Department of Health (Philippines)

Department of Health
Kagawaran ng Kalusugan

Department overview
Formed September 10, 1898
Headquarters San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Santa Cruz, Manila
14°36′55.95″N 120°58′54.99″E
Motto Floreat Salubritas Populi, Promotion of health for the people
Annual budget ₱107.3 Billion (2018)[1]
Department  Francisco T. Duque III, M.D., MSc, Secretary
executive
Website www.doh.gov.ph

The Philippine Department of Health (abbreviated as DOH; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive
department of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all
Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the regulation of all health services and products. It is the
government's over-all technical authority on health.[2] It has its headquarters at the San Lazaro Compound, along
Rizal Avenue in Manila.

The department is led by the Secretary of Health, nominated by the President of the Philippines and confirmed by
the Commission on Appointments. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet. The current Secretary of Health is
Francisco Duque.

AGENCIES UNDER DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ( DOH )

 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE

General Functions

 Provide the DOH with efficient and effective service related to general services such as but not limited to
housekeeping, security, maintenance of facilities, janitorial services, grounds maintenance, utility payments,
logistics management, warehousing, distribution, payments and importations, property management and
disposal of unserviceable property.
 Formulates and plans programs related to facility, equipment and motor vehicle maintenance, custodial works.
Logistics management and other administrative concerns and services.
 Maintains a working environment conducive to the productivity of the employees by making available well
secured and well maintained facilities.
 Renders technical assistance to other Offices and other health facilities with regard to administrative and
logistics concerns.
 Coordinates/collaborates and maintains liaison work with other Agencies regarding support to operations
(STO) concerns.

Divisions

1. General Services Division

Specific Functions:

 To provide general custodial services including housekeeping, maintenance of equipment and buildings,
provision and maintenance of motor vehicles at all times especially during emergencies.
 Manages, supervises and evaluates outsourced janitorial services.
 Formulates and implements policies and guidelines on the use, maintenance and upgrading of DOH facilities
and motor vehicles.
 Handles the centralized processing of mandatory utility billings of the Agency.
 Initiates contracting out of services for Janitorial, Pest Control, etc.

2. Personnel Administration Division

Specific Functions

 Develops plans, programs, procedures, policies and standards related to Health Human Resource (HHR)
management and administration.
 Develops and implement a comprehensive and a balanced HHR management systems and programs designed
to promote morale, integrity and to raise the level of efficiency, effectiveness, responsiveness and
progressiveness.
 Processes documents on appointments, leave applications, separation, magna carta, etc.
 Administers employees’ compensation and other benefits.
 Administers grievance machinery and Employess Suggestions Incentives and Awards Systems (ESIAS).
 Plans, develops and administers HHR transactions such as: Selection and placement, Classification and pay,
Career and employee development, Performance rating, Employee relations and welfare services, separation.
 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT DIVISION

GENERAL SEVICES DIVISION PERSONEL ADMINISTRATON DIVISON

SPORT CONTRACT COMPENSATION WELFARE RECRUITMENT RECORD

BUILDING AND
SECURITY MANAGEMENT SEVICES AND SELECTION MANAGEMENT
GROUND
AGEMENT AND UTILLITIES /RECEIVING/
MAINTAINACE
ON PAYMENT RELAESING
SECTION
SECTION AND
STATISTICS

WAREHOUSE PAYMENT AND INVENTORY

MANAGEMENT IMPORTATION MANAGEMENT
SECTION SECTION SECTION

BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH COOPERATION

(BIHC)

General Functions

 Promotes and sustains international partnership through agreements and other instrumentalities;
 Enhances policies, plans, agreements and systems for international cooperation/ partnership
 Establishes effective systems and mechanisms for collaboration/ coordination
 Monitor FAPs Plans, Bilateral/Multilateral Agreements

Divisions
1. International Relations Division

Specific Functions

 Forges/manages bilateral agreements, international commitments and initiatives; such as on Tobacco Control,
Trade and Migrants Health
 Ensures active participation of DOH officials/staff in international fora commitments and promote
representation through facilitation of international travels/fellowships and human resource development
activities;
 Ensures effective technical exchanges and efficient mobilization of foreign resources by updating systems ON
and facilitating the conduct of Foreign Medical Missions; Foreign Donations; and Foreign Visits

2. Project Monitoring Division

Specific Functions

 Leads in managing Foreign Assisted Projects (FAPs);

 Develops and operationalizes policies and systems for Project Monitoring and Evaluation; and
 Implements the Sector Development Approach for Health (SDAH) and ensures the effective implementation
of SDAH mechanisms with the Development Partners through:
a. Health Partners Meeting (HPM)
b. Joint Assessment and Monitoring and Evaluation (JAME)
c. Development Partner Scorecard (DPS)

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

OFFICE OF
DIRECTOR

ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT UNIT

INTERNATIONAL
RELATION PROJECT
DIVISION MONITORING
DIVISION
BUREAU OF LOCAL HEALTH SYSTEMS AND
DEVELOPMENT (BLHSD)

General Functions

 Identify and assess priorities in local health systems development;

 Develop policies, guidelines and standards on sustainable local health systems;
 Ensure multi-stakeholder participation in local health systems development;
 Monitor and evaluate functionality of local health system.

Divisions

1. Health Systems Development Division (HSDD)

Specific Functions

 Identify and assess priorities in local health systems development;

 Develop policies, guidelines and standards on sustainable local health systems;
 Ensure multi-stakeholder participation in local health systems development;
 Monitor and evaluate functionality of local health system.

2. Health Systems Monitoring and Evaluation Division (HSMED)

Specific Functions

 Develop policies, plans and standards to build and enhance capacity for local health leadership and
governance;
 Provide technical assistance to monitor and evaluate local health system performance;
 Promote best practices in local health systems development for wide-spread replication