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.

Program Components

1. Nutrition
2. National Safe Motherhood
3. Family Planning
4. Oral Health
5. National Immunization Program
6. Dangerous Drugs Abuse Prevention and Treatment
7. Harmful Use of Alcohol
8. Tobacco Control
9. Mental Health
10. Violence & Injury Prevention
11. Women and Children Protection
12. HIV/STI

Calendar of Activities
The celebration of Linggo ng Kabataan every second week of December

Strategies, action Points and Timeline

 Health promotion and behavior change for adolescents

 Adolescent participation in governance and policy decisions
 Developing/transforming health care centers to become adolescent-friendly facilities
 Expanding health insurance to young people
 Enhancing skills of service providers, families and adolescents
 Strengthening partnerships among adolescent groups, government agencies, private sectors, Civil Society
organizations, families and communities
 Resource mobilization
 Regular assessment and evaluation

BLOOD DONATION PROGRAM

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.

Program Manager:

BELLY GUD FOR HEALTH

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.

Other Activities

· Hataw Exercise

Where: DOH Gym

When: Tuesday and Thursday

Time: 8:00-9:00 AM

· Jogging / Walking

Where: DOH Compound

When: Before and after office hours

· Ala Stress

When: Respective Office

Where: Everyday

Time: 3:00-3:15PM

· Free use of Gym Facilities

Where: DDO and Gate I

When: Daily

BARANGAY NUTRITION SCHOLAR (BNS)

PROGRAM
Description

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 or barangay nutrition
scholars (BNS). Presidential Decree No. 1569 mandated the deployment of one BNS in every barangay in the country to
monitor the nutritional status of children and/or link communities with nutrition and related service providers. PD 1569 also
mandated the NNC to administer the program in cooperation with local government units.

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

Calendar of Activities

 2017 National BNS Conferences

 4-5 July: Sub-conference for BNS from Eastern, Western and Central Visayas
 19-20 July: Sub-conference for BNS from North Luzon
 9-10 August: Sub-Conference for BNS from Mindanao
 30-31 August: Sub-conference for BNS from Southern Luzon and NCR

CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC

PLAN YEAR 2001-2004

Vision

A healthy Filipino child is:

  Wanted, planned and conceived by healthy parentsCarried to term by healthy motherBorn into a loving, caring.
stable family capable of providing for his or her basic needsDelivered safely by a trained attendant
 Screened for congenital defects shortly after birth; if defects are found, interventions to corrrect these defects are
implemented at the appropriate time
 Exclusively breastfed for at least six months of age, and continued breasfeeding up to two yearsIntroduced to
compementary foods at about six months of age, and gradually to a balanced, nutritious dietProtected from the
consequences of protein-calorie and micronutirent deficiencies through good nutrition and access to fortified
foods and iodized salt
 Provided with safe, clean and hygienic surroundings and protected from accidentsProperly cared for at home
when sick and brought timely to a health facility for appropriate management when needed.Offered equal access
to good quality curative, preventive and promotive health care services and health education as members of the
Filipino society
 Regularly monitored for proper growth and development, and provided with adequate psychosocial and mental
stimulationScreened for disabilities and developmental delays in early childhood; if disabilities are found,
interventions are implemented to enabled the child to enjoy a life of dignity at the highest level of function
attainable
 Protected from discrimination, exploitation and abuse
 Empowered and enabled to make decisions regarding healthy lifestyle and behaviors and included in the
formulation health policies and programsAfforded the opportunity to reach his or her full potential as adult

Goal

The ultimate goal of Children's Health 2025 is to achieve good health for all Filipino children by the year 2025.

