The Republic Act No. 11223 or the Universal Health Care Act, mandates the Department of Health to provide an integrated and comprehensive set of quality and cost-effective services covering the spectrum of care from promotion to palliative care. The Disease Prevention and Control Bureau (DPCB) released Administrative Order (AO) No. 2022-0018 or the Development and Utilization of the Omnibus Health Guidelines per Lifestage, which serves as the overarching policy integrating key policy provisions of various health programs and standards of care based on the best available evidence, to guide the delivery of health services through a life course approach.

The OHG is updated as necessary based on new evidence, new policy directions, and stakeholder and client feedback. Updates are published and disseminated through department circulars. The Omnibus Health Guidelines for Adults Version 2023 is disseminated through Department Circular No. 2023-0556 titled, “Dissemination of the National Practice Guidelines Program Outputs for CY 2023”.

The different versions of the OHG can be accessed in the links below. The users of the OHG are encouraged to use the most recent versions, once available.

OHG Mini Roll-out Guide

To assist implementers, such as the Centers for Health Development (CHDs) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) – BARMM in rolling out the OHG, the OHG Mini Roll-out Guide was developed. This guide is intended to aid the conduct of cascade-related and advocacy-related activities for the wider acceptance and utilization of the OHG.

For feedback and other inquiries, you may submit through this feedback form or contact the DPCB-Evidence Generation and Management Division at [email protected].