DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MISSION
To guarantee EQUITABLE,
5 MAJOR FUNCTIONS SUSTAINABLE and QUALITY health for all
1. Ensure equal access to basic health services. Filipinos, especially the poor and to lead the quest
2. Ensure formulation of national policies for for excellence in health
proper division of labor and proper
coordination of operations among the PRINCIPLES TO ATTAIN THE VISION OF
government agency jurisdictions DOH
3. Ensure a minimum level of implementation Equity – equal health services for all no
nationwide of services regarded as public discrimination
health goods Quality – DOH is after the quality of the service
4. Plan and establish arrangements for the not the quantity
public health systems to achieve economies “Quality is above quantity” – Philosophy of DOH
of scale Accessibility - DOH utilizes strategies for delivery
5. Maintain a medium of regulations and of health services
standards to protect consumers and guide
providers. HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEM
“the totality of all policies, facilities,
equipment, products, human resources and services
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES UNDER OPHS which address the health needs, problems and
OF DOH concerns of the people. It is large, complex, multi-
E ducation regarding health level and multi-disciplinary”
L ocal Endemic Diseases
E xpanded Program on Immunization 3 STRATEGIES IN DELIVERING HEALTH
M aternal & Child Health Services SERVICES (ELEMENTS)
E ssential drugs and Herbal plants - Creation of Restructured Health Care
N utritional Health Services (PD 491): Creation of Delivery System (RHCDS) regulated by PD
Nutrition Council of the Phils. 568 (1976)
T reatment of communicable & non communicable - Management Information Systems regulated
diseases by RA 3753: Vital Statistics Law
S anitation of the environment (PD 856): Sanctuary - Primary Health Care (PHC) regulated by
Code of the Phils. LOI 949 (1984): Legalization of
Implementation of PHC in the Phils.
D ental Health Promotion
A ccess to and use of hospitals as centers of CREATION OF RHCDS
wellness
M ental Health Promotion RHO (National Health Agency)
- or existing national agencies like PGH or
VISION BY 2030 (Dream of DOH) specialized agencies like Heart Center for
A global leader for attaining better health Asia, NKI
outcomes, competitive and responsive health care MHO & PHO (Municipal/Provincial Health
systems, and equitable health financing Office)
BHS & RHU (Barangay Health Station/Rural
Health Unit)
3 LEVELS OF HEALTH CARE - Available
- Sustainable
1. Primary-prevention of illness or promotion - Attainable
of health
2. Secondary-curative SENTRONG SIGLA MOVEMENT (SSM)
3. Tertiary-rehabilitative Was established by DOH with LGUs having
PRIMARY SECONDARY TERTIARY a logo of a sun with 8 rays and composed of 4
Health Promotion Prevention of Prevention of pillars
& Illness Complications thru Disability, etc.
Prevention early Dx and Tx
Provided at – When When highly 1. Health promotion
Health care/ hospitalization specialized 2. Granted facilities
RHU is deemed medical care
Brgy. Health necessary and is necessary 3. Technical assistance
stations referral is Referrals are 4. Awards: cash, plaque, certificate
Main health made to made to
center emergency hospitals and 4 CONTRIBUTIONS OF PHC TO DOH &
Community (now district), medical
hosp. & provincial or center such ECONOMY
health center regional or as PGH, - Training of health workers
Private & private PHC, POC, - Creation of botika sa baryo & botika sa
semi-private hospitals. National
Center, and
health center
agencies
other gov’t - Herbal plants
private - Oresol
hospitals at
the
municipal 8 COMMONLY AVAILABLE GENERICS
level (CARIPPON)
- Co-Trimoxazole
REFERRAL SYSTEM IN LEVELS OF THE Trimethoprim (TMP)
HEALTH CARE Sulfamethoxazole (SMX)
- Amoxicillin/Ampicillin
- Barangay Health Station (BHS) is under the - Rifampicin (RIF)
management of Rural Health Midwife - Isoniazid (INH)
(RHM) - Pyrazinamide (PZA)
- Rural Health Unit (RHU) is under the - Paracetamol
management or supervision of PHN - Oresol
- Public Health Nurse (PHN) caters to - Nifedipine
1:10,000 population, acts as managers in the
implementation of the policies and activities
of RHU, directly under the supervision of
MHO (who acts as administrator)
BHS → RHU → MHO → PHO → RHO →
National Agencies → Specialized Agencies
CHARATERISTICS OF PHC
- Acceptable
- Accessible
- Affordable