Health Status Objectives

1. Reduce infant mortality rate to 17 deaths per 1,000 live births

2. Reduce mortality rate among children 1-4 years old to 33.6% per 1000 livebirths
3. Reduce the mortality rate among adolescents and youths by 50%

Risk Reduction Objectives

1. Increse the percentage of fully immunized children to 90%

2. Increase the percentage of infants exclusively breastfed up to six months to 30%
3. Increase the percentage of infants given timely and proper complementary feeding at six months to 70%
4. Increase the percentage of mothers and caregivers who know and practice home management of childhood illness to
80%
5. Reduce the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition among school-age children
6. Increase the health care-seeking behavior of adolescents to 50%

Services and Protection Objectives

1. Ensure 90% of infants and children are provided with essential health care package
2. Increase the percentage of health facilities with available stocks of vaccines and esential drugs and micronutrients to
80%
3. Increase the percentage of schools implementing school-based health and nutrition programs to 80%
4. Increase the percentage of health facilities providing basic health services including counseling for adolescents and youth
to 70%
COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS FOR UNDERTAKERS
AND EMBALMERS

Objective:

The Department of Health (DOH) created the CEUE to regulate embalming practice in the country. The creation was made
possible by Presidential Decree (PD) No. 856 "Code of Sanitation of the Philippines" Chapter XXI "Disposal of Dead Persons" and
Executive Order No. 102 s. 1999 "Rationalization and Streamlining Plan of the DOH".

COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS FOR MASSAGE

THERAPY (CEMT)

Objective:

The Department of Health created the Committee of Examiners for Massage Therapy (CEMT) to regulate the practice of
massage therapy in accordance to the provisions of the Sanitation Code of the Philippines (PD 856) and Executive Order No. 102
s. 1999, Reorganization and Streamlining of the Department of Health. It provides the CEMT the function to ensure that only
qualified individuals enter the regulated profession and that the care and services which the massage therapists provide are
within the standards of practice.
CLIMATE CHANGE

Ano ang CLIMATE CHANGE?

Ang climate change ay ang pagbabago ng klima o panahon dahil sa pagtaas ng mg greenhouse gases na nagpapainit sa
mundo. Nagdudulot ito ng mga sakuna kagaya ng heatwave, baha at tagtuyot na maaaring magdulot ng pagkakasakit o
pagkamatay. Kapag tumaas ang temperatura ng mundo, dadami ang mga sakit kagaya ng dengue, diarrhea, malnutrisyon at
iba pa.

Mga epekto sa tao ng matinding init, tagtuyot at bagyo.

 Pagtaas ng bilang ng kaso ng mga sakit na:

- Dala ng tubig o pagkain tulad ng choler at iba pang sakit na may pagtatae.
- Dala ng insekto tulad ng lamok )malaria at dengue) at ng daga (Leptospirosis).
Dulot ng polusyon (allergy)
 Malnutrisyon at epektong panglipunan dulot ng pagkasira ng mga komunidad at pangkabuhayan nito.

DENTAL 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 AND TARGETS:

1. The prevalence of dental caries is reduce

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

DENGUE PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

Vision A dengue free Philippines

Mission Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Goal To reduce the burden of dengue disease

Objectives/ 1.) To reduce dengue morbidity by atleast 25% by 2022

Indicators Morbidity rate = No. of suspect, probable & confirmed cases x100,000

total population

(baseline: 198.1 per 100,000 population)

(2015 data: 200,145/100,981,437 x 100,000)

2.) To reduce dengue mortality by atleaset 50% by 2022

Mortality rate = No of dengue (probable & confirmed) deaths x 100,000

total population

(baseline: 0.59 per 100,000 population)

(2015 data: 598/100,981.437 x 100,100)

3.) To maintain Case Fatality Rate (CFR) to < 1% every year.

CFR = no. of dengue (probable & confirmed) deaths x 100

no. of probable & confirmed cases

EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS
DISEASE PROGRAM

Vision

A health system that is resilient, capable to prevent, detect and respond to the public health threats caused by emerging and re-
emerging infectious diseases

Mission

Provide and strengthen an integrated, responsive, and collaborative health system on emerging and re-emerging infectious
diseases towards a healthy and bio-secure country.

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
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

1. Expand and strengthen delivery of quality ES services

2. Institute supportive organizational, policy and management systems
3. Increase financing and investment in ES
4. Enforce regulation policy and standards
5. Establish performance accountability mechanism at all levels
EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION

Program Objectives/Goals:
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.

FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASES

PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION
FWBDs refer to the limited group of illnesses characterized by diarrhea, nausea, vomiting with
or without fever, abdominal pain, headache and/or body malaise. These are spread or acquired
through the ingestion of food or water contaminated by disease-causing microorganisms
(bacterial or its toxins, parasitic, viral).

