fluids, and
when to return to clinic is an essential component of IMCI
 INTER LOCAL HEALTH ZONE

• An ILHZ is defined to be any form or organized arrangement for

coordinating the operations of an array and hierarchy of health
providers and facilities, which typically includes primary health
providers, core referral hospital and end-referral hospital, jointly
serving a common population within a local geographic area under
the jurisdictions of more than one local government.
• ILHZ, as a form of inter-LGU cooperation is established in order to
better protect the public or collective health of their community,
assure the constituents access to a range of services necessary to
meet health care needs of individuals, and to manage their limited
resources for health more efficiently and equitably.
 STANDARDS OF ILHZ
The ILHZ functionality is defined mainly by observable zone-wide
health sector performance results in terms of:
• improved health status and coverage of public health intervention of
the zone population;
• access by everyone in the zone to quality care; and
• efficiency in the operations of the inter-local health services.
 LIFESTYLE-RELATED DISEASES

Vision
A Philippines free from the avoidable burden of NCDs
Mission
Ensure sustainable health promoting environments and accessible, cost-
effective, comprehensive, equitable and quality health care services for the
prevention and control of NCDs, and guided by the principle of “Health in All,
Health by All, Health for All” whereas Health in All refers to Health in All
Policies, Health by All involves the whole-of-government and the whole-of-
society and the Health for All captures the KP (Kalusugan Pangkalahatan) or the
Universal Health Care (UHC).
 OBJECTIVES
• To raise the priority accorded to the prevention and control of non-communicable
diseases in national, regional and local health and development plans
• To strengthen leadership, governance, and multisectoral actions for the
prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
• To reduce modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases and underlying
social determinants through creation of health-promoting environments
• To strengthen health systems and increase access to quality medicines, products
and services, especially at the primary health care level, towards attainment of
universal health coverage
• To promote and support research and development for the prevention and
control of non-communicable diseases
• To monitor the trends and determinants of non-communicable diseases and
evaluate progress in their prevention and control
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• Cardiovascular Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Cancer
• Chronic Respiratory Disease
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS

AO 2016-0001: “Revised Policy on Cancer Prevention and Control

Program
AO 2016 – 0014 - Implementing Guidelines on the Organization of
Health Clubs for Patients with Hypertension and Diabetes in Health
Facilities
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
 MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAM
VISION
• A Malaria–Free Philippines by 2030
• MISSION
Further accelerate malaria control and transition towards elimination
OBJECTIVES
• Objective 1 (Universal Access) – To ensure universal access to reliable diagnosis,
highly effective and appropriate treatment and preventive measures
• Objective 2 (Governance and Human Resources) – To strengthen governance and
human resources capacity at all levels to manage and implement malaria
interventions
• Objective 3 (Health Financing) – To secure government and non-government
financing to sustain malaria control and elimination efforts at all levels
• Objective 4 (Health Information and Regulation) – To ensure quality malaria
services, timely detection of infection and immediate response, and information
and evidence to guide malaria elimination
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

1. Program Management and Health System

2. Diagnosis and Treatment
3. Vector Control
4. Advocacy and Social Mobilization
5. Surveillance, Outbreak Preparedness and Response
6. Monitoring and Evaluation
7. Partnerships
8. Assessment of Other Factors - assessment of the possible
contribution of factors such as government health expenditure,
poverty, forest cover, etc.
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• World Health Organisation (WHO)

• Filipinas Shell Foundation Inc. (PSFI)
• Asian Collaborative Training Network for Malaria (ACT Malaria)
• National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP)
• Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ)
• University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH)
• Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM)
• Asia Pacific Malaria Elimination Network (APMEN)
 STRATEGIES, ACTION POINTS, AND TIMELINE
• Early Detection and Prompt Treatment • LLIN as continued cornerstone of vector
through a strengthened case-finding mode; control
• Foci investigation and Classification as a • IRS in border areas and as outbreak
means to determine need for response mechanism;
interventions; • Quality assurance monitoring to cover all
• Annual Stratification using Foci aspects of malaria service delivery;
Classification; • Structured capability-building of local
• Strengthened recording and reporting; health system staff; and
• Use of Primaquine as a transmission- • Adaption of specified IEC strategies and
blocking agent; other social mobilization approaches for
• Use of Artesunate ampoules and identified risk groups
suppositories;
• Expanded RDT and sustained microscopy
services;
 MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

Vision
• A society that promotes the well-being of all Filipinos, supported by
transformative multi-sectoral partnerships, comprehensive mental
health policies and programs, and a responsive service delivery
network
Mission
• To promote over-all wellness of all Filipinos, prevent mental,
psychosocial, and neurologic disorders, substance abuse and other
forms of addiction, and reduce burden of disease by improving access
to quality care and recovery in order to attain the highest possible
level of health to participate fully in society.
 OBJECTIVES

