INTERNATIONAL HEALTH POLICY DIVISION

Global Issues and Concerns

○ Organization and conduct of forum on Global Health Issues
○ Drafts and implements tax exemption protocol for drugs, medicines and other supplies donated by other countries
○ Facilitates requests for medical missions conducted by foreign physicians sponsored by local and private organizations
○ Special permit to practice medicine issued by the PRC
○ Temporary Certificate of Product Registration of goods
○ Publishes BIHC newsletter

Fellowship, Scholarship and Training

○ Preparation of travel documents of the fellows/ scholars/ grantees

- Travel Authority
- Department orders
- Request to Malacanang for travel authority ( as need arises )

○ Preparation of nomination papers of the nominees for international fellowship/scholarship
○ Coordination with the following offices concerning foreign travels, fellowship/scholarship and trainings

- NEDA ( Special Committee on Scholarships )
- Malacanang
- Department of Foreign Affairs
- World Health Organization
- Department of Tourism
- DOH Offices

○ Orientation of the fellows/grantees ( first time travelers ) of international fellowships/scholarships
○ Evaluation and monitoring of the scholars' re-entry plan and terminal report
○ Announcement of international vacancies, fellowships/ scholarships

Protocol Unit

○ Dissemination of protocol guidelines on local and international travel
○ Arrangement and coordination of health related foreign visits
○ Pre-departure briefing for study/fellowship grant recipients
○ Completion of local and foreign travels consolidated and reported
○ Protocol training for DOH personnel with corresponding issuance of certificate of completion
○ Coordination on the participation in health related international meetings, conferences, international bodies and working groups hosted by the Philippines
○ Networking with international partner agencies for continued collaboration and partnership on health activities

Multilateral and Bilateral Unit

○ Coordination between government intra-inter agencies, non-government organizations and appropriate embassies
○ Consultative meetings with donor agencies and program/client beneficiary regarding project proposal, implementation
○ Drafting of Memorandum of Understanding between countries and international donors/local organizations monitoring and evaluation of foreign funded projects
○ Provision of list of Contacts

- Diplomats/Embassies
- ASEAN Training Institutes
- Global Training Institutes
- Government Organizations
- Non-government organizations

○ Provision of list of International Meetings

- ASEAN meetings
- SEAMIC meetings

○ Training of Health Protocol Officers
○ Information dissemination through web page
○ Cyber-advocacy

UNIFIED PROJECT MANAGEMENT OFFICE DIVISION

○ Oversee / supervise the operations of projects with Project Management Offices (PMO's )
○ Undertake day to day management of on going projects without PMO's
○ Establish / maintain systems for Procurement Management, Finance Management
○ Monitoring and Evaluation
○ Provide technical assistance on project management

Monitoring and Evaluation

○ Establishes and maintain systems for monitoring / evaluation of project performance at various levels; evaluation of performance of project staff; evaluation of performance of project consultants
○ Evaluates / recommends project staff / consultants for hiring

Project Operations Unit for Loans and Grants

○ Manages / supervises the financial operations of projects
○ Manages / supervises the procurement of project goods, services and civil works
○ Supervises administrative concerns of PMO's
○ Manages project funded contracts
○ Provides technical assistance on project management
○ Manages project management training course
○ Establishes and maintains coordination mechanism with project key player
○ Establishes / maintains a working filing and recording system

FAPs Desk (at Finance Service)

○ Prepares , allocates, disburses project funds

FAPs Desk ( at Procurement Service )

* ○ Undertakes procurement of project goods, services and civil works

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