VISION

Zero Mortality from FWBDs

MISSION

To reduce morbidity and mortality due to FWBDs

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

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

Fortification as defined by Codex Alimentarius

“the addition of one or more essential nutrients to food, whether or not it is normally contained in the food, for the purpose of
preventing or correcting a demonstrated deficiencyof one or more nutrients in the population or specific population groups”

FILARIASIS ELIMINATION PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

The Elimination started in 2001 after a pilot study using the combination drugs in 2000 in five
selected municipalities in five provinces.
Total no. of province: 81
Total population in the country: 103, 741, 330 as of 2018
Total Endemic Provinces: 46 Provinces in 12 Regions
Total Endemic Population: 8 Million
Parasite: Majority is Wuchereria bancrofti
Vectors incriminated: Aedes poecilius, Anopheles flavirostris

VISION

Healthy and productive individuals and families for Filariasis-Free Philippines

MISSION
Elimination of Filariasis as a public health problem thru comprehensive approach and universal
access to quality health services

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

GARANTISADONG PAMBATA

The Mandate: A.O. 36, s2010

Aquino Health Agenda (AHA): Achieving Universal Health Care for All Filipinos

Goal

 ›Achievement of better health outcomes, sustained health financing and responsive

health system by ensuring that all Filipinos, esp. the disadvantaged group (lowest 2
income quintiles) have equitable access to affordable health care

Universal Health Care

Strategies:

 Financial risk protection.

 Improved access to quality hospitals and facilities
 Attainment of health-related MDGs by:
  Deploy CHTs to actively assist families in assessing and acting on their health needs
 Utilize life cycle approach in providing needed services: FP, ANC, FBD, ENC, IPP, GP
for 0-14 years old
 Aggressive promotion of healthy lifestyle change
 Harness strengths of inter-agency and intersectoralcooperation with DepEd, DSWD and
DILG

EXPANDED GARANTISADONG PAMBATA

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.
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:

The objectives of the HRHN are as follows:

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.

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.
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:

With regard to the prevention and fight against stigma and discrimination, the following are the
strategies and interventions:

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.

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

OUTCOMES:

By 2016:

 90 percent of newborns are initiated to breastfeeding within one hour after birth;
 70 percent of infants are exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months of life; and
 95 percent of infants are given timely adequate and safe complementary food starting at 6 months of
age.

TARGETS:

By 2016:

 50 percent of hospitals providing maternity and child health services are certified MBFHI;
 60 percent of municipalities/cities have at least one functional IYCF support group;
 50 percent of workplaces have lactation units and/or implementing nursing/lactation breaks;
  100 percent of reported alleged Milk Code violations are acted upon and sanctions are implemented as
appropriate;
 100 percent of elementary, high school and tertiary schools are using the updated IYCF curricula
including the inclusion of IYCF into the prescribed textbooks and teaching materials; and
 100 percent of IYCF related emergency/disaster response and evacuation are compliant to the IFE
guidelines.

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.

For these to happen, existing ILHZs in the country must strengthen their operations and sustain their functionality. Regardless
of the organizational nature of each ILHZ, whether these are formally organized, informally organized or DOH-initiated, the
overall aim is to make each ILHZ functional in order to perform its abovementioned purposes and tasks.

It must be recognized that a good inter-LGU coordination in health is one that secures health benefits for the people living in
LGUs that are coordinating with one another. A functional ILHZ therefore is to be viewed as one that provides health benefits
to its individual residents and to the zone population as a whole. The ILHZ functionality is defined mainly by observable zone-
wide health sector performance results in terms of:

(i) improved health status and coverage of public health intervention of the zone population;

(ii) access by everyone in the zone to quality care; and

(iii) efficiency in the operations of the inter-local health services.

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD

ILLNESS (IMCI)

The Integrated Management of Childhood Illness strategy has been introduced in an increasing number of countries in the
region since 1995. IMCI is a major strategy for child survival, healthy growth and development and is based on the combined
delivery of essential interventions at community, health facility and health systems levels. IMCI includes elements of
prevention as well as curative and addresses the most common conditions that affect young children. The strategy was
developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

In the Philippines, IMCI was started on a pilot basis in 1996, thereafter more health workers and hospital staff were
capacitated to implement the strategy at the frontline level.
Objectives of IMCI

 Reduce death and frequency and severity of illness and disability, and
 Contribute to improved growth and development

Components of IMCI

 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

 Improving over-all health systems

 Improving family and community health practices

KNOCK OUT TIGDAS 2007

What is “Knock-out Tigdas (KOT) 2007?

