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The Department of Health ( DOH; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care, the regulation of all health services and products.
December 24, 1941. Website. www .doh .gov .ph. The secretary of health ( Filipino: Kalihim ng Kalusugan) is the Cabinet of the Philippines member who is in charge of the Department of Health. The secretary of health is also the ex-officio chairperson of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). [1] [2]
Listed below are executive orders signed by Philippine President Bongbong Marcos. Executive Order (s) (EO) are issued by the President to help officials and agencies in the operations management of the Executive Branch of the Philippine Government. He signed a total of 59 Executive Orders to date. Republic Acts, Executive Orders (including the ...
The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Philippines began in 1976 [1] through Presidential Decree No. 996 signed by President Ferdinand Marcos. [2] And, in 1986, made a response to the Universal Child Immunization goal. The four major strategies include: [3] sustaining high routine Full Immunized Child (FIC) coverage of at least 90% ...
Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 14–20) with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. Brain Awareness Week (March 15–21) with the Dana Foundation. World Sleep Day (March 19) with the ...
Herbosa was undersecretary at the Department of Health (DOH) from 2010 to 2015. He was involved in the formation of the Hospital Accreditation Commission, the modernization of the Philippine Orthopedic Center, as well as the promotion of public-private partnerships in the health sector of the Philippines. Secretary (2023–)
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 . As of June 2, 2024, there have been 4,140,383 [1] reported cases, and 66,864 [1] reported deaths, the fifth highest in Southeast Asia , behind Vietnam , Indonesia , Malaysia , and ...
On May 31, 1939, the Department of Health and Public Welfare was established through Commonwealth Act 430. By now, the Tydings-McDuffie Act had been ratified, and the Philippines was on its way to independence. Universal Health Care: 2019. Universal Health Care (UHC) was signed into law by President Duterte as the Republic Act No. 11223.