National Planning and Orientation Workshop

on Oplan Kalusugan sa Department of Education (OK sa DepEd)

Overview of OK sa DepEd
7 May 2018 (Luzon Cluster)
10 May 2018 (Visayas and Mindanao Cluster)

Maria Corazon C. Dumlao, MD, MPH, DBHI

 Bureau of Learner Support Services

• Formulates the national framework for

BLSS OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
learner support services and develop Provides competent, innovative and efficient guidance, direction,
and management of BLSS Programs and Projects for DepEd
policies and standards of programs and Offices and partners
projects for the holistic development of
learners, aligned with the K-12
Curriculum SCHOOL
HEALTH
YOUTH
FORMATION
SCHOOL
SPORTS
DIVISION DIVISION DIVISION
Improvement of Character Development of
• 3 KRAs: school health, youth learner readiness formation and mental discipline,
in terms of preparation of the psychomotor skills
formation, and after school sports physical health youth towards and social values
development and proper leadership roles through after-
nourishment and civic service school sports
programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2
 Organizational Structure
Attached Agencies:
• Philippine High School for the Arts
• National Book Development Board
• National Council for Children’s Television
• National Museum
• Early Childhood Care and Development Council

Coordinating Councils Office of the Secretary

Central
• Teacher Education Council
• Literacy Coordinating Council
• Adopt-a-School Program Coordinating Council

Office

Bureau
Bureau of Learner
of Learner
Support
Support Services
Services

Regional
• • School
SchoolHealth
HealthDivision
Division
Regional • • School
SchoolSports
SportsDivision
Division

Offices
• • Youth
YouthFormation
FormationDivision
Division
Offices Bureau of Learner
Support Services
Schools
Schools •School Health Division
Division
Division •School Sports Division
Offices
Offices
•Youth Formation Division
Regional Offices

Schools Division Offices

Schools
Schools
Schools/ Learning Centers

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3
 Organizational Structure
Attached Agencies:
• Philippine High School for the Arts
• National Book Development Board
• National Council for Children’s Television
• National Museum OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
• Early Childhood Care and Development Council

Central
Coordinating Councils
• Teacher Education Council
• Literacy Coordinating Council

Office
• Adopt-a-School Program Coordinating Council

Bureau of Learner
Support Services (BLSS)
• School Health Division
• Youth Formation Division

Regional
Offices

BLSS- School Sports

Schools Division

Division
Offices

Regional Offices

Schools Division Offices

Schools Schools/ Learning Centers

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4
 Organizational Structure
Office of the Regional
Director

Central
Office Office of the Assistant
Regional Director

Regional
Offices
Education
Support Services
Division

Education Support Services Division

Schools
Division
Schools Division Offices
Offices

Schools/ Learning Centers

Schools

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5
 Organizational Structure
Office of the Schools Division Superintendent

Office of the Assistant Schools Division

Central Superintendent
Office

Regional • Education Facilities Section

Offices
• School Health Section
School
School Governance and Operations
Governance and Operations Division
Division

Schools
Division
Offices
• Education Facilities Section
• School Health Section

Schools/ Learning Centers

Schools

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 6
 Organizational Structure

PRINCIPAL
Central PRINCIPAL
Office

Regional
Offices

Schools
Division
Offices
Learners
Learners

Schools Public Elementary School Public Secondary School

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 7
 Structure and Functions
Head Functions
Central Policy Formulation, Standards Setting,
Office Secretary
Resource Generation

Regional Regional Enforcement of Standards, Monitoring and

Offices
Director Evaluation, Quality Assurance

Schools
Division
Schools Division Instructional Leadership, Administrative Support
Offices Superintendent to Schools, Local Resource Generation

Schools Principal Direct Delivery of Quality Education

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 8
 Structure in Program Implementation
Implementing Units Program Implementers
Central Bureau of Learner Support Services- National Program
Office
School Health Division Coordinator

Regional Regional Program

Offices Education Support Services Division
Coordinator

Schools
Division
School Governance Division Program
Offices and Operations Division Coordinator