To promote participatory governance and leadership in mental health

To strengthen coverage of mental health services through multi-
sectoral partnership to provide high quality service aiming at best
patient experience in a responsive service delivery network
To harness capacities of LGUs and organized groups to implement
promotive and preventive interventions on mental health
To leverage quality data and research evidence for mental health
To set standards for compliance in different aspects of services
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS
1. Wellness of Daily Living
• All health/social/poverty reduction/safety and security programs and
the like are protective factors in general for the entire population
• Promotion of Healthy Lifestyle, Prevention and Control of Diseases,
Family wellness programs, etc.
• School and workplace health and wellness programs
2. Extreme Life Experience
• Provision of mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) during
personal and community wide disasters
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS
3. Mental Disorder
4. Neurologic Disorders
5. Substance Abuse and other Forms of Addiction
• Provision of services for mental, neurologic and substance use
disorders at the primary level from assessment, treatment and
management to referral; and provision of psychotropic drugs which
are provided for free.
• Enhancement of mental health facilities under HFEP
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• NGAs ( DOLE, DSWD, DepEd, Tesda, CHED, DILG)

• NGOs (WHO, PPA, PAP, PNA, PLAE, AWIT Foundation, WAPR, NGF)
 POLICIES AND LAWS

• DOH Administrative Order No. 8 series of 2001 The National Mental

Health Policy
• DOH Administrative Order No. 2016-0039 Revised Operational
Framework for a Comprehensive National Mental Health Program
• Republic Act No. 11036 Mental Health Act
 NATIONAL FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM

Vision
• For Filipino women and men achieve their desired family size and
fulfill the reproductive health and rights for all through universal
access to quality family planning information and services.
Mission
• In line with the Department of Health FOURmula One Plus strategy
and Universal Health Care framework, the National Family Planning
Program is committed to provide responsive policy direction and
ensure access of Filipinos to medically safe, legal, non-abortifacient,
effective, and culturally acceptable modern family planning (FP)
methods.
 OBJECTIVES

• To increase modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) among all

women from 24.9% in 2017 to 30% by 2022
• To reduce the unmet need for modern family planning from 10.8% in
2017 to 8% by 2022
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Component A: Provision of free FP Commodities that are medically

safe, legal, non-abortifacient, effective and culturally acceptable to all
in need of the FP service:
Component B: Demand Generation through Community-based
Management Information System:
Advocacy and social mobilization for FP
Component C: Family Planning in Hospitals and other Health Facilities
Component D: Financial Security in FP
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• Local Government Units

• Civil Society Organizations
• Non-Government Organizations
• Private Sector
• Faith-based Organizations
• Development Partners
 RECENT POLICIES AND LAWS

• Republic Act No. 10354: Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
(RPRH Law)
• Executive Order No. 12, s. 2017: Attaining and Sustaining “Zero Unmet Need for Modern
Family Planning” Through the Strict Implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act, Providing Funds Therefor, and for other Purposes
• Administrative Order 2017-0005: Guidelines in Achieving Desired Family Size through
Accelerated and Sustained Reduction in Unmet Need for Modern Family Planning
Methods
• Administrative Order 2016-0005: National Policy on the Minimum Initial Service Package
(MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in Emergencies and Disasters
• Administrative Order 2017-0002: Guidelines on the Certification of Free Standing Family
Planning Clinics
• Department Order 2017-0345: Guidelines on the Forecasting, Procurement, Allocation
and Distribution of Modern Family Planning Commodities,
 NATIONAL LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM

VISION
• Leprosy-free Philippines by the year 2022
MISSION
• To ensure the provision of comprehensive, integrated quality leprosy
services at all levels of healthcare
OBJECTIVES
• To further reduce the disease burden and sustain provision of high-quality
leprosy services for all affected communities ensuring that the principle of
equity and social justice are followed
• To decrease by 50% the identified hyper endemic cities and municipalities
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• Early diagnosis and treatment

• Integration of leprosy services
• Referral system
• Case detection and diagnosis
• Advocacy and IEC focusing on stigma discrimination and reduction
• Prevention of Deformity, self-care and rehabilitation
• Recording and reporting
• Monitoring, supervision and evaluation
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• World Health Organization

• Novartis Foundation
• Sasakawa Memorial Health Foundation
• Culion Foundation, Inc.
• Philippine Leprosy Mission
• Cebu Leprosy and TB Research Foundation Inc.
• Philippine Dermatological Society
• Coalition of Leprosy Advocates and Patients in the Philippines
• International Leprosy Association
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS TB CONTROL PROGRAM

