Notes:

Editorial Board: Maylene Beltran, Eric Tayag, and Yolanda Oliveros

Editorial Staf f: Rose Gonzales, Carlo Panelo, Mark Ang, and Ruth Francisco

Technical Consultants: Orville Solon and Mary Ann Lansang

This note was prepared by Dr. Kathy Villegas, HP Fellow based on the discussions during the DOH Policy and Standards Development Team (PSDT) and Sectoral Management and Coordination Office (SMCO) Program Implementation Review (PIR), with helpful comments and suggestions from Director Paulyn Ubial of DOH-CHD11 and former Director Myrna Cabotaje of DOH- NCDPC.