Designated Teacher-
Schools Office of the School Head/ Principal Coordinator(s)
Teacher(s) of Relevant Subject Area(s)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 9
 School Health Division Key Areas
Nutrition Support to
Learners
• School-Based Feeding Program (1)
• Nutrition Education
• Gulayan sa Paaralan Program
Healthy School
Environment
• National Preventive Drug Education
Program (2)
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health
• School Based HIV and AIDS Education
• Adolescent Reproductive Health
Education (3)
• WaSH in Schools (WinS) (4)
Policy/Advocacy on:
• Health-Promoting Schools
• Smoke-Free Environment
• Toxic-Free Schools
• Rabies Prevention and Control
• Healthy Food and Beverages Choices
• National Salt Iodization
• Food Safety
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Medical/Dental Health
Management
Medical/Nursing Service (5a)
• Mental Health and Psychosocial
Support
• Integrated Helmith Control Program
(IHCP)
• School-Based Immunization Program
• Learner Health Appraisal System
(LHAS)
• Nutritional Assessment
• BP ng Teacher Ko Alaga Ko
• TB Control Program
Dental Health Service (5b)
• Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT)
• Oral Health Care Program- Bright
Smiles, Bright Future (BSBF)
(#) – Flagship programs
10
What is OK sa DepEd?

Learners’ full
educational
potential

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 11

NATIONAL SCHOOLS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE
DRIVE
• Universal Medical/Dental
Check-up (UMDC) for Grades
I-III pupils (June to July)
• Enlisted medical practitioners
and community support, and
advocated for parental
participation
• School heads and teachers to
develop the schools as
health-promoting and child-
friendly schools
2005
Not a New Concept
EXPANDED UMDC
With specified target level per month: • Sustaining the
• Preschoolers (June) Gains
• Grade I (July) • Transition
• Grade II (August) Challenges due to
• Grade III (September)
Rationalization Plan
• Grade IV (October)
• Grade V (November) • Regional/Division
• Grade VI (December) Health and Nutrition
• First Year (January) Program
• Second Year (February) Management
• Third and Fourth Year (February-
March)
2008 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 12
 Proposed Timeline of OK sa DepEd
DEC 2017 Launched by the Secretary
NATIONAL SCHOOLS
HEALTH MAINTENANCE MAR Meetings (With Usec AP, SHD, concerned offices)
2018 UMDC
EXPANDED
DRIVE • Sustaining the
With MAR-APR Preparatory
specified target level per month: activities
Gains
• Universal Medical/Dental • Preschoolers (June)
Check-up (UMDC) for Grades • Grade I (July) • Transition
APR Consultative conference
Challenges and writeshop
due to
I-III pupils (June to July) • Grade II (August)
• Grade III (September) Rationalization Plan
• Enlisted medical practitioners • Grade IVMAY
(October) National planning conference
• Regional/Division
and community support, and • Grade V (November)
advocated for parental
Health and Nutrition
• Grade VIMAY
(December) Downloading ofProgram
funds, RO/DO orientation
participation • First Year (January)
Management
• School heads and teachers to • Second Year (February)
JUNE
• Third and
School preparations
Fourth Year (February-
develop the schools as
health-promoting and child- March)
friendly schools JULY Launch and implementation

AUG-DEC Continue implementation and monitoring

FEB-MAR Continue implementation, monitoring and reporting

2005 2008 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 13
 Why OK sa DepEd?

Before OK sa DepEd

Programmatic Convergence
• SBFP • SBFP
• ARH • ARH
• WinS • WinS
• NDEP • NDEP
• E-UMDC • Medical/ dental/ nursing services
• Many other programs • Other support programs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 14
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Implementing Units
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• HNC and ASP • BLSS-SHD and External
Partnership Service

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 15
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Enlistment of Partners
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• CO-HNC and ASP • CO-BLSS-SHD and External
• RO-HNU Partnership Service
• SDO-HNS • RO-ESSD
• SDO-SGOD
• Schools

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 16
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Capacity Building
E-UMDC
• National Orientation (c/o CO)
• Regional/ Division Orientation
Health Service
Component
• National Orientation and Planning
Conference (c/o CO)
• RO/SDO’s Orientation of School
Heads, other DepEd personnel,
partners and stakeholders
• School Planning

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 17
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Implementation
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• Division-level mapping of partners • School-initiated mapping and
and deployment of health mobilization of partners
personnel • Division-initiated mapping and
mobilization of partners to
address manpower gaps/needs

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 18
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Services Offered
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• Height and weight taking • Height and weight taking
• Vision screening • Vision screening
• Auditory screening • Auditory screening
• Consultation and treatment • Consultation and treatment
• Referral • Referral
• Oral health examination and • Oral health examination and
dental treatment dental treatment
• Other health services • Other health services

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 19
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Targets and Accomplishments

