GOVPH

Vision

Healthy, resilient, financially-protected, empowered and satisfied citizens of Central Visayas with globally competitive health care providers by 2030.

Mission

To guarantee equitable, accessible, responsive and sustainable (GEARS) quality health care services through UHC.

Core Values

Integrity

Discipline

Open-mindedness/Objectivity

Honesty

Compassion

Accountability

Responsiveness

Excellence 

QUALITY POLICY

The Department of Health, as the nation’s leader in health, is committed to guarantee equitable, accessible and quality health services for all Filipinos.

We at the DOH, together with our partners, shall ensure the highest standards of health care in compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.                                                                 

 And shall continually improve our quality management systems to the satisfaction of our citizens.

GOALS 

1. Better health outcomes

2. Equitable health care financing

3. More responsive health system

FUNCTIONS

The Department of Health (DOH) is the principal health agency in the Philippines. It is responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and regulation of providers of health goods and services.

Given the mandate, DOH is both a stakeholder in the health sector and a policy and regulatory body for health. As a major player, DOH is a technical resource, a catalyzer for health policy and a political sponsor and advocate for health issues in behalf of the health sector.

Names of Officials with Position, Designation and Contact Information