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The Department of Health (DOH; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care, the regulation of all health services and products.
In 1947, President Manuel Roxas abolished the Bureau of Public Welfare and created the Social Welfare Commission, under the Office of the President, in its place. In 1968, Republic Act 5416, known as the Social Welfare Act of 1968, created the Department of Social Welfare, placing it under the executive branch of government. In 1976, the ...
Department of Health: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan: September 10, 1898; 126 years ago () Secretary of Health: Ted Herbosa: Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development: Kagawaran ng Pananahanang Pantao at Pagpapaunlad ng Kalunsuran: February 14, 2019; 5 years ago () Secretary of Human Settlements and Urban Development: Jose Acuzar
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines that provides health insurance to the country. It was created on 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health. On August 4, 1969, Republic ...
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health and Welfare [4] 1 [a] Sergio Osmeña (1878–1961) [5] December 24, 1941 August 1, 1944 Manuel L. Quezon: Commissioner of Education, Health and Welfare 2: Claro M. Recto (1890–1960) [6] January 26, 1942 October 14, 1943 Jorge B. Vargas [b] Minister of Education, Health and Public Welfare – [c] Gabriel ...
The Philippine government initially allocated 5 million USD for health rehabilitation efforts, later increasing this amount to 5.2 million USD. The War Damage Commission also reimbursed the Department of Health and Public Welfare 33,000 USD for emergency reconstruction. [18]
National Nutrition Council, abbreviated as NNC, is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using state-of the art technology and approaches.
Public health in general; Medical, hospital and quarantine services; Population issues, concerns, policies and programs affecting individuals and their families, and their effects on national, social and economic conditions; The Philippine Statistics Authority; The Department of Health and it’s attached agencies.