Vision
• A TB -free Philippines
Mission
• To reduce TB burden (TB incidence and TB mortality)
• To achieve catastrophic cost of TB-affected households
• To responsively deliver TB service
Target Population / Client
• Presumptive TB and TB affected households
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS
• Health Promotion
• Financing and Policy
• Human Resource
• Information System
• Regulation
• Service Delivery
• Governance
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS & POLICIES AND LAWS
Partner Institutions
• Department of Health : Food and Drug Administration, Bureau of
Quarantine
• Other Government: DepEd, DSWD, DILG (BJMP), DOJ (BuCor)
• Non Government Organizations: PhilCAT, PBSP
• International Organizations: WHO, USAID, GFATM, ICRC, HIVOS-KNCV
Policies and Laws
• RA 10767 : Comprehensive TB Elimination Plan Act of 2016
 STRATEGIES, ACTION POINTS AND TIMELINE

2017-2022 Philippine Strategic TB Elimination Plan

• Activate communities and patient groups to promptly access quality TB
services
• Collaborate with other government agencies to reduce out-of-pocket
expenses and expand social protection programs
• Harmonize local and national efforts mobilize adequate and competent
human resources
• Innovate TB information generation and utilization for decision making
• Enforce standards on TB care and prevention and use of quality products
• Value clients and patients through integrated patient-centered TB services
• Engage national, regional and local government units/ agencies on multi-
sectoral implementation of TB elimination plan
 NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM
VISION
• The National Comprehensive Newborn Screening System envisions all
Filipino children will be born healthy and well, with an inherent right to life,
endowed with human dignity; and Reaching their full potential with the
right opportunities and accessible resources
MISSION
• To ensure that all Filipino children will have access to and avail of total
quality care for the optimal growth and development of their full potential.
GOAL
• To reduce preventable deaths of all Filipino newborns due to more
common and rare congenital disorders through timely screening and
proper management
 OBJECTIVES, COMPONENTS, TARGET &
COVERAGE
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
• By 2030, all Filipino newborns are screened; Strengthen Quality of service and
intensify monitoring and evaluation of NBS implementation; Sustainable financial
scheme; Strengthen patient management
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
• Operations / Systems and Network; Service Delivery; Strengthen health
promotion/Alliance building for ENBS; Efficient data management; Monitoring
and Evaluation; Financing Scheme
TARGET POPULATION
• Filipino newborns
AREA OF COVERAGE
• Nationwide
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
• National Technical Working Group for Newborn Screening (NTWG- NBS)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Newborn Screening Reference Center (NSRC)
• Epidemiology Bureau (EB)
• Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB)
• Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB)
• National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP)
• NIH - Institute of Human Genetics (NIH-IHG)
• Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)
• Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC)
• Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth)
 POLICIES AND LAWS

• Republic Act No. 9288 or the Newborn Screening Act of 2004

• Administrative Order No. 2018-0025: National Policy and Strategic
Framework on Expanded Newborn Screening for 2017-2030
• Administrative Order No. 2014-0045 or the Guidelines on the
Implementation of the Expanded Newborn Screening Program
 NATIONAL SAFE MOTHERHOOD PROGRAM

Vision
• For Filipino women to have full access to health services towards
making their pregnancy and delivery safer
Mission
• Guided by the Department of Health FOURmula One Plus thrust and
the Universal Health Care Frame, the National Safe Motherhood
Program is committed to provide rational and responsive policy
direction to its local government partners in the delivery of quality
maternal and newborn health services with integrity and
accountability using proven and innovative approaches
 OBJECTIVES

The Program contributes to the national goal of improving women’s

health and well-being by:
• Collaborating with Local Government Units in establishing
sustainable, cost-effective approach of delivering health services that
ensure access of disadvantaged women to acceptable and high
quality maternal and newborn health services and enable them to
safely give birth in health facilities near their homes
• Establishing core knowledge base and support systems that facilitate
the delivery of quality maternal and newborn health services in the
country.
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

Component A: Local Delivery of the Maternal–Newborn Service

Package
• Establishment of critical capacities to provide quality maternal-newborn
services through the organization and operation of a network of Service
Delivery Teams
• Establishment of Reliable Sustainable Support Systems for Maternal-Newborn
Service Delivery
Component B: National Capacity to Sustain Maternal-Newborn
Services
• Operational and Regulatory Guidelines
• Network of Training Providers
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Dissemination with support from the
Epidemiology Bureau and Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