“Knock-out Tigdas 2007” is a sequel to the 1998 and 2004 “Ligtas Tigdas” mass measles immunization
campaigns. This is the second follow-up measles campaign to eliminate measles infection as a public
health problem.

What is the over-all objective of the Knock-out Tigdas?

The Knock-out Tigdas is a strategy to reduce the number or pool of children at risk of getting measles or
being susceptible to measles and achieve 95% measles immunization coverage. Ultimately, the objective of
KOT is to eliminate measles circulation in all communities by 2008.

What does measles elimination mean?

Measles elimination means:

1. Less than one (1) measles case is confirmed measles per one million population.

2. Detects and extracts blood for laboratory confirmation from at least 2 suspect measles cases per
100,000 populations.
3. No secondary transmission of measles. This means that when a measles case occurs, measles is not
transmitted to others.

Who should be vaccinated?

All children between 9 months to 48 months old ( born October 1, 2003 – January 1,2007) should be
vaccinated against measles.

LIFESTYLE-RELATED DISEASES

Description

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) include cardiovascular conditions (hypertension, stroke), diabetes mellitus, lung/chronic
respiratory diseases and a range of cancers which are the top causes of deaths globally and locally. These diseases are considered
as lifestyle related and is mostly the result of unhealthy habits. Behavioral and modifiable risk factors like smoking, alcohol
abuse, consuming too much fat, salt and sugar and physical inactivity have sparked an epidemic of these NCDs which pose a
public threat and economic burden.

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

1. To raise the priority accorded to the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in national, regional and
local health and development plans
2. To strengthen leadership, governance, and multisectoral actions for the prevention and control of non-communicable
diseases
3. To reduce modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases and underlying social determinants through creation
of health-promoting environments
4. 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
5. To promote and support research and development for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
6. To monitor the trends and determinants of non-communicable diseases and evaluate progress in their prevention and
control
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
MICRONUTRIENT PROGRAM

Goal of Micronutrient:

Achievement of better health outcomes, sustained health financing and responsive health system by ensuring that all Filipinos
especially the disadvantaged group (lowest 2 income quantiles)have equitable access to affordable health care.

Objectives:

1. Contribute to the reduction of disparities related to nutrition through a focus on population groups and areas highly
affected or at risk to malnutrition

2. To provide vitamin A capsules, iron and iodine supplements to treat or prevent specific micronutrient deficiencies

3. Go to scale with key interventions on micronutrient supplementation, food fortification, salt iodization and nutrient
education.

4. Revive, identify, document and adopt good practices and models for nutrition improvement.

5. Build Nutrition human resource in relevant departments/ agencies.

NTERVENTIONS/ STRATEGIES EMPLOYED OR IMPLEMENTED

1. Micronutrient Supplementation- is the provision of pharmaceutically prepared vitamins & minerals for treatment or
prevention of specific micronutrient deficiency.

2. Food Fortification- the addition of essential micronutrients to widely consumed food product at levels above its normal
state.
3. Improving diet/ dietary diversification- the adoption of proper food and nutrition practices thru nutrition education food
production & consumption.

4. Growth monitoring and promotion- is an educational strategy for promoting child health, human development and
quality of life through sequential measurement of physical growth and development of individuals in the community.

MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM

Description

Mental health and well-being is a concern of all. Addressing concerns related to MNS
contributes to the attainment of the SDGs. Through a comprehensive mental health program that
includes a wide range of promotive, preventive, treatment and rehabilitative services; that is for
all individuals across the life course especially those at risk of and suffering from MNS
disorders; integrated in various treatment settings from community to facility that is implemented
from the national to the barangay level; and backed with institutional support mechanisms from
different government agencies and CSOs, we hope to attain the highest possible level of health
for the nation because there is no Universal Health Care without mental health

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

1. To promote participatory governance and leadership in mental health

2. 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
3. To harness capacities of LGUs and organized groups to implement promotive and
preventive interventions on mental health
4. To leverage quality data and research evidence for mental health
5. To set standards for compliance in different aspects of services

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

1. To increase modern Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (mCPR) among all women from 24.9% in 2017 to 30% by
2022
2. To reduce the unmet need for modern family planning from 10.8% in 2017 to 8% by 2022
NATIONAL LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

The National Leprosy Control Program (NLCP) is a multi-agency effort to control Leprosy in the
country with private and public partnership in achieving its goals to lessen the burden of the disease
and its mission to have a leprosy-free country.