E-UMDC
• With specified target level per month
• Preschoolers, Grades I-VI, First Year to
High School
• Target coverage: % per discipline per
year (based on performance contract)
• Accomplishment based on coverage vis- • Target coverage: School-level targeting
à-vis total population
• Accomplishment based on coverage vis-
à-vis target population
Health Service
Component
• Year-round schedule of activities, with
first batch of week-long celebration
(launch) and services beginning in July
• Target levels and schedule may vary per
school planning
and planning in light of the SBM

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 20
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Significant Role of Principal

E-UMDC
• Facilitate travel arrangements/
needs of health personnel to their
respective schools
• Coordinate with SDO-HNS for the
schedule of school visitations
Health Service
Component
• Network with available interested
partners within their locality
• Coordinate with the SDO for
manpower complementation
• Integrate OK sa DepEd into the
SIP
• Report accomplishments

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 21
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Role of ASP
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• Forge partnerships/ MOAs (All • Partnerships/ MOAs (All levels)
levels) • Tax incentives availment
• Tax incentives mechanisms for health services
rendered by partners?
• Other incentives- e.g., CPD units
for community service?

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 22
 What is new with OK sa DepEd?

Funding Assistance
Health Service
E-UMDC
Component
• RO, SDO, school MOOE • Downloading of funds from BLSS
• ROs and SDOs to augment funds
through MOOE
• School MOOE and various
sources

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 23
 Programs Translated to Activities
Five (5) Flagship Program Components

National
Other
NDEP SBFP ARH WinS MDNS Programs

Regional

Division

Schools School-Based Activities

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 24
 Medical and Nursing

1. Conduct health examination, treatment/referral of learners

2. Provision of medical supplies
3. Issuance of permission slips to pupils to be signed by
parents/guardians
4. Conduct of post conference to school administrators to discuss
observations and findings of cases and recommendations
5. Integration of health service delivery in the SIP
6. Conduct of examination of athletes and coaches in sports events
7. Conduct of vision screening (K, G1, G4 G7, G10)
8. Conduct of color vision testing (G10)
9. Conduct of hearing screening

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 25
 Medical and Nursing
10. Conduct of the School-based Immunization for Measles, Rubella,
Td for G1, G7
11. HPV for G4 female learners
12. WIFA for Grades 7 to 12 female learners
13. Issuance of medical certificates as needed
14. Discussion of health concepts in the curriculum
15. Enlistment of teachers and non-teaching personnel for the
availment of TSEKAP in PhilHealth accredited facilities
16. Conduct of medical consultation and/or referral for teaching and
non-teaching personnel needing healthcare
17. Conduct follow up of pupils with ailments and those referred for
further evaluation and management
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 26
 Medical and Nursing
18. Enlistment of health personnel to augment the health manpower
of DepEd
19. Prepare schedule of school visits/deployment plan (monthly and
yearly)
20. Prepare the areas where the examination and treatment will be
done
21. Mobilize the teachers and community members/parents to
support the activity
22. Source out funds for medical supplies and medicines
23. Provision of mental health and psychosocial support
24. Psychological First Aid

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 27
 Medical and Nursing

25. Conduct medical missions during disasters

26. Ensure compliance with data privacy act
27. Ensure proper safe keeping of the health records
28. Accomplish needed forms, consolidate data
29. Submit reports
30. Conduct action researches
31. Provide Brief Tobacco Interventions
32. Conduct advocacy for Tobacco Control, Rabies Prevention and
Control, Toxic Free Schools, Mental Health and Psychosocial
Support, TB Prevention and Control, Health Promoting Schools
and other health advocacies

