Acting City Health Officer: Dr. Maria Teresa R.

Tuliao, MD, MPA-HEDM

Tanggapan ng Pangkalusugan, Centennial Avenue, Brgy. Tunasan, Muntinlupa City

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MANDALUYONG CITY, June 4 (PIA)–The cities of Muntinlupa and Marikina were awarded by the
Department of Health-National Capital Region Office (DOH-NCRO) for their effective implementation of
the Orally Fit Child program.

The DOH-NCRO on Tuesday bestowed the “Best Orally Fit Child (OFC) to Marikina and Muntinlupa for
having the highest percentage of preschool children without dental caries and for having an effective
oral health awareness program being implemented.

Undersecretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said the award is an acknowledgement of the effort and hard work
of the local government unit in the implementation and support to the Department of Health’s Oral
Health Program and effective promotion of oral health hygiene in their locality.

setting: low rate of dental caries because of the According to the 2011 National Monitoring and
Evaluation Dental Survey (NMEDS), 87.4% of Filipinos suffer from dental caries while 48.3% have
periodontal disease.

The OFC program is a program established by the Department of Health with the objective of reducing
the prevalence rate of dental caries and promoting proper oral health hygiene among day care students
below 6 years old.

Category 1, which means that a child must have clean and healthy teeth and gums without dental caries
during the examination and rehabilitated case while under Category 2, the child had a previous dental
caries but already treated and other dental services were performed.

MANDATE
Responsible for the implementation of the different health programs based on Department of Health as
mandated by the Local Government Code.

VISION

The City Health Department of Muntinlupa as the prime mover and excellent provider of quality health
service in a dynamic and resilient environment.

MISSION

To consistently promote, protect and provide innovative and quality health services thru:

Competent, effective and efficient health provider towards client satisfaction

Preventive interventions for a healthy environment

Reduction of risk and vulnerability of the community

Sustained social health insurance

An established, comprehensive and technologically updated data information system

OBJECTIVE

Promotion, protection and preservation of health and sanitation / supervision and coordination in the
delivery of basic services.

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

Operation, maintenance and delivery of quality health services.

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