Health Human Resource Development Bureau

Our Mandate and Direction

By virtue of Executive Order102, the Health Manpower Development and Training Service (HMDTS) was expanded and renamed Health Human Resource Development Bureau (HHRDB) which is mandated to ensure the quality of training and health human resource development at all levels of the health care system.

Our Vision

Sectoral - Adequate, effective and efficient health human resource in the Philippines

Corporate - The Pillar institution in the Philippine Health Human Resource Development

Our Mission

Institutionalize human resource system, in collaboration with other sectors, to ensure adequate, competent, committed, effective and globally competitive health human resource.

Our People

The HHRDB is an organization made up of individuals of diverse educational discipline, work experience and regional origin. We capitalize on the unique talents of our people in the bureau and new technology to provide an array of HRD services and competencies.

Our Credo

We, in the Health Human Resource Development Bureau
value EQUITY in the provision of our service;
We are PEOPLE and SERVICE-ORIENTED;
VISIONARY yet REALISTIC;
FLEXIBLE and WILLING TO TAKE CHALLENGES;
We value EMPOWERMENT and PARTICIPATION
We strongly adhere to the HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL
and ETHICAL STANDARDS;
We move as a TEAM and above all,
WE ARE MEN AND WOMEN OF INTEGRITY.
So help us GOD."

Our Thrusts

Development of the Country's HR Master Plan (Corporate and Sectoral)
Full operation and utilization of HHRIS linked with CHDs and Local Government Units
Conduct of Capacity Enhancement Program for DOH Representatives
Development of Job Evaluation Competency for CHD, Medical and Regional Centers, Provincial and District Hospitals, RHU and BHS

Development and Installation of Career Development and Management Systems:

1. Succession Management
2. Career Charting
3. Individual Career Planning
4. Retention Plan

Development of Job Description for Third Level Positions (Director, Assistant Secretary and Undersecretary)

Advocacy and Technical Assistance on HRMD in HSRA Convergence Areas, DOH Offices / Hospitals and other health sector groups

Development of Competency Standards and Curriculum Exemplars for the health Paraprofessionals