• Local Government Units

• Development Partners
• Policies and Laws
 RECENT POLICIES & LAWS
• Administrative Order 2016-0035: Guidelines on the Provision of
Quality Antenatal Care in All Birthing Centers and Health Facilities
Providing Maternity Care Services
• Administrative Order 2018-0003: National Policy on the Prevention of
Illegal and Unsafe Abortion and Management of Post-Abortion
Complications
 ORAL HEALTH PROGRAM
VISION
• Empowered and responsible Filipino citizens taking care of their own personal oral health for an
enhanced quality of life.
MISSION
• The state shall ensure quality, affordable, accessible and available oral health care delivery.
GOAL: Attainment of improved quality of life through promotion of oral health and quality oral
health care.
 OBJECTIVES

GENERAL:
• Reduction on the prevalence rate of dental caries and periodontal
diseases from 92% in 1998 to 85% and from 78% in 1998 to 60%.
SPECIFIC:
• To increase proportion of Orally Fit Children (OFC) under 6 years old
to 12% by 20% by 2020
• To control oral health risks among the young people
• To improve the oral health conditions of pregnant women by 20% and
older persons by 10% every year till 2016
 ORAL HEALTH SERVICES
0-11 months (infants) • Pits and Fissure Sealant
• 0-8 months - Oral Examination, Instruction on infant’s oral • Temporary filling
health care, Advice on exclusive breastfeeding
• Permanent filling
• 9-11 months - same as above and topical fluoride application
10-19 years old (adolescents)
• 1-4 years old (11-59 months old children)
• Oral examination
• Oral examination
• Education and counselling on good oral hygiene, diet and
• Topical Fluoride Application adverse effects of tobacco/smoking and alcohol and sweetened
beverages & food
• Supervised Tooth Brushing
• Pit and fissure sealant application
• Oral Health Education
• Temporary filling
• Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART)
• Permanent filling
• Oral prophylaxis/scaling
• Oral prophylaxis/scaling
5-9 years old (school-aged children)
• Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT)
• Oral examination
• Supervised Toothbrushing
• Oral Health Education
 ORAL HEALTH SERVICES
20-59 years old (adults) extraction of unsavable teeth and referral of
complicated cases to higher level
• Oral Examination
Pregnant women
• Education and counseling on good oral hygiene, diet
and adverse effects of tobacco/smoking and alcohol • Oral examination
and sweetened beverages & food
• Education and counselling on good oral hygiene, diet
• Gum Treatment and adverse effects of tobacco/smoking and alcohol
and sweetened beverages & food
• Oral prophylaxis/scaling
• Oral prophylaxis/scaling
• Permanent filling
• Gum treatment
• Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART)
• Temporary filling
60 years old and above (senior citizens)
• Permanent filling
• Oral Examination
• Education and counselling on good oral hygiene, diet
and adverse effects of tobacco/smoking and alcohol
and sweetened beverages & food
• Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT): relief of pain,
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS
• Philippine Dental Association (PDA)
• Philippine Pediatric Dental Society Inc. (PPDSI)
• Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Internationale Ztsammenarbeit (GIZ)
• U.P. - National Institutes of Health - lnstitute for Child Health and
Human Development
 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS
Vision
• “Healthy Filipino Workforce”
Mission
• Direct, harmonize and converge all efforts in occupational disease
prevention and control; and
• Ensure equitable, accessible and efficient health services to workers
• Establish dynamic partnership, shared advocacy, responsibility and
accountability
Objectives/Goals
• By 2022, reduce the number of occupational diseases and injuries by 30%
from the 2015 baseline as identified in the Occupational Health and Safety
Profile of the Philippines.
 PROGRAM COMPONENTS

• Policies / Guidelines / Standards Development

• Capacity Building
• Technical Assistance
• Research
• Communication and Promotion
• Advocacy and Lobbying
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Human Resource Development
• Information Management
 TARGET POPULATION/CLIENT & STRATEGIES AND
ACTION POINTS
Target Population/Client
• Informal Sector Workers (ISW) consisting of Agricultural Workers,
Small-scale Miners, and Transport Group
• Public Health Workers (PHW)
Strategies And Action Points
• Environmental and Occupational Health Strategic Plan 2017-2022
 PARTNER INSTITUTIONS

Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental Department of Transportation and

Health (IACEH) Communications (DOTC)
- Occupational Health Sector Department of Energy (DOE)
- Toxic and Hazardous Substances Sector - Energy Utilization Management Bureau
Department of Labor and Employment (EUMB)
(DOLE) Civil Service Commission (CSC)
- Occupational Safety and Health Center UP College of Public Health
(OSHC) UP-PGH National Poison Management
- Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) Control Center
Department of Environment and Natural Philippine College of Occupational Medicine
Resources (DENR) Occupational Health Nurses Association of
- Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) the Phils.
- Mines and Geoscience Bureau (MGB)