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

Program Components

Drinking-water supply, Sanitation (e.g excreta, sewage and septage

management), Zero Open Defecation Program (ZODP), Food Sanitation, Air
Pollution (indoor and ambient), Chemical Safety, WASH in Emergency
situations, Climate Change for Health and Health Impact Assessment (HIA)

Partner Institutions

DENR, DILG, DPWH, DA, PIA

World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, USAID, AusAID

Policies and Laws

1. PD No. 856 – Code on Sanitation of the Philippines

2. EO No. 489 s. 1991 – The Inter-Agency Committee on Environmental
Health (IACEH)
3. National Objectives for Health (NOH) 2011-2016
4. DOH A.O. 2010-0021 - Sustainable Sanitation as a National Policy and a
National Priority Program of the DOH
5. DOH A.O. 2014-0027 – National Policy on Water Safety Plan (WSP) for All
Drinking-Water Service Providers
6. DOH A.O. 2017-0006 – Guidelines for the Review and Approval of the
Water Safety Plans of Drinking-Water Service Providers
 7. DOH A.O. 2017-0010 – Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water
(PNSDW) of 2017

Strategies, Action Points and Timeline

Strategies per Objective

1. Design, promote and implement customized package of ES interventions and

implementation approaches responsive to communities of varying situations
and needs
1. Generate demand for quality ES among targeted providers and intended
beneficiaries
2. Harmonize and localize national policies and plans
2. Enhance organizational support structure at all levels for ES management
and implementation
2. Establish and sustain strategic multi-sectoral alliances
3. Mobilize increased national government financing for ES
3. Secure LGUs’ budget support for ES implementation
3. Harness funding support from other sectors and partners
4. Strengthen coordination with national regulatory bodies
4. Develop capacity of LGUs in enforcing compliance to ES laws and guidelines
5. Establish performance accountability mechanism at all levels
5. Expand/Integrate recognition and incentives provision for good performance

6 Program Accomplishments/Status

 households with access to safe water has increased from 86.93 in

2014 to 91.06 in 2016.
 while households with sanitary toilet decreased from 84.18 in 2015
to 83.46 in 2016 due to occurrence of typhoons/calamities that
caused devastations.
 other environmental sanitation indicators has also been increasing in
the past years (2014-2016).

Calendar of Activities (year 2019)

1 Quarter
st

 Training on Prioritizing Drinking Water Quality Parameters for Surveillance

as per PNSDW of 2017

2 Quarter
nd

 National Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) Orientation

 Climate Change and Health Orientation

3 Quarter
rd
 Training on Prioritizing Drinking Water Quality Parameters as per PNSDW
of 2017
 Orientation on Septic tank Guidelines And Sanitation technologies
 Training on Philippine Approach to Sustainable Sanitation
 National Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) Orientation
 World Environmental Health Day Celebration

4 Quarter
th

 Orientation on Septic tank Guidelines And Sanitation technologies

 National Environmental Health Action Plan (NEHAP) Orientation

Statistics
Program Manager

Name Position
email address

Dr. Rosalind G. Vianzon Medical Officer V

rvianzon.dpcb@gmail.com

Engr. Joselito M. Riego De Dios Chief Health Program

Officer lriego.dpcb@gmail.com

Engr. Gerardo S. Mogol Supervising Health Program

Officer gmogol.dpcb@gmail.com

Engr. Maria Sonabel S. Anarna Supervising Health Program Officer

msonabel.dpcb@gmail.com

Engr. Luis F. Cruz Supervising Health Program Officer

lcruz.dpcb@gmail.com

Engr. Rolando I. Santiago Supervising Health Program Officer

rsantiago.dpcb@gmail.com
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updated December 14, 2018

The Philippine Health Agenda Framework 2016-2022 under the Duterte Administration
was recently unveiled. The new health system framework aims for:

1. Financial Protection: Filipinos, especially the poor are protected from high cost of health
care.

2. Better Health Outcomes: Filipinos attain the best possible health outcome with no
disparity.

3. Resposiveness: Filipinos feel respected, valuedm and empowered in all of their

interaction with the health system.
The Department of Health said that the new health agenda framework will be attainable
through the ACHIEVE strategy:

Advance health promotion, primary care

A
and quality

Cover all Filipinos against financial health

C
risk

H Harness the power of strategic HRH

Invest in eHealth and data for decision-

I
making

Enforce standards, accountability and

E
transparency
V Value clients and patients

E Elicit multi-stakeholder support for health