title: Executive Order No. 119 reorganizing the Ministry of Health, its attached agencies and for other purposes, 30 January 1987.
abstract: This Order reorganizes the Ministry of Health. The Ministry has the power to do the following, among other things: "a) define the national health policy and formulate and implement a national health plan within the framework of the government's general policies and plans, and to present proposals to appropriate authorities on national issues which have health implications;" and "f) propagate health information and educate the population on important health, medical and environmental matters which have health implications." Among the staff support services to the Minister is the "Public Information and Health Education Service, which shall provide services related to formulating and implementing plans, programs, and projects for public education on health and for the timely and accurate public communication of Ministry policy on health issues." The Ministry also contains an Office for Public Health Services composed of ten staff services, among which are the following: "a) Maternal and Child Health Service, which shall formulate plans, policies, programs, standards and techniques relative to maternal and child health; provide consultative training and advisory services to implementing agencies; and conduct studies and research related to health services for mothers and children," and "c) Family Planning Service, which shall formulate plans, policies, programs, standards and techniques relative to family planning in the context of health and family welfare; provide consultative training and advisory services to implementing agencies; and conduct studies and research related to family planning."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D005193:Family Planning Services; D006262:Health; D006266:Health Education; D006285:Health Planning; D006296:Health Services; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008430:Maternal-Child Health Centers; D009313:National Health Programs; D009934:Organization and Administration; D010679:Philippines; D011050:Policy Making; D011320:Primary Health Care
keywords: Asia; Delivery Of Health Care; Developing Countries; Education; Family Planning; Family Planning Programs--legal aspects; Health; Health Education--legal aspects; Health Services--legal aspects; Laws And Statutes; Maternal-child Health Services--legal aspects; National Health Services--legal aspects; Organization And Administration--legal aspects; Philippines; Planning; Policy Development--legal aspects; Primary Health Care; Southeastern Asia