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 28
 Dental Services
1. Conduct of Oral Examination and Treatment such as Tooth
extractions, filings, among others
2. Provision of Oral Urgent Treatment (OUT)
3. Provision of Oral Prophylaxis as needed
4. Provide Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) filing
5. Conduct of toothbrushing drills
6. Enlistment of partners for the dental service delivery
7. Prepare the areas where oral examination and treatment will be
conducted
8. Prepare the dental supplies and medicines
9. Source out funds for dental supplies
10. Ensure compliance with data privacy act
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 29
 Dental Services
11. Prepare the schedule of school visits/deployment plan
12. Consolidate data
13. Accomplish needed forms
14. Submit reports
15. Conduct of exit conference with teachers/school heads/community
officials to discuss the results of the oral health examination and follow
through activities
16. Conduct of chairside dental education
17. Referral of complicated dental conditions to appropriate dental authorities
18. Conduct of action researches
19. Coordination with the RHU’s, Philippine Dental Association (local
chapters), other government/non-government associations for a
systematic, functional and sustainable referral system
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 30
 SBFP
1. Conduct height and weight taking and nutritional status assessment for (a)
baseline data; (b) endline data
2. Celebration of Nutrition Month through in school activities like poster
making, quiz bees, slogan making contests, highlighting the importance of
healthy diet and healthy lifestyle
3. Discussion of nutrition concepts in the curriculum
4. Provision of hot meals to wasted and severely wasted learners
5. Observe food safety requirements/procedures
6. Establish and maintain school gardens as ready food basket/source of
vegetables in sustaining supplementary feeding
7. Produce vegetables in the schools that are rich sources of protein,
vitamins and minerals and eventually increase vegetable consumption
and improve learner’s nutrition
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 31
 SBFP
8. Vegetable gardens to serve as laboratory for learners
9. Showcase small-scale food production models
10. Inculcate among the learners the values of gardening, good
health and nutrition, love of labor, and caring for others
11. Enlistment of partners/volunteers to support the daily feeding
activities
12. Conduct advocacy on the National Salt Iodization Program,
Healthy Food and Beverage Choices, and Food Safety
13. Integrate health and nutrition concepts in the curriculum to
contribute to the development and promotion of desirable health
and nutrition values and behavior
14. Mapping of other school feeding initiatives
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 32
 ARH
1. Establish RH hubs/teen centers in coordination with the DOH/RHU
2. Conduct of screening for adolescent health problems
3. Provision of iron supplementation for G 7 to 12 female learners (WIFA)
4. Conduct of counseling of basic counseling for reproductive health
5. Capacitation of guidance counselor on the Adolescent Health
Education and Practical Training (ADEPT) and Adolescent Job Training
AID (AJA)
6. Monitor the integration of health and nutrition concepts into the
curriculum by teachers
7. Implement the Menstrual Health Management (MHM) component of
the WinS Policy
8. Implement the Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) through the
Bureau of Curriculum Development
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 33
 NDEP
1. Integration of drug education concepts in the curriculum
2. Training of teachers on the Universal prevention Curricula on Substance
Use Prevention
3. Conduct of Training of Guidance counsellors on ASSIST and Brief
Intervention
4. Conduct of Life Skills Training
5. Conduct of random drug testing
6. Referral of learners found to be positive on drugs
7. Conduct of activities on drug abuse prevention in schools and community
learning centers thru:
• discussion on drug abuse prevention in the curriculum
• poster making contests, slogan and theme writing contests e.g. on drug
abuse prevention and control
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 34
 NDEP

8. Establish linkages with the Barangay Anti-Drug

Council(BADAC)/Municipal Anti-Drug Council (MADAC)
9. Organize the Barkada Kontra Droga
10. Establish NDEP Corners and Drop in Centers
11. Conduct of fora on substance use prevention
12. Set up signages on NDEP
13. Advocate for the Implementation of DM 200, s. 2016
(Strengthening NDEP in Schools), and DepEd Order No. 48, s.
2016 (Comprehensive Tobacco Control Policy)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 35
 OK sa DepED School Calendar

NEEDS ASSESSMENT

RESOURCE MOBILIZATION

BRIGADA ESKWELA
AND ENLISTMENT OF PARTNERS

CONVERGENCE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION

OF APR
 Preparation of areas for medical and dental
OCT PROGRAMS examination
 Refurbishment/ facelifting/ repair of feeding
centers, canteens, school clinics, WinS
facilities, etc.
 Water testing
 Establishment of nurseries and school gardens
 Setting up of signages (e.g., No Smoking)
 Capacity building activities

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 36
 Lessons on Targetting for MDNS Delivery

Number of Health Personnel Sample Computation for Coverage

Medical Officers 141 1 MO can examine 700 learners in 1 month x 9 months
= 6300 learners/ MO/ year x 141 MOs
Dentists 474 = 789,600/ 24,000,000 total learner population
= 3.29% coverage per Year
Nurses 3588
Nutritionist-Dieticians 20 1 Dentist can examine 500 learners in 1 month x 9 months
= 4500 learners/ Dentist/ year x 474 Dentists
= 2,133,000/ 24,000,000 total learner population
= 7.9% coverage per Year

1 Nurse can examine 800 learners in 1 month x 9 months

= 7200 learners/ Nurse/ year x 3588 Nurses
= 25,833,600/ 24,000,000 total learner population
= 107.64% Coverage per Year

