Vision/Mission Statement

• Health for all occupations in partnership with the workers, employers, local government authorities and other sectors in promoting self-sustaining programs and improvement of workers' health and working environment.

Program Objectives and TargetsTo promote and protect the health and well being of the working population thru improved health, better working conditions and workers' environment.Priority TargetsUnderserved/small scale and high risk groups in industryOccupational Health ProgramsIndustrial HygieneGeneral Objective

• To promote and