Department of Health

1. What is the Vision and Mission of DOH?

Vision - The leader of health for all in the Philippines Mission - Guarantee equitable, sustainable and quality health for all Filipinos, especially the poor, and to lead the quest for excellence in health.

2. What is the goal of DOH? The agencys goal is to provide quality healthcare services to the people of the Philippines.

3. Health goals for 2010-2015?

The goals of the health department align with the WHO health systems framework, with better health for the entire population being the primary goal. This means making the health status of the people as good as possible over their entire life cycle.

The second goal is related to how the health system performs in meeting peoples expectations and satisfaction with the services it provides.

Equitable health care financing is the third goal, because health and illness involves large and unexpected costs that may results in poverty for many people.

The strategic thrust to achieve the three primary health goals mentioned above are anchored in the current programme of health reform, FOURmula ONE for

Health. It is designed to undertake critical reforms with speed, precision and effective coordination, with the end goal of improving the efficiency, effectiveness and equity of the Philippine health system. Vital reforms are organized into four major implementation components: health financing; health regulations; health service delivery; and good governance in health. Implementation focuses on four general objectives: (1) health financing, the general objectives of which is to secure increased, better and sustained investments in health to provide equity and improve health outcomes, especially for the poor. (2) health regulation, which aims to assure access to quality and affordable health products, devices, facilities and services, especially those commonly used by the poor; (3)health service delivery, where health interventions are aimed at improving the accessibility and availability of social and essential health care for all, particularly the poor; and (4) good governance in health, aimed at improving health system performance at the national and local levels.

4. Health budget

The Department of Health ranks 7th with P33.3 billion, up by 13.6 percent from the 2010 level of P29.3 billion.

5. Cost of daily allowance/daily minimum wage?

6. Department of health profile?

The recent change in political leadership provides the Philippines with the chance to revitalize the health care system. This is in line with the administrations thrust to prioritize delivery of services to the masses and improve the quality of life of all Filipinos, especially the poor. The differences in health status among various groups and regions in the country have widened through the years. These disparities indicate deficient economic and social policies, showing the need to reprioritize interventions to promote equity, fairness and immediate action. Unnecessary and unfair gaps in the health care delivery system that deprive the

poor of access to basic services must be reduced. The system must work efficiently to reach the highest possible health standards that can be shared by all Filipinos, given the limited resources available for health. Although socioeconomic differences significantly influence health status, the equitable distribution of quality health services is an important measure of fairness in the country. Revitalizing the health care system must be seen within the broader context of several forces affecting the delivery of basic health services in the past two decades. Among these factors are the devolution of health services to local governments, passage of national legislation for universal coverage for health through social insurance, the epidemiologic shift and current double burden of disease brought about by the rise in degenerative diseases and the reemergence of previously controlled infectious diseases, demographic trends pointing to longer life span, greater number of adolescents and youth, rapid urbanization, industrialization, environmental degradation and climate change. Under these realities, the health sector must work to attain a common vision of health for all Filipinos. Its mission is to ensure accessibility and quality of health care to improve the quality of life of all Filipinos, especially the poor.

7. DOH Annual Calendar

January 2011
Deworming of School Children (Grade 1-6)- Round 1 18-22 National Cancer Awareness Week 24-30 Goiter Awareness Week 29 World Leprosy Day

February 2011
Heart Month Oral Health Month National Health Insurance Program Month 1-5 National Mental Retardation Week 4 World Cancer Day 3rd wk Leprosy Prevention and Control Week

March 2011
Colon and Rectal Cancer Awareness Month Rabies Awareness Month Burn Injury Prevention Month National Womens Health Month 8 National Women;s Day 22 World Water Day 24 World TB Day

April 2011
Cancer in Children Awareness Month 7 World Health Day 22 Philippine Earth's Day 25 World Malaria Day 4th wk Head and Neck Consciousness Week

May 2011
Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Natural Family Planning Month Road Safety Month 2 10-14 15 19 31 World Asthma Day Safe Motherhood Week AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day World Hypertension Day World No Tobacco Day

June 2011
Dengue Awareness Month National Kidney Month No Smoking Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 5 World Environmental Day 14 World Blood Donor Day 14-18 Safe Kids Week 23 DOH Anniversary 25 National Patients Safety Day 4th week National Poison Prevention Week

July 2011
Deworming of School Children (Grade 1-6) Round 2 National Blood Donors Month Nutrition Month National Disaster Consciousness Month Schistosomiasis Awareness Month 8 National Allergy Day 11 World Population Day 12-17 National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week 25-29 National Diabetes Awareness Week

August 2011
Family Planning Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Lung Month National Tuberculosis Awareness Month Sight-Saving Month National Breastfeeding Awareness Month 2-6 Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Week 6-12 National Hospital Week 11-17 Phil. National Research System Week 3rd wk Brain Attack Awareness Week

16-20 Asthma Week 19 National Tuberculosis day

September 2011
Generics Awareness Month Liver Cancer Awareness Month 1-7 National Epilepsy Awareness Week 7-11 Obesity Prevention and Awareness Week 26- World Heart Day 28 World Rabies Day