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
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS TB CONTROL
PROGRAM

I. Vision

TB -free Philippines

II. Mission

 To reduce TB burden (TB incidence and TB mortality)

 To achieve catastrophic cost of TB-affected households
 To responsively deliver TB service

III. Program Components

 Health Promotion
 Financing and Policy
 Human Resource
 Information System
 Regulation
 Service Delivery
 Governance
NEWBORN SCREENING PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

The Comprehensive Newborn Screening (NBS) Program was integrated as part of the country’s
public health delivery system with the enactment of the Republic Act no. 9288 otherwise known
as Newborn Screening Act of 2004. The Department of Health (DOH) acts as the lead agency in
the implementation of the law and collaborates with other National Government Agencies
(NGA) and key stakeholders to ensure early detection and management of several congenital
metabolic disorders, which if left untreated, may lead to mental retardation and/or death. Early
diagnosis and initiation of treatment, along with appropriate long-term care help ensure normal
growth and development of the affected individual. It has been an integral part of routine
newborn care in most developed countries for five decades, either as a health directive or
mandated by law. It is also a service that has been available in the Philippines since 1996. Under
the DOH, NBS is part of the Child Development and Disability Prevention Program at the
Disease Prevention and Control Bureau.

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

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

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:

1. 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
2. Establishing core knowledge base and support systems that facilitate the delivery
of quality maternal and newborn health services in the country.

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

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

I. Background/Description
The program addresses the incidence of occupational diseases and work-related diseases and
injuries among workers through health promotion and protection in all workplaces. It initially
focuses on public health workers and informal sector workers including, but not limited to those
in agriculture, transport, and small-scale mining. It aims to improve workers’ access to basic
occupational health services at the local level.

II. Vision
“Healthy Filipino Workforce”

III. 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

IV. 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.
PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM

Vision:

All Filipinos enjoy the right to sight by year 2020

Mission:

The DOH, Local Health Unit (LGU) partners and stakeholders commit to:

1. Strengthen partnership among and with stakeholder to eliminate avoidable blindness in the Philippines;
2. Empower communities to take proactive roles in the promotion of eye health and prevention of blindness;
3. Provide access to quality eye care services for all; and
4. Work towards poverty alleviation through preservation and restoration of sight to indigent Filipinos.

Goal:

Reduce the prevalence of avoidable blindness in the Philippines through the provision of quality eye care.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Vision:A country where all persons with disability, including children and their families, have full access to inclusive health and
rehabilitation services.

B. Mission:A program designed to promote the highest attainable standards of health and wellness for PWDs by fostering a
multi-sectoral approach towards a disability inclusive health agenda.

C. Objectives:

 To address barriers and improve access and reasonable accommodations of PWDs to health care services and
programs.
 To ensure the accessibility, availability, appropriateness and affordability of habilitation and rehabilitation services
for PWDs, including children with disabilities.
 To ensure the development and implementation of policies and guidelines, health service packages, including
financing and provider payment schemes for health services of PWDs.
 To enhance capacity of health providers and stakeholders in improving the health status of PWDs.
 To strengthen collaboration and synergy with and among stakeholders and sectors of society to improve response
to a disability inclusive health agenda through regular dialogues and interactions.
 To provide the mechanism in facilitating the collection, analysis and dissemination of reliable, timely and
complete data and researches on health-related issues of PWDs in order to develop and implement evidence-
based policies and interventions.
PROVINCE-WIDE INVESMENT PLAN FOR HEALTH
(PIPH)

A five year medium term plan prepared by F1 convergence provinces using the Fourmula One for Health framework to improve
the highly decentralized system; financing, regulation, good governance and service delivery

The five year province-wide investment plan for health is an important evidence-based platform for local health system
management and a milestone in DoH engagement at the local level.

