Department of Health(DOH)

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request on manual. We will respond and process your request on or before Feb. 12, 2025, in compliance with the Executive Order’s implementing rules and regulations.

Please be informed that we have endorsed your request to DOH-HEALTH FACILITY DEVELOPMENT BUREAU for action. We'll send you feedback once available.

Should you have any questions regarding this request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal for request with ticket number #DOH-999823794105.

Further, please be advised that this is a public site, and any information shared in this conversation thread will be visible to the public. Therefore, we kindly request that you refrain from disclosing any sensitive personal information or data in this thread.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Officer

Department of Health

Dear eFOI user,

Thank you for your request dated Jan. 22, 2025, made under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You have requested manual

I am pleased to inform you that your FOI request has been approved. Below are the responses from the DOH Health Facility Development Bureau (HFDB) on your requests

1. Procedure and practices of RHUs inventory management of medicines
- The DOH Pharmaceutical Division issued Department Circular No. 2024-0468 Pharmaceutical Management for Primary Care, 1st Edition Manual last November 2024. This comprehensive resource integrates policies, evidence based practices, and primary healthcare guidelines to improve service delivery across primary care facilities.

Kindly access a copy of the manual at http://tinyurl.com/Manual-for-PMPC-1stEdition and its training module at http://learn.doh.gov.ph. You may also contact the Pharmaceutical Division through their website: http://pharma.doh.gov.ph for further inquiries.

2. Health programs and services of RHUs in every municipalities
- The DOH through the Health Facility Development Bureau has issued Department Circular No. 2020-0176, Circulation of the Manual of Standards for Primary Care Facilities. A copy of the manual is accessible through the link: http://bit.ly/PCFManualofStandards

In addition, you may also refer to the DOH Administrative Order No. 2020-0047-A Amendment to AO 2020-0047 entitled "Amendment to Administrative Order (A.O.) No. 2020-0047 entitled “Rules and Regulations Governing the Licensure of Primary Care Facilities in the Philippines” which are accessible at the link: http://bit.ly/PCFLicensure and http://bit.ly/AO2020-0047-Amendment for reference.

Kindly accomplish the FOI Feedback form at the link
https://bit.ly/DOHFOIFeedbackForm

Your right to request a review

If you are dissatisfied with our response to your FOI request, you have the option to request an internal review. To initiate this process, kindly submit your written appeal for review addressed to [insert name of Secretary and postal/e-mail address]. Please provide a detailed explanation of your dissatisfaction with our response within 15 calendar days from the date of receiving this response. We will conduct the review and communicate the outcome within 30 calendar days from the receipt of your review request.

Should you remain unsatisfied with the review outcome, you retain the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer

Department of Health