October 2011
National Childrens Month Breast Cancer Awarenss Month 10 World Sight Day 10 World Mental Health Day 1-7 Elderly Filipino Week 4-8 National Mental Health Week 4-8 National Newborn Screening Week 11-15 Bone and Joint Awareness Week 11-15 Garantisadong Pambata Round 3 15 Global Handwashing Day 18-22 Health Education Week 18-22 National Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Awareness Week 25-29 Food Safety Awareness Week 29 World Psoriasis Day

8. DOH-Central Offices Local Numbers

OFFICE ACCOUNTING DIVISION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE (AS) BUDGET DIVISION Bureau of International Health Cooperation (BIHC)

LOCAL NUMBERS 1215-1216 1212, 1213, 1214 1301-1304, 1307, 1338, 1339, 1352

DIRECT LINE NO. 711-6110 711-6712 711-6091 781-8843

FAX NO. 743-1780 711-6250 339-2647

Bureau of Local Health Development (BLHD) Bureau of Health Devices and Technology (BHDT) Bureau of Health Facilities and Services (BHFS) Canteen Cashier Civil Service Commission (CSC) Commission on Audit (COA) DDAPTP DOH Cooperative (COOP) Duque Hall FINANCE SERVICE General Service Division (GSD) Global Fund Health Emergency Management Service (HEMS) Health Human Resource Development Bureau (HHRDB) Health Policy Development Bureau (HPDPB) Health Sector Development Project (HSDP) Health Service Delivery (HSD) Information Management Service (IMS) > Knowledge Management Division (KMD) > Systems & Software Dev't Division (SSDD) > Network & Database Management Division (NDMD) Internal Audit JICA Laboratory LEGAL DIVISION LIBRARY MALARIA NETWORK Material Management Division (MMD) Media Relations Unit (MRU) MEDICAL INFIRMARY & Dental Motorpool National Epidemiology Center (NEC)

1308, 1309, 1311-1312 3401-3412 2500-2502, 2504, 2525, 2528, 2529 2800-2802 1210-1211 2252 1221, 1217, 1218 2023, 2028, 2029 2233 3201-3202 1207, 1209 1725 2200-2207

711-6140, 711-6285 711-6016, 711-6824 711-6982, 711-9572 743-6349 711-6250 781-4329 712-8263 743-6345 781-8976 743-1774 711-1001, 7111002,743-0538,7430568,740-5030

711-6140 711-6016

711-6250 781-4329 712-8263

4203-04, 4224-27, 4250743-1776 51 1325-1331, 1334, 1335, 711-5377, 711-6736, 711-5377 1337 781-4362,740-7329 1306 1428-1431, 1434-1436, 1130, 2000, 2001, 1926-1927 1929, 1910 1930, 1935 1925, 1934 1208, 1206 1305 2256-2261 4000, 4100, 4201 2253 1136 1702-1703 2925-2930, 2951-2953, 743-8808 743-8808 781-8844 743-7236 711-6744, 781-9641 711-6744

781-2698 742-7459 731-4165 711-6831 781-8946, 711-6105 743-1774 741-7048, 743-6076

781-2698 711-6744 731-4165 743-1829

2955 National Center for Desease & Prevention Control (NCDPC) > Environmental & Occupational Health > Family Health Office > Degenerative Disease Office > Infectious Disease Office National Center for Health Facilities Development (NCHFD) National Center for Health Promotion (NCHP) 1700-01, 1704-1705 2324-27 1726-1730 1750-1752 2350-2354 711-7846 , 732-9966 711-7846 732-9966 732-9966 732-2493 742-8087

1400-1404, 1451, 1453-55 742-8087 2701, 2801, 2803, 28252829 3600 743-8448, 743-8438 743-8611, 741-1447 507-0387,741-1366 309-9609 749-8414 711-9502-03 711-0780-82 743-8301,711-0783 743-0512 781-2722 711-6061 743-9474 741-9775, 495-1846 743-1786 711-6067 338-7478 - 79

National Voluntary Blood Service Program 2900-2905 ( PBC) NCPAM 2554-2556 OFFICE OF SHRINE OF ST. LAZARUS OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN 1316-1317 1106-1109, 1111-12, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (OSEC) 1125-26, 1132, 1134, 1138 Office for Special Concern (OSC) 1449-1450, 1452 PABX 1014 Phil. National Aids Council (PNAC) 2550-2553 PERSONNEL DIVISION 2224-2227 Policy, Standard Development and Regulation (PSDR) - Usec. Villaverde's 2301-2307 Office PSDR & Health Sector Financing - Asec. 2231-2232, 2234 Bayugo's Office Procurement & Logistics Service 1608, 1601-02, 1624-27, (COBAC) 1649-1652 Property Management Team 2262, 2254-2255 Public Assistance Unit (PAU) 1110 RECORDS SECTION 2228-2230 Sectoral & Internal Management Support 1200, 1202-1204 (SIMS) World Health Organization (WHO) Womens Health & SaFeMotherhood 1310 Project (WHSMP)

749-8490

743-1829

711-6744 743-0512

741-9775 743-1829

338-8605

9. DOH Location Address: San Lazaro Compound, Tayuman, Sta. Cruz, Manila Philippines 1003 Telephone: (632) 743-8301 to 23 Fax : (632) 711-6744 Location (Map):