PIPH was adopted on a pilot basis by 16 provinces in 2007, followed by 21 more in 2008, including six provinces from the
Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). In 2009, 44 provinces and eqight cities have completed their own five year
plans.

PHILIPPINE MEDICAL TOURISM PROGRAM

Vision:

"The global leader in providing quality health care for all through universal health care"

Mission:
To ensure that the Philippines is globally competitive through implementation of quality standards in both public and private
sector.

Goal:

1. The local Global Health Care industry will contribute a noticeable and quantifiable amount to the Philippine economy and
improvement in the quality of life.

2. Increase the number of institutions offering advanced medical services suitable for Global HealthCare, the generation of jobs
in the Medical Services industry and other related industries, thereby increasing the productivity of the workforce and enabling
it to expand and upgrade.

3. Attract increased numbers of visitors from other countries availing of medical services and at the same time ensure that quality
of those currently offering services suitable for Global Health Care is on the same level as with globally-recognized standards,
and making these services equitably available for both Medical Travellers and local patients.

PHILIPPINE CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM

VISION Comprehensive Cancer Care and Optimized Cancer Survival in 2025

To reduce the impact of cancer and improve the wellbeing of Filipino people with cancer
MISSION
and their families

OBJECTIVES / GOALS 1. To reduce premature mortality from cancer by 25% in 2025

 2. To ensure relative reduction of the following risk factors for cancer:

a) 10% harmful use of alcohol

b) 10% physical inactivity

c) 30% tobacco use

3. To guarantee the availability of the following services for selected population:

a) Selected cancer screening

b) Human Papilloma Virus and Hepatitis B vaccination

c) Access to palliative care

d) Drug therapy and counseling

PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATE DEPLOYMENT

PROGRAM (PHADP)

PHADP is a two-year project to employ PHAs that are assigned in areas identified by the DOH, giving priority to municipalities
under the 43 provinces identified by the Department of Budget and Management as Focus Geographical Areas. Deployment of
PHAs nationwide started on 2015.

II. Objectives

The PHA Deployment Program aims to:

a. Augment the workforce in the rural health units from identified municipalities of needed public health
associates;
b. Improve performance of health systems in the Rural Health Units;
c. Provide work experience and employment for public health graduates in rural areas and underserved communities; and
d. Enhance the competencies of the public health associates aligned with the demand in the work environment.

III. Functions of PHAs

a. Participate in the development of health related programs and strategies;

b. Assist in the preparation of project proposals, plans, health promotion and communication materials and other related
documents;
c. Assist in the collection and validation of health related data/information; and
d. Participate in the analysis of health related data/information.
e. Assist in the encoding/updating of data/information in the established DOH information Systems.
f. Submit health reports/data/information to DOH Regional Office and Central Office.
g. Coordinate with different stakeholders for the submission of national health data reports.

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH

PROGRAM

Vision

 The Unit shall serve as the champion of Public-Private Partnerships for the health sector’s sustainable
development in universal health care, service delivery network and services for the well and sick.

Mission

 The Unit shall facilitate and optimize Public-Private Partnerships in the health sector for the development
of health infrastructure and services.

Core Values

 Professionalism

We commit to demonstrate values of altruism, efficiency, accountability, competence, ethics and

respect in the promotion of health financing through PPP.

 Passion for health service excellence

We adhere to extend relevant, timely and efficient support services in managing PPP projects for
health.

 Pro-active

We intend to initiate PPP projects that are accessible, appropriate and responsive with the health
care needs of the people.
  Humanistic

We dedicate to implement PPP projects that would contribute towards the enhancement of Filipino’s state of health
and well-being.

Objectives

 Develop and integrate in the over-all PPP effort, incentives, which are aligned with
both departmental goals and expected health outcomes;
 Promote and provide a focused approach that harmonizes existing PPP applicable
legal and administrative mandates as well as internal strategies and procedures;
 Prioritize PPPs that meet national and local government objectives of addressing
adequately the health service needs of the poor;
 Foster a culture of transparency, fairness and robust competition; and
 Continually assess the collective experiences on PPPs in the health sector so as to be
able to adapt public policies and approaches to new developments and needs to
sustain accessibility to quality healthcare.

RABIES PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM

DESCRIPTION

Rabies is a human infection that occurs after a transdermal bite or scratch by an infected animal,
like dogs and cats. It can be transmitted when infectious material, usually saliva, comes into direct
contact with a victim’s fresh skin lesions. Rabies may also occur, though in very rare cases, through
inhalation of virus-containing spray or through organ transplants.

Rabies is considered to be a neglected disease, which is 100% fatal though 100% preventable. It
is not among the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the country but it is regarded as a
significant public health problem because (1) it is one of the most acutely fatal infection and (2) it
is responsible for the death of 200-300 Filipinos annually.

VISION
To declare Philippines Rabies-Free by year 2022

MISSION

To eliminate human rabies by the year 2020

OBJECTIVES

To eliminate rabies as a public health problem with absences of indigenous cases for human
and animal

RURAL HEALTH MIDWIVES PLACEMENT

PROGRAM (RHMPP) / MIDWIFERY SCHOLARSHIP
PROGRAM OF THE PHILIPPINES (MSPP)

The World Health Organization (WHO) affirms that approximately 15% of all pregnant women develop a potentially life-
threatening complication that calls for either skilled care or major obstetrical interventions to survive. Readily accessible
Emergency Obstetric Care may thus reduce maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality.

The DOH is restating its commitment towards a health nation through more aggressive safe motherhood initiatives, hence, the
upgrading of obstetric deliveries to strategic facility-based Basic Emergency Obstetric Care (BEmONC), where these facilities
are manned by a team composed of a licensed physician, public health nurse, and a rural health midwife at the primary level.

Since the rural health midwives are considered as the frontline health workers in the rural areas and have progressed to become
multi-task personnel in the delivery of healthcare services, amidst migration of other healthcare professionals, the DOH created
the Rural Health Midwife Placement Program (RHMPP) to address the inequitable distribution of midwives and equip them for
facility-based BEmONC practice. In support to the RHMPP, thus, ensure constant supply of competent midwives, the DOH
created the Midwifery Scholarship Program of the Philippines (MSPP).

The MSPP aims to produce and ensure constant supply of competent midwives who are ready to serve the DOH identified
priority areas of the country.

The RHMPP addresses the inequitable distribution of midwives and equip them for facility-based BEmONC practice. Likewise,
it provides competent midwives to areas that have not performed well in terms of facility-based deliveries, fully immunized child
and contraceptive prevalence rates, hence, improve facility-based health services. The DOH ultimately aims in the attainment
of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
SCHISTOSOMIASIS CONTROL PROGRAM

Vision

Schistosomiasis Free Philippines

Mission

Synchronized and harmonized public and private stakeholders’ efforts in the elimination of
schistosomiasis in the Philippines

Objectives

Interruption of transmission of Schistosomiasis Infection by 2025.

1. All high endemic barangays will reach the target of criteria for Morbidity/Infection Control
(<5% prevalence of heavy intensity infection for 5 years).
2. All moderate endemic barangays will reach the target of criteria of Transmission Control
(Elimination as a Public Health Problem with <1% prevalence of heavy intensity infection for 5
years).
3. All low endemic barangays will reach the target criteria of Transmission Interruption (no local
infection in man and animals, no infection in snail for 5 years).
SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM

Vision: Reduced prevalence of smoking and minimizing smoking-related health risks.

Mission: To establish a national smoking cessation program (NSCP).

Objectives:

The program aims to:

1. Promote and advocate smoking cessation in the Philippines; and

2. Provide smoking cessation services to current smokers interested in quitting the habit.

A. Goals
1. To improve Health System Outcomes Urban Health Systems shall be directed towards achieving the following goals: (i)
Better Health Outcomes; (ii) More equitable healthcare financing; and (iii) Improved responsiveness and client satisfaction.
2. To influence social determinants of health The DOH must help influence social determinants of health in urban settings,
with focused application on urban poor populations particularly those living in slums.
3. To reduce health inequities Urban Health Systems Development seeks to narrow the disparity of health outcome
indicators between the rich and the poor.

B. General objective: To address the Urban Health challenge

C. Specific objectives:
1. To establish awareness on the challenges of Urban Health;
2. To initiate inter-sectoral approach to Urban Health Systems Development; and
3. To guide LGUs to develop sustainable responses to the Urban Health challenge
URBAN HEALTH SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT (UHSD)
PROGRAM

A. Goals
1. To improve Health System Outcomes Urban Health Systems shall be directed towards achieving the following goals: (i)
Better Health Outcomes; (ii) More equitable healthcare financing; and (iii) Improved responsiveness and client satisfaction.
2. To influence social determinants of health The DOH must help influence social determinants of health in urban settings,
with focused application on urban poor populations particularly those living in slums.
3. To reduce health inequities Urban Health Systems Development seeks to narrow the disparity of health outcome
indicators between the rich and the poor.

B. General objective: To address the Urban Health challenge

C. Specific objectives:
1. To establish awareness on the challenges of Urban Health;
2. To initiate inter-sectoral approach to Urban Health Systems Development; and
3. To guide LGUs to develop sustainable responses to the Urban Health challenge
UNANG YAKAP (ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE:
PROTOCOL FOR NEW LIFE)

Unang Yakap: Essential Newborn Care (ENC)

Many initiatives, globally and locally, help save lives of pregnant women and children. Essential
Newborn Care (ENC) is one.

ENC is a simple cost-effective newborn care intervention that can improve neonatal as well as
maternal care. IT is an evidence-based intervintion that

 emphasizes a core sequence of actions, performed methodically (step -by-step);

 is organized so that essential time bound interventions are not interrupted; and
 fills a gap for a package of bundled interventions in a guideline format.

VIOLENCE AND INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM

VIP Program Objectives

 The Department of Health (DOH) shall serve as the focal agency with respect to violence and injury prevention. As such, it
shall design, coordinate and integrate plans, projects and activities of various stakeholders into a more effective and efficient
system geared towards violence and injury prevention. The Violence and Injury Prevention Program has been institutionalized
as one of the programs of the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) formerly, National Center for Disease Prevention
and Control (NCDPC).

The program was the offshoot of Administrative Order No. 2007-0010 National Policy on Violence and Injury Prevention which
was issued in 2007. After seven years in January 2014, said AO was further enhanced thru the issuance of AO 2014-0002
Revised National Policy on Violence and Injury Prevention which serves as the overarching Administrative Order of different
policies concerning violence and injuries and shall include the service delivery mechanism and the well-defined roles and
responsibilities of the Department of Health and other major players. The program aims to reduce mortality, morbidity and
disability due to the following intentional and unintentional injuries:

1) road traffic injuries

2) interpersonal violence including bullying, torture and violence against women and children

3) falls

4) occupational and work-related injuries

5) burns and fireworks-related injuries

6) drowning

7) poisoning and drug toxicity

8) animal bites and stings

9) self-harm / suicide

10) sports and recreational injuries

For a comprehensive approach, the program shall coordinate with other programs like the Child Injury Prevention Program,
Violence Against Women and Children Program and other DOH Offices such as the Health Facility Development Bureau,
Health Emergency and Management Bureau, among others, solicit active representation from public and private stakeholders
that are involved in violence and injury prevention.

1. To reduce the number of deaths from violence and injuries

2. To reduce disability caused by violence and injury

3. To enhance capacity of CHDs and other stakeholders in the prevention of violence and injury

4. To develop & implement evidence-based policies, standards and guidelines in the prevention of violence and injury

5. To strengthen collaboration with stakeholders in the prevention violence and injury

6. To ensure reliable, timely, and complete data and researches on violence and injury

7. To advocate for alternative health financing schemes for trauma care

WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION PROGRAM

Vision

A gender-fair and violence-free community where women and their children are empowered

Mission

Improved strategy towards a violence-free community through more systematic primary prevention, accessible and effective
response system and strengthened functional mechanisms for coordination, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation
and reporting

Objectives

To institutionalize and standardize the quality of service and training of all women and children protection units. Specifically,
the program aims to:

1. Prevent violence against women and children from ever occurring (primary prevention)
2. Intervene early to identify and support women and children who are at risk of violence (early intervention); and
3. Respond to violence by holding perpetrators accountable, ensure connected services are available for women and
their children (response).