The Department of Health (DOH) led the observance of the Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October 2021. The DOH emphasized the importance of regular self-breast examination and the critical role …
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The Department of Health (DOH) holds the over-all technical authority on health as it is a national health policy-maker and regulatory institution.Basically, the DOH has three major roles in the health sector: (1) leadership in health; (2) enabler and capacity builder; and (3) administrator of specific services. Its mandate is to develop national plans, technical standards, and guidelines on health. Aside from being the regulator of all health services and products, the DOH is the provider of special tertiary health care services and technical assistance to health providers and stakeholders.
The Department of Health (DOH), in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) Philippines, will hold the 1st DOH-WHO Cancer Control Stakeholders Virtual Summit on September 29-30, 2021. With the …
