DOH
government and non-government organizations, private
HEALTH PROMOTION
PROGRAMS
ADOLESCENT AND YOUTH HEALTH PROGRAM (AYHP)
 WHO, together with countries and areas in the Region
and partner agencies, are working to promote healthy
development of adolescents and reduce mortality and
morbidity.
 The program is targeting youth ages 10–24, and the
program provides comprehensive implementation
guidelines for youth-friendly comprehensive health care
and services on multiple levels—national, regional,
provincial/city, and municipal.
GARANTISADONGPAMBATA
 Achievement of better health outcomes, sustained health
financing and responsive health system by ensuring that
all Filipinos, especially the disadvantaged group (lowest 2
income quintiles) have equitable access to affordable
health care.
 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
 Exclusive breastfeeding means that for the first six
sectors and civic groups.
INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD FEEDING (IYCF)
 To reverse the disturbing trends in infant and young child
feeding practices.
 It aimed to improve the nutritional status and health of
children especially the under-three and consequently
reduce infant and under-five mortality.
 Its objectives were to improve, protect and promote infant
and young child feeding practices, increase political
commitment at all levels, provide a supportive
environment and ensure its sustainability.
INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF CHILDHOOD ILLNESS (IMCI)
 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.
 This includes elements of prevention as well as curative
and addresses the most common conditions that affect
young children.
 The strategy was developed by the WHO and UNICEF.
UNANG YAKAP/ESSENTIAL NEWBORN CARE
 A simple cost-effective newborn care intervention that
can improve neonatal as well as maternal care; reducing
neonatal mortality
BREASTFEEDING TSEK
 Encourages mothers to exclusively breastfeed their babies
from birth up to 6 months.
months from birth, nothing except breast milk will be
given to babies.
 Moreover, the campaign aims to establish a supportive
community, as well as to promote public consciousness
on the health benefits of breastfeeding.
 Among the many health benefits of breastfeeding are
lower risk of diarrhea, pneumonia, and chronic illnesses.
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND SAFE MOTHERHOOD PROJECT
 Confronted with the challenge of MDG 5 and the multi-
faceted challenges of high maternal mortality ratio,
increasing neonatal deaths particularly on the first week
after birth, unmet need for reproductive health services
and weak maternal care delivery system, in addition to
identifying the technical interventions to address these
problems, the DOH with support from the World Bank
decided to focus on making pregnancy and childbirth
safer and sought to change fundamental societal
dynamics that influence decision making on matters
related to pregnancy and childbirth while it tries to bring
quality emergency obstetrics and newborn care to
facilities nearest to homes.
 This moves ensures that those most in need of quality
health care by competent doctors, nurses and midwives
have easy access to such care.
HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF OLDER PERSONS
 Cognizant of the growing concerns of the older
population, laws and policies were developed which
would provide them with enabling mechanisms for them
to have quality life.
 This provided for the expansion of coverage of benefits FAMILY PLANNING PROVISION OF POTABLE WATER PROGRAM (SALINTUBIG
and privileges that the elderly may acquire, including
 A health intervention program and an important tool for PROGRAM - SAGANA AT LIGTASNATUBIG PARA SA LAHAT)
medically necessary services.
the improvement of the health and welfare of mothers,
 Parallel to this objective is the Department’s desire to  Provision of safe water supply is one of the basic social
children and other members of the family.
provide affordable and quality health services to the services that improve health and well-being by
 It also provides information and services for the couples
marginalized population, especially the elderly, without preventing transmission of waterborne diseases
of reproductive age to plan their family according to their
impeding currently pursued objectives and alongside
beliefs and circumstances through legally and medically
health systems reform. EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE
acceptable methods.
PROGRAM
HEALTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR OLDER PERSONS
FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAM  Such as SARS, meningococcemia, Avian Influenza or bird
 The program intends to promote and improve the quality flu, A (H1N1).
 The addition of one or more essential nutrients to food,
of life of older persons through the establishment and  Prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging
whether or not it is normally contained in the food, for
provision of basic health services for older persons, infectious disease from becoming public health problems.
the purpose of preventing or correcting a demonstrated
formulation of policies and guidelines pertaining to older
deficiency of one or more nutrients in the population or
persons, provision of information and health education to SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM
specific population groups.
the public, provision of basic and essential training of
 Vit A, Iron, Iodine. Fortification of flour, oil and sugar  VISION
manpower dedicated to older persons and, the conduct of
with Vitamin A and flour and rice with iron. Reduced prevalence of smoking and minimizing
basic and applied researches.
smoking-related health risks;
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH  The program aims to:
COMMITTEE OF EXAMINERS FOR MASSAGE THERAPY (CEMT)
 Concerned with preventing illness through managing the 1. Promote and advocate smoking cessation in the
 Massage therapy can lead to significant biochemical, Philippines; and
environment and by changing people's behavior to
physical, behavioral and clinical changes in massage as 2. Provide smoking cessation services to current
reduce exposure to biological and non-biological agents
well as the person giving the massage. smokers interested in quitting the habit.
of disease and injury.
 It contributes to a higher sense of general well-being.
 It is concerned primarily with effects of the environment
 Recognizing this, many healthcare professionals have
to the health of the people.
begun to incorporate massage therapy as a complement
 Program strategies and activities are focused on
to their routine clinical care.
environmental sanitation, environmental health impact
 Regulate the practice of massage therapy in accordance to
assessment and occupational health through inter-agency
the provisions of the Sanitation Code of the Philippines
collaboration.
(PD 856) and Executive Order No. 102
 DOH
the measles-rubella (MR) vaccine between
April and June 2011.
 Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination
 Three (3) rounds of TT vaccination are
FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASES PREVENTION AND
CONTROL PROGRAM
FWBDs refer to the limited group of illnesses characterized

dISEASE PREVENTION currently on-going in the 10 highest risk by diarrhea, nausea, vomiting with or without fever,
areas. An estimated 1,010,751 women age 15 - abdominal pain, headache and/or body malaise. These are
40 year old women regardless of their TT spread or acquired through the ingestion of food or water
immunization will receive the vaccine during contaminated by disease-causing microorganisms (bacterial

PROGRAMS these rounds. This is funded by the Kiwanis

International through UNICEF and World
Health Organization.
or its toxins, parasitic, viral).

EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASE

EXPANDED PROGRAM ON IMMUNIZATION  Control of other common vaccine-preventable PROGRAM
diseases (Diphtheria, Pertussis, Hepatitis B and
The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) was Such as SARS, meningococcemia, Avian Influenza or bird flu,
Meningitis/Encephalitis secondary to H.
established in 1976 to ensure that infants/children and A (H1N1). Prevention and control of emerging and re-
influenzae type B)
mothers have access to routinely recommended emerging infectious disease from becoming public health
- Continuous vaccination for infants and
infant/childhood vaccines. Six vaccine-preventable diseases problems.
children with the DPT or the combination
were initially included in the EPI: tuberculosis, poliomyelitis,
DPT-HepB-HiB Type B. Annex1 EPI Annual
diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and measles.
Accomplishment Report. DOH procures all DIABETES PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM
the vaccines and needles and syringes for the
 STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION Diabetes is a global concern that cuts across geographical
immunization activities targeted to
 Polio Eradication: boundaries regardless of race, sex, status and age. Diabetes
infants/children/mothers.
 The Philippines has sustained its polio-free
 Hepatitis B Control and its complications impose a heavy burden to the
status since October 2000. individual, his family and society in general. Some of its
 Republic Act No. 10152 has been signed. This
 There is an on-going polio mass
bill provides for all infants to be given the serious effects are disability, poor quality of life and
immunization to all children ages 6 weeks up premature death. These impact not only on health care cost
birth dose of the Hepatitis-B vaccine within
to 59 months old in the 10 highest risk areas but more significantly on national growth and development.
24 hours of birth.
for neonatal tetanus.
 The goal of Hepatitis B control is to reduce
 Measles Elimination
the chronic hepatitis B infection rate as HIV/STI PREVENTION PROGRAM
 Implemented the 2-dose measles-containing
measured by HBsAg prevalence to less than
vaccine (MCV) in 2009  OBJECTIVE:
1% in five-year-olds born after routine
o MCV1 (monovalent measles) at 9-11 Reduce the transmission of HIV and STI among the Most
vaccination started 100% Hepatitis B at birth
months old At Risk Population and General Population and mitigate
vaccination.
o MCV2 (MMR) at 12-15 months old. its impact at the individual, family, and community level.
 IligtassaTigdas ang Pinas
 A supplemental immunization campaign for
 A Door-to-Door Measles-Rubella (MR)
measles and rubella (German measles) was  PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
Immunization Campaign Vaccinating All Children, 9
done in 2011. This was dubbed months to below 8 years old 1. Availability of free voluntary HIV Counseling and
as “IligtassaTigdasangPinas” 15.6 million Testing Service;
(84%) out of the 18.5 million children ages 9 2. 100% Condom Use Program (CUP) especially for
months to 8 years old were given 1 dose of 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.
FOOD AND WATERBORNE DISEASES PREVENTION AND
CONTROL PROGRAM
 The program covers diseases of a parasitic, fungal, viral,
and bacteria in nature, usually acquired through the
ingestion of contaminated drinking water or food.
 The program targets individuals, families, and
communities residing in affected areas nationwide. For
parasitic infections, endemic areas are more common.
LEPROSY CONTROL PROGRAM
 To ensure the provision of a comprehensive, integrated
quality leprosy services at all levels of health care.
 It targets individuals, families, and communities living in
hyperendemic areas and those with history of previous
cases.
MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAM
 To significantly reduce malaria burden so that it will no
longer affect the socio-economic development of
individuals and families in endemic areas.
 It targets the meager-resourced municipalities in endemic
provinces, rural poor residing near breeding areas,
farmers relying on forest products, indigenous people
with limited access to quality health care services,
communities affected by armed conflicts, as well as
pregnant women and children aged five years old and
below.
NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL PROGRAM
 To reduce by half TB prevalence and mortality; Vision:
TB-free Philippines
NATIONAL FILARIASIS ELIMINATION PROGRAM
 VISION
Healthy and productive individuals and families for
Filariasis-free Philippines
 MISSION
Elimination of Filariasis as a public health problem thru a
comprehensive approach and universal access to quality
health services
NATIONAL RABIES PREVENTION AND CONTROL
PROGRAM
 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.
 GOAL
To eliminate human rabies by the year 2020
NATIONAL 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.
NATIONAL DENGUE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
PROGRAM
 MISSION:
To improve the quality of health of Filipinos by adopting
an integrated dengue control approach in the prevention
and control of dengue infection
 GOAL
Reduce morbidity and mortality from dengue infection by
preventing the transmission of the virus from the
mosquito vector human.
NATIONAL PREVENTION OF BLINDNESS PROGRAM
 VISION
All Filipinos enjoy the right to sight by year 2020
 GOAL
Reduce the prevalence of avoidable blindness in the
Philippines through the provision of quality eye care.
VIOLENCE AND INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM
 The plan of action geared towards increasing the priority
of evidence-informed violence prevention, building the
foundations for violence prevention, and implementing
violence prevention strategies.
 The program aims to reduce mortality, morbidity and
disability due to road traffic injuries, interpersonal
violence including bullying, torture and violence against
women and children, falls, occupational and work-
related injuries, burns and fireworks-related injuries,
drowning, poisoning and drug toxicity, animal bites and
stings, self-harm / suicide, sports and recreational injuries