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DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2016

• In 2016, the Department of Education issued DepED Order

No. 10, “Policy and Guidelines on the Comprehensive Water,
Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WinS) Program.” This is
to improve access to adequate water supply, functional
toilets and effective hygiene promotion. This is in
recognition of the importance of WASH in schools in
achieving the learning outcomes for our children. The goal is
to ensure a safe and conducive learning environment in
school and enable children to be in best condition to
participate and learn in school.
What is DepEd WASH in Schools??
What is DepEd WASH in Schools??

-A school-based program that promotes

correct hygiene and sanitation practices
through hygiene and sanitation
education and the provision of standards
for safe water supply and appropriate
sanitation facilities.
Key Components and Goals of WASH in
Schools
Key Components and Goals of WASH in
Schools

Wash in schools focuses on the standards for the promotion of a

clean and safe school environment & correct hygiene and sanitation
practices among learners.
• Reduces morbidity and mortality among schoolchildren that stem from poor
hygiene and sanitation practices and the lack of safe water and sanitation
facilities.
• Promotes positive behaviour change among the young
• Improves their health, quality of life, and prospects for a productive future
• Promotes gender equality, and
• Affirms children’s right to health and education
DepEd Order No. 10, s. 2016
DEPED WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS (WINS) PROGRAM
To:
Undersecretaries
Assistant Secretaries
Bureau and Service Directors
Regional Directors
Schools Division Superintendents
Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools Heads All Others Concerned
For the information and guidance of all concerned, the Department of Education (DepEd) issues the enclosed Policy and Guidelines for the
Comprehensive Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Schools (WinS) Program for the promotion of correct hygiene and sanitation practices among
school children and a clean environment in and around schools to keep learners safe and healthy.
This Policy aims to:
• a. ensure correct knowledge and understanding among learners of effective hygiene and sanitation projects;
• b. improve equitable access to safe water, adequate toilets, and hand washing facilities;
• c. improve hygiene and sanitation practices among the learners to enable them to develop life-long positive hygiene and sanitation
behaviors;
• d. ensure that schools are kept clean and safe through school-based solid waste management, proper drainage, the elimination of breeding
grounds for mosquitoes to prevent vector-borne diseases, and food sanitation; and
• e. engage public and private partners for program implementation and sustainability. All Orders, Memoranda, and other issuances
inconsistent with this policy are deemed repealed, rescinded, or amended accordingly upon its effectivity.
All Orders, Memoranda, and other issuances inconsistent with this policy are deemed repealed, rescinded, or amended accordingly upon its
effectivity.
This Order shall take effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation.
Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.
BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO FSC
Secretary
POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE WATER,
SANITATION AND HYGIENE IN SCHOOLS (WINS) PROGRAM
I. Rationale
I. Rationale

Hygiene and sanitation are essential to good health. Adequate water

supply and adequate toilet and proper handwashing facilities are
required to achieve good hygiene and sanitation. The lack of access to
these facilities poses risk to people’s health. However, the mere
presence of these facilities is not enough to achieve better hygiene and
sanitation among the community members. Proper and correct practices
in the use of these facilities must be practiced to maximize the benefits
and achieve the impact to the well-being of the community.
Hygiene and sanitation challenges have caused many children in
developing countries to fall ill and even die from infection with
intestinal parasites, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. This situation also
leads to anemia, stunted growth, and higher incidence of absenteeism
which consequently impede a child’s learning and ability to stay in
school.
I. Rationale

• In the Philippines, some 24 million Filipinos lack improved sanitation

even as the Department of Health (DOH) has made significant strides
in this regard over the last two decades. Poor sanitation practices
among the almost 20 million poorest Filipinos have been linked
directly to poverty, thus bringing to the fore the vital role of
government in breaking the cycle of poverty and ensuring access to
improved drinking water and sanitation. The lack of access to safe
and clean water and poor sanitation and hygiene practices among the
nation’s poorest families have led to an estimated 43.7 percent and
44.7 percent of pre-school age and school-age Filipino children,
respectively, having soil-transmitted helminth infections
I. Rationale

• To help address this challenge, the Department of Education (DepEd)

 has been conducting semi-annual deworming of kindergarten and
elementary school children in all public schools nationwide under its
Integrated Helminth Control Program (IHCP). In the last six years, it
has combined deworming with daily tooth-brushing and proper
handwashing under one program. Department Order (D O.) No. 56, s.
2009 titled “Immediate Construction of Water and Hand Washing
Facilities in All Schools for the Prevention of Influenza A (H1NI)” and D
O. No. 65, s. 2009 titled “Implementation of the Essential Health Care
Program (EHCP) for the School Children’’ were issued in an effort to
institutionalize good health and hygiene practices among students.
I. Rationale

