PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT

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Tel No: +6328875-0556 loc 107

Vision

 To achieve excellence in disease surveillance and attain the highest level of health and wellness amongst our clients in the South of Metro Manila.

Mission

To provide quality health care and disease prevention programs to our clients and hospital staff

BACKGROUND:

On September 26, 2000, the Department of Health (DOH) issued an Administrative Order No. 120 s., 2000 on the Integration of Public Health and Hospital Services in support of the National Objectives for Health and the Creation of Public Health Unit (PHU) in all DOH Hospitals, Medical Centers and Specialty Centers which our hospital complied.  The LPGH & STC  carried out the functions of coordinating with different departments in the hospital for the implementation of DOH thrusts and priority programs.

On October 24, 2018, Administrative Order No. 1018-0023 was released to set guidelines in strengthening the Capacity of Public Health Units of DOH Hospitals and All Level Three Hospitals on Sentinel Surveillance System for Notifiable Diseases of Epidemic Potential.  This was followed by an issuance of Department Memorandum No. 2019-0083 dated February 27, 2019 on the reiteration of Administrative Order No. 120s., 2000 and the latter.

Last  May 1, 2022, the LPGH & STC became the  Sentinel Site for SARS-CoV-2 (Covid 19) Surveillance System. And through TanodKontraCovid (TKC), the real time reporting of SARS-CoV-2 was established to capacitate the surveillance system of the hospital.

Currently, our Public Health Unit leads in the disease prevention and health promotional activities amongst clients in the South of Metro Manila.  We advocate in promoting healthy lifestyles among our patients and families, and ensures that LPGH & STC personnel’s wellbeing and work satisfaction is given importance.

The PHU services includes the following programs:

• Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC)
• Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI)
• Reproductive Health and Family Planning, HIV and AIDS Core Team (HACT)
• Health Education and Promotion Officer (HEPO)
• Hospital Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (HESU)
• TB Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (TB-DOTS)

PHU SERVICES OFFERED