Food and Waterborne Diseases (FWBDs) refer to the limited group of illnesses characterized by diarrhea, nausea, vomiting with or without fever, abdominal pain, headache, and body malaise. These are spread or acquired through the ingestion of food or water contaminated by disease-causing microorganisms which can be bacterial, parasitic, or viral. Hence, this program aims to to reduce the morbidity and mortality due to FWBDs and outbreaks through case management, lab diagnosis, health promotion, policy development, logistics management, research and M&E, and surveillance and interagency collaboration.
A Food and waterborne disease free Philippines
To reduce the burden of FWDs and outbreaks through case management, lab diagnosis, health promotion, policy development, logistics management, research and M&E, and surveillance and interagency collaboration
Goal
Reduced morbidity and mortality due to FWBDs including outbreaks
PhilHealth Benefit Package
- Cholera Package
- Typhoid Package
- Work in the Pipeline: Expansion of PhilHealth Package Utilizing CPG, 2019
Trainings
- Use of Cholera Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) for Surveillance and Outbreak Response
- Integration of Paragonimiasis to National Tuberculosis Program Microscopy Diagnosis Network Using Ziehl-Neelsen
- Clinical Practice Guidelines on Acute Infectious Diarrhea: Diagnosis, Treatment for Adult and Children, and Prevention in Partnership with Medical Societies (PSMID, PSG, PSPGHAN etc.)
- Food and Waterborne Diseases Manual of Procedures, M&E and ORT Corner Guidelines
National/Government
- DA, DepEd, DILG
- FDA
- RITM, San Lazaro Hospital
Local/Youth/CSOs, NGOs
- UP College of Public health
International Partners
- WHO