HEALTH EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT BUREAU

General Functions
Develops, disseminates, and monitors
Acts as the DOH Coordinating unit and the implementation of policies for health
Operation Center for all health emergency preparedness.
emergencies and disasters, as well as Develops standardized training modules
incidents with the potential of becoming for various stakeholders on health
an emergency, and coordinate the emergency
mobilization and sharing of resources. Develops, disseminates and updates
Provides the communication linkage emergency preparedness programs
among DOH Central Office and other Develops policy-related and operational
concerned agencies, including the researches and documentation relevant
hospitals and the regions, during to health emergency preparedness that
emergencies and disasters. will serve as inputs for policy
Maintains updated information of all development and program/systems
health emergencies and disasters improvement.
(except epidemiological investigation Develops well-performing managerial
reports) and provide such information to human resources for health emergency
other offices and agencies in management
accordance with existing protocols. Provides technical assistance to ensure
Maintains a database of all health the availability of functional health
emergency personnel, technical experts, emergency preparedness systems
and resource speakers. Together with (including policies, planning and
the National Center for Health Facilities capability building activities) at all levels
Development (NCHFD), HEMB of the health sector.
maintains a database of capabilities of Provides technical assistance to ensure
health facilities. delivery of appropriate services in time
Leads in the development of Disaster of emergencies and disasters.
Risk Reduction & Management in Health Develops and implements an overall
(DRRMH) Plan and the development of Monitoring and Evaluation System and
protocols, guidelines and standards for Plan for health emergency management
health emergency management. Leads in public information and
Provides technical assistance in the awareness-raising activities
development of programs and planning
activities for HEM for other government Response, Recovery & Rehabilitation Division

and non-government organizations. Specific Functions

Leads advocacy activities, including

Mobilizes resource of technical experts,
simulation exercises.
health response teams and tangible
Develops and implements an Integrated
logistics needed locally and
Human Resource Training Agenda for
internationally.
the Health Sector for emergencies and
Manages information through rapid
disasters.
health assessment, damage
Leads in the networking of hospitals and
assessment and needs analysis in
health sector organizations responding
response, recovery and rehabilitation
to emergencies and disasters.
phases of disaster.
Monitors and evaluates the enforcement
Plans and develops policies & guidelines
of compliance to policies, and
essential in the implementation &
recommend the formulation or
management of projects, programs and
amendment of policies related to health
activities relevant to emergency and
emergency management.
disaster response, recovery and
rehabilitation.
Divisions
Develops and capacitates human
Prevention, Mitigation & Preparedness Division
resource of regional offices, operation
Specific Functions
centers and local government units in
 responding to emergencies and Addresses public queries appropriately
disasters. and serves as the DOH hotline as need
Monitors and evaluates activities and arises
systems like EWS, RHA, SPEED and Documents all health emergencies and
PDANA. disasters and ensures proper storage
and filing of all important documents
Operation Center
Specific Functions Administrative Unit

Monitors all health and health-related Maintains proper recording,

events on a 24/7 basis, including all safekeeping, easy access, and archiving
national events, mass gatherings, and of all pertinent official records and
international events with potential impact documents of the Office.
to the Philippines Leads in the development of guidelines
Monitors all DOH implementation and and policies pertaining to administrative
response efforts to activation of Code concerns.
Alerts (White, Blue, Red) Renders technical assistance to all staff
Prepares timely reports as needed by and other offices with regards to
the situation and properly disseminated administrative concerns.
to the Secretary of Health, the DOH Prepares and monitors the processing of
Executive Committee and NDRRMC all financial transactions relevant to
and other concerned offices HEM.
Coordinates all health-related response Assists in the preparation of Annual
efforts to major health emergencies and Procurement Plan, Operational Plan and
disasters Work and Financial Plan .
Facilitates the issuance of appropriate Prepares and monitors monthly Budget
warnings to the ROs and health facilities Utilization Report.
in anticipation of impending Maintains a working environment
emergencies conducive to the productivity of
Coordinates and monitors the employees through secure and
mobilization of technical experts and all well-maintained facilities.
types of medical teams needed in Ensures functionality and safekeeping
emergencies and disasters as well as preventive maintenance of
Coordinates and monitors the equipment, vehicles and other
mobilization of all logistical requirements utilities/facilities
of the Department of Health needed in Ensures that all necessary supplies and
the affected region materials are readily available at any
Deploys Emergency Officers to the given time
NDRRMC Operation Center, as per Prepares and files all necessary
Office Order/standard operating documents for the compensation and
procedure, when their Red Alert status is other benefits of all HEMB personnel
activated and serve as the official DOH
representative to liaise between the
NDRRMC and DOH OpCen
Ensures that communication equipment
(e.g., radio, mobile phones) are at any
time available, functional and ready for
use in emergencies and disasters
Utilizes various information and
communication technologies (ICT) in the
dissemination of early warning and other
appropriate information to stakeholders
and the public