MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICE

FUNCTIONAL STATEMENT

• Provision of adequate, equitable and quality health services by competent, responsive and compassionate health workers, governed by dynamic leaders and with active community participation.

OBJECTIVES

• Disease (Rabies, Leprosy) Elimination
• Decreased Morbidity and Mortality from TB, Dengue, STI/HIV-AIDS, Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
• Decreased Infant Mortality Rate and Underfive Mortality Rate
• Zero Maternal Mortality Rate
• Decreased Prevalence of Malnourished Children
• Decreased Morbidity and Mortality from Lifestyle Related Diseases

GOALS

• Better health outcomes
• Equitable health care financing
• More responsive health system

STRATEGIES

• Financing (increased, better and sustained)
• Regulation (assured quality and affordability)
• Governance (improved performance)
• Service Delivery (ensured accessibility and availability)

PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES

• Service Delivery - Communicable Disease Prevention and Control; DIsease Surveillance
• Promotion on Healthy Lifestyle/Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
• Basic Curative Service
• Safe Motherhood
• Child Healthcare
• Nutrition Program

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