Overall Mandate

• Is defined in Executive Order 102 series of 1999
• And embodied in DO 2010-0251, “Functional Clustering of DOH Units and Attached Agencies for the Implementation of the AHA to Achieve UHC,” where additional functions were laid out for the implementation of strategies specified in the AHA-UHC policy

Downloadables

• A Heartfelt Yet Hurtful Conversation
• Give Life without Giving Up Life, Ending Maternal Deaths in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas in the Philippines
• Heads Up! An Urgent Call for Proper and Standard Helmet Use among Motorcyclists in the Philippines
• The “ART” of A.R.T. (Antiretroviral Therapy) Bringing HIV services closer to PLHIV

General Functions:

• Develops the health sector policy, legislative and research agenda;
• Develops strategic plans towards the attainment of national goals and objectives for health;
• Monitors and evaluates health sector performance in attaining the national goals and objectives for health;
• Provides technical assistance in the development of policies, plans, and programs for the health sector; and
• Makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health on matters pertaining to national health policies, plans and programs.

Divisions
1. Health Planning Division
Specific Functions:

• Formulates the national health plans, goals and objectives including macro investment and budget plans for health.
• Provides technical assistance, consultancy and advisory services on health planning, program and project development.
• Develops and coordinates sectoral and internal systems and processes for health planning, program and project development.
• Manages the health planning process.

2. Health Policy Division
Specific Functions:

• Formulates macro and strategic policies.
• Provides technical assistance, consultancy and advisory services on health policy development including capacity building.
• Develops and coordinates sectoral and internal mechanisms for health policy development.
• Manages the health policy development process.

3. Health Research Division
Specific Functions:

• Formulates the research agenda.
• Provides technical assistance and advisory services on research and development.
• Develops and coordinates sectoral and internal systems and processes for research.
• Manages the health research process

4. Legislative Liaison Division
Specific Functions:

• Formulates and conducts advocacy for the legislative agenda for health.
• Provides technical assistance, consulting and advisory services regarding health legislation.
• Coordinates with executive and legislative branches of government.
• Manages the legislative liaison process including monitoring and review of legislative proposals

— Last Updated: September 14, 2017