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 75
Prevention Intervention Targets
 INDICATED
 Individualized intervention for specific student needs
 Goal: Reduce complications, intensity, severity of
current cases

 SELECTIVE
 Target group interventions
 Goal: Reduce vulnerability and risk factors

 UNIVERSAL
 School-wide programs for all students, staff, and
settings
 Goal: Reduce new cases of problem behavior

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 76
 CRITICAL Updates for SHD

A. Regular SBFP Direct Release to Regions:

REGION BUDGET REGION BUDGET
I 194,570,640 VIII 201,234,240
II 97,053,120 IX 157,219,920
III 342,595,440 X 159,196,320
IV-A 577,184,400 XI 167,659,200
IV-B 175,007,520 XII 180,148,320
V 348,913,440 XIII 88,179,840
VI 374,742,720 CAR 14,549,760
VII 259,876,080 NCR 366,923,520
TOTAL 3,705,054,480
*Budget Allocation for SBFP: To be used June – Dec 2018 ONLY
*Continuing funds for January-March 2019 (SY 2018-2019) shall be charged to
the 2019 Budget

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 77
 CRITICAL Updates for SHD
B. Big Ticket Funds for Downloading with Procurement at the
Regional/ Division Level
1. Food Commodities for ARMM (167.4 M)
2. Food Commodities for UNIVERSAL FEEDING of K Students
in PPAN Areas:
REGION BENEFICIARIES BUDGET REGION BENEFICIARIES BUDGET
II 3,129 6,758,640.00 IX 30,221 65,277,360.00
III 3,909 8,443,440.00 X 34,671 74,889,360.00
IV-B 32,648 70,519,680.00 XII 61,815 133,520,400.00
V 85,042 183,690,720.00 CARAGA 12,654 27,332,640.00
VI 49,578 107,088,480.00 CAR 10,261 22,163,760.00
VII 30,918 66,782,880.00 NCR 36,440 78,710,400.00
VIII 35,928 77,604,480.00 ARMM 70,227 151,690,320.00
TOTAL 497,441 1,074,472,560.00

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 78
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 79
 CRITICAL Updates for SHD
B. Big Ticket Funds for Downloading with Procurement at the
Regional/ Division Level (cont’d):
3. Hygiene Kits for ALL K-3 Students @ 25 PhP/child (supposed to
cover for one toothbrush per child and handwashing soap and
toothpaste to last the school year)
4. Hygiene Kits for SBFP Beneficiaries @ 25 PhP/child (specs:
same as above)
5. Iron Supplements for SBFP Beneficiaries @ 20 PhP/ child,
20 tabs/tsps administered once a week
6. Funds for oral health (PhP 154,000/ division, MOOE fund)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 80
 CRITICAL Updates for SHD
C. Downloading for SHD Programs Technical Support:
• Augmentation/Travelling Allowance for Health Personnel (Total:
PhP 25 M)
• Gulayan sa Paaralan (PhP 10,000/ school for 10,000 schools)
• National Drug Education Program (PhP 1M/ region)
• Provision of Funds for the Adolescent Reproductive Health
(PhP 1M/ region)
• Financial Assistance to ROs for the conduct of WASH in Schools
(PhP 10,000/ division)
• Tobacco Control Program (PhP 15,000/ division)
• Financial support for launching of OK sa DepEd (PhP 700,000 per
RO and PhP 50,000 per SDO)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 81
 CRITICAL Updates for SHD

C. Downloading for SHD Programs Technical Support (cont’d):

• Financial Assistance for the Basic Life Support Providers’
Training for DepEd Personnel (Total: PhP 6.3 M)
• Provision of Funds for Oral Health (PhP 154,000/division)
• Provision of Funds for the Nutrition Education Module; BIG
and Crop Museum Primer and GPP Starter Kit
(Total: PhP2.5 M)
• Provision of Funds for the Search for Outstanding GPP
Implementers (Total: PhP 2.5 M)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 82
 Things to Ponder

• Learner-focused
• Multi-disciplinary approach
• Realistic vs. ideal
• Solution to the problem
• Sustain the gains
• Not just “out of the box”…
…but do not build a box!

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 83
 Thank you.

Bureau of Learner Support Services- School Health Division

blss.shd@deped.gov.ph deped.gov.ph
@
☎ (+63) 2 632-9935 3F Mabini Building. DepEd Complex
Meralco Avenue, Pasig City 1600