Functions of the Office of the Secretary
- Responsible for all health activities: public health, disease prevention, curative and rehabilitative care, health and medical education services.
- Key powers include advising the President on health policies, administering and coordinating health services, and delegating authority to subordinate officials.
Office of Administrative Services
- Provides advice on administrative matters, sets administrative standards, implements internal controls to prevent errors and waste, and evaluates administrative performance.
- Comprises four divisions: Personnel and Records, Budget and Finance, General Services, and Legal.
- Includes special groups for controlling reports and improving organizational methods.
- Delegates authority to limit and regulate reporting requirements among employees.
Personnel and Records Division Functions
- Establishes personnel policy, recruitment, training, promotion, and records management standards.
- Processes personnel transactions including appointments and leaves.
- Administers employee welfare and merit award programs.
- Maintains centralized records and personnel files.
Budget and Finance Division Functions
- Develops and enforces budgetary and fiscal policies.
- Prepares and consolidates departmental budgets and supplemental estimates.
- Handles all collections, disbursements, payrolls, and financial controls.
- Divided into Budget Section (budgeting functions) and Finance Section (financial transactions).
General Services Division Functions
- Oversees housekeeping functions such as security, janitorial, maintenance, supplies procurement and distribution, motor pool management, and mail/messenger services.
- Divided into Supplies, Building and Grounds Management, and Motor Pool Sections with specific operational responsibilities.
Legal Division Functions
- Provides legal advice, prepares legal documents, conducts investigations as directed, performs legal research, and assists in judicial representation.
Office of Health Education and Personnel Training
- Plans and directs public health education, health personnel training, and health statistics collection and analysis.
- Includes Health Education Division, Personnel Training Division, and Statistics Division.
Health Education Division
- Develops health education policies and programs, provides consultancy on health education, and manages health information publishing and distribution.
- Comprises Program Section and Publications and Information Section.
Personnel Training Division
- Develops training policies, conducts personnel training, and coordinates training programs, including potential training for foreign and local public employees.
- Contains Medical Services Training and Public Health Services Training Sections.
Statistics Division
- Maintains a coordinated health statistics system.
- Includes Research Section and a Vital Statistics Section, working in coordination with national statistical authorities.
Office of the Undersecretary for Health and Medical Services
- Oversees preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services related to public health diseases.
- Exercises line authority over bureaus and regional health offices.
- Delegated sufficient powers to fulfill responsibilities as determined by the Secretary.
Bureau of Health Services
- Develops plans, programs, standards, and management techniques in health services.
- Comprises divisions focused on Environmental Sanitation, Preventable Diseases, Industrial Hygiene, and Maternal and Child Health.
Divisions under Bureau of Health Services
- Preventable Diseases: Advises on vaccination, chronic diseases, and health examinations.
- Environmental Sanitation: Oversees water supply, waste disposal, food and drug inspection, and sanitation of premises.
- Maternal and Child Health: Advises on clinics and school health services.
- Industrial Hygiene: Consults on sanitation in industrial settings and occupational hazards.
Bureau of Disease Control
- Manages control programs for special diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, leprosy, social hygiene, cancer, and mental hygiene.
- Includes six specialized divisions addressing each disease or condition with planning, advisory and supervisory roles.
Bureau of Medical Services
- Develops hospital plans, management standards, and conducts hospital-related consulting services.
- Division of Hospitals manages hospital administration, standards, staffing, planning, and regulatory functions.
Regional Health Offices
- Administer and supervise regional health services including preventive and curative activities.
- Organize parallel to central office; coordinate with provincial and local health entities.
- Regional Health Directors hold administrative supervision over regional health offices, city departments, and quarantine stations.
Office of the Undersecretary for Special Health Services
- Supervises the Bureau of Research and Laboratories and Bureau of Quarantine.
- Delegated powers as required to discharge responsibilities.
Bureau of Research and Laboratories
- Conducts laboratory examinations, research, production of vaccines, and testing of foods and drugs.
- Divided into Laboratories Division, Foods and Drugs Testing Division, and the Institute of Nutrition.
Institute of Nutrition
- Conducts nutrition research and provides technical assistance.
- Manages programs related to rice enrichment and receives and manages donations.
- Organized into Food and Nutritional Biochemistry Section, Medical and Applied Nutrition Section, and Philippine Rice Enrichment Section.
Bureau of Quarantine
- Formulates quarantine policies and plans to prevent disease transmission from external and internal sources.
- Supervises quarantine stations and inspects vessels and aircraft for sanitation compliance.
Appropriation and Fund Reallocation
- Detailed budget allocations specified for various DOH offices and programs covering administrative services, health education, medical services, disease control, research, laboratories, quarantine, and field operations.
- Funds derived from General Fund, Special Funds, and other revolving and fiduciary funds.
- Special provisions govern allocation and use of funds, including allowances, reimbursements, and specific operational expenses.
Staffing Pattern
- Comprehensive staffing structure covering all offices and divisions with prescribed salary ranges and positions.
- Inclusive of permanent, temporary, and emergency personnel.
- Appointment procedures governed by civil service law and prior approval.
Delegation of Authority
- Written delegation required specifying scope of duties, responsibility, and sufficient authority to achieve results.
- Must conform to implementing details with provision for other reasonable delegations.
Miscellaneous Provisions
- Partial invalidity clause preserving unaffected provisions if any part is invalidated.
- Secretary responsible for coordinating orderly transfer and transition actions within 60 days from effective date.
- Existing offices and personnel continue performing duties until changes are formally ordered.