• Under the EHCP, pupils have been taught simple, basic, and doable health
interventions to promote cleanliness and prevent sickness. As of 2014, the
program was able to cover 16 of the country’s 17 regions in partnership with
a number of government organizations (GOs) and non-government
organizations (NGOs) that have continuously sponsored health kits/packages
for more than three (3) million pupils nationwide. This meant coverage of 68
out of 220 Schools Divisions, with 9,366 EHCP-implementing schools out of a
total of 38,689 public schools. In consonance with the EHCP, the Department
has endeavored to bridge the gap in the pupil-to-bowl ratio in the country’s
public elementary and secondary schools which, as of 2015, was 1:36 in the
elementary level and 1:53 in high school. The Department also partnered
with stakeholders to vigorously promote correct handwashing practices
among schoolchildren.
I. Rationale

• Best practices around the world have shown that improving access to and use of
water and sanitation facilities within schools and enhancing hygiene and sanitation
practices can effectively halt water and sanitation-related diseases. This will also
help bring the Philippines closer to realizing its 2015 MDG commitment on the
reduction of infectious diseases and improving sanitation coverage.
• To expand the EHCP’s reach and transform it into a more comprehensive program,
the Department has crafted this holistic program for personal health care and
environmental sanitation through a set of standards for proper and correct health
practices in schools. It goes beyond handwashing, tooth brushing, and deworming –
which are the key programs of the EHCP – to cover water, sanitation including food
handling and preparation, hygiene including menstrual hygiene management,
deworming, health education, and capacity building. In crafting this set of
guidelines, thus, the Department, in partnership with agencies and stakeholders,
hopes to address the gaps in the areas of hygiene and sanitation and keep more
children healthy and in school.
II. Scope
II. Scope

• This Policy and Guidelines shall apply to

all private and public elementary and
secondary schools nationwide including
Learning Centers.
III. Statement of Policy and Objectives

• This Policy is designed to achieve learning and health outcomes

and improve school attendance of students through a
comprehensive, sustainable, and scalable school-based water,
hygiene, sanitation, and deworming program pursuant to the
State’s mandate, under the 1987 Constitution, to defend the right
of children to assistance including proper care and nutrition and
special protection from conditions prejudicial to their
development as well as to protect and promote the people’s right
to health and instill health consciousness among them. This policy
intends to achieve the following targets:
III. Statement of Policy and Objectives

• Water: All schools shall have an organized system to make adequate and safe drinking water as well as clean
water for handwashing, toilet use, menstrual hygiene management, and cleaning purposes available to all
students during school hours;
• Sanitation: All schools shall have adequate, clean, functional, safe, and accessible toilet facilities that meet
the pupil-to-bowl ratio as stipulated in the Philippine Sanitation Code; maintain cleanliness and safety in and
the immediate vicinity of school premises through school-based solid waste management, proper drainage,
and the elimination of all possible breeding grounds for mosquitoes to prevent vector-borne diseases; and
ensure safety in food handling and preparation;
• Hygiene: All students in school shall perform supervised daily group handwashing with soap and toothbrushing
with fluoride, while a system and support mechanisms for effective menstrual hygiene management shall be
ensured in all schools;
• Health Education: All teachers, heads of schools, facilities coordinators, and health personnel shall be
oriented on the DepED WinS program. Trained teachers can conduct Health Education in coordination with
community leaders during Parent-Teacher Assosication (PTA) meetings. All pupils/students shall have a higher
awareness of correct hygiene and sanitation practices and develop positive health behaviors;
• Deworming: At least 85 percent of all students shall be dewormed semi-annually; and
• Capacity Building: All DepED WinS program implementers shall undergo orientation on the program as needed
IV. Procedures

A. Basic Requirements and Standards

To achieve the foregoing objectives, the following basic requirements must

be in place and followed in all schools. School Heads and all school personnel in
collaboration with partners must endeavor to meet and realize these basic
requirements, indicated below.
Elements of WINS
Elements of WINS - Water
• Basic Requirements and Standards
- Regular supply of safe drinking water in school;

Regular supply of clean water for handwashing, menstrual hygiene management, toilet flushing, and
other cleaning purposes within the school setting.

Rainwater catchment systems shall be installed in schools to ensure water supply for proper hygiene
and sanitation during emergencies, pursuant to Sections 902-904 of the National Building Code, and in
areas that have no access to regular water supply;

- Daily cleaning and regular maintenance activities as well as repair of water supply facilities in their
respective schools, pursuant to the school-based management principle mandated in Republic Act No.
9155, the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001; and

Regular monitoring of water quality in accordance with the latest National Standards for Drinking Water,
to protect the water supply from all types of contamination within the school premises.
Elements of WINS - Sanitation
• Basic Requirements and Standards
- Access to functional toilets with individual handwashing facilities for boy s and
girls in schools;

Adequate and proper septage and waste water disposal and/or treatment
systems in school;

Daily cleaning and proper and regular operation and maintenance of toilet and
individual handwashing facilities for sustainable use;
Elements of WINS - Sanitation
• Basic Requirements and Standards
Proper segregation and disposal of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste material is practiced by
providing separate garbage bins for dry waste, wet waste, and hazardous/toxic waste, as well as proper solid
waste disposal through the existing municipal or city7 solid waste management and disposal system or, in the
absence of the same, through a compost pit within school premises.

Elimination of breeding grounds for mosquitos in and around the vicinity of schools to prevent vector-bome
diseases;

Regular supply of soap and water in individual handwashing stations near toilets;

Correct and concise information on proper handwashing and use of toilet facilities, as well as pertinent posters for
said purpose, posted prominently on strategic locations in toilet and handwashing areas;

Proper septage and w aste water disposal are strictly followed;

The prohibition on the burning of garbage shall be strictly implemented in compliance with Republic Act No. 9003,
the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000;
Elements of WINS - Sanitation
• Basic Requirements and Standards
Food preparation and handling in all schools meet the standards of the Food Safety Manual;
School personnel in charge of food handling and preparations are properly-trained and certified based on the standards of the
Code on Sanitation of the Philippines
All school canteens must secure a Sanitary’ Permit from the Local Health Office;

Handwashing facilities shall be made available within the premises of school canteens;

Safe water shall be supplied in school canteens;

School personnel tasked with food handling and preparation shall strictly observe the seven (7) key concepts of cleanliness with
regard to food handling and preparation, namely: (a) Be clean; (b) Observe personnel health and personal hygiene; (c) Buy good
quality foods; (d) Store foods properly; (e) Cook food thoroughly at safe temperatures; (f) Use safe water; and (g) Observe proper
servicing of food.
School personnel tasked with food preparation shall practice proper handwashing at all times to avoid contaminating food with
bacteria, viruses, parasites, or any contaminants that can cause illness among high-risk or vulnerable children;

Proper solid yvaste management shall be practiced in school kitchens and canteens; and Food handlers shall have an updated
health certificate issued by the local health authority as required by the Sanitation Code of the Philippines.
Elements of WINS - Hygiene
• Basic Requirements and Standards
Program on supervised group daily handwashing with soap and daily tooth brushing with fluoride toothpaste;

Student practicing individual handwashing during critical times;

Provision of adequate group handwashing and tooth brushing facilities including regular maintenance in coordination
with partners;

Adequate supply of toothpaste, toothbrushes, and soap available to all students -specifically in strategic areas like
toilets, hand washing facilities, and eating areas;
Constant reminders that students know and practice handwashing especially at critical times such as after using the
toilet and before eating or handling food;

Access to water for group activities shall be ensured;

Mechanisms for effective menstrual hygiene management in school are in place and functional;
Elements of WINS - Hygiene
• Basic Requirements and Standards
Availability of sanitary pads in school facilities such as school canteens, clinics, or
guidance counsellor’s office as well as covered garbage bins for proper disposal is ensured in
coordination with partners;

Information on the proper disposal of sanitary’ pads and the cleaning of reusable pads is
available to girl students;

Toilets are secured and private yvith proper door locks and partitions for optimal privacy
and located yvithin safe distance and vieyv of school buildings and people traffic;

Toilets have adequate space for girls to manage menstruation, including space to rest and
recover from menstrual pain;
Elements of WINS - Hygiene
• Basic Requirements and Standards
School rules and regulations to maintain and monitor the privacy and
security’ of facilities used for menstrual hygiene management are formulated
and strictly followed; and

Information advocacy materials on reproductive health and hygiene education

for boys and girls that integrate essential menstruation-related components
shall be provided to teachers.
Elements of WINS - Health Education

• Basic Requirements and Standards

Build the capacity’ of school personnel and other stakeholders for effective
management of WinS;

Access of students to correct knowledge and understanding of the importance of

proper hygiene and sanitation practices is ensured;

Key concepts of the WinS program arc integrated into the K to 12 curriculum;
and

Information/education materials on the WinS program are provided to program

implementers, teachers, and students.
Elements of WINS - Deworming
• Basic Requirements and Standards
Deworm all students semi-annually subject to DOH recommendations based on the results of
the current prevalence index survey;

Parental or guardian’s consent for semi-annual deworming is obtained during enrolment or the
first few days of school prior to the first deworming sessions;

Mass deworming is done by health personnel or by teachers in the presence of a health personnel;

Deworming is done on a full stomach to help reduce adverse events;

Any adverse events shall be handled based on the Guidelines on Deworming, Drug Administration,
and Management of Adverse Events Following Deworming in compliance with DOH directive; and

Coordination with other partners shall be encouraged in the implementation of the program.