The health crisis brought about by the COVID-19 has proved that there is still a lack of preparedness and response from our country when it comes to combating large scale epidemics and pandemics. Hence, this program aims to have an organized system that focuses on planning, development, and management of outbreaks due to infectious diseases that have the potential to become epidemics and pandemics.
A health system that is resilient, capable to prevent, detect and respond to the public health threats caused by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
Provide and strengthen an integrated, responsive, and collaborative health system on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases towards a healthy and bio-secure country.
- Administrative Order No. 0010-BSA Creating the Philippine Inter-Agency Committee on Zoonosis, Defining Its Powers, Functions, Responsibilities, Other Related Matters
- Executive Order No. 0168-BSA Creating the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases in the Philippines
Goal
Prevention and control of emerging and re-emerging infectious disease from becoming public health problems, as indicated by EREID case fatality rate of less than one percent
PhilHealth Benefit Package
- Leptospirosis Benefit Package
- SARS Benefit Guidelines
- PhilHealth Coverage of Avian Influenza and Influenza Pandemic
- Philippine Coverage for Confirmed Case of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) in Humans
- PhilHealth Coverage for Confirmed Cases of EBOLA Virus Disease (EVD)
- PhilHealth Coverage for Confirmed Cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Trainings
- Training of Rapid Response Team (RRT) for coordination mechanisms in outbreak response
National/Government
- DA-BAI, NMIS, DENR-BMB, IATF
Local/Youth/CSOs, NGOs
- None
International Partners
- World Health Organization, ASEAN GPP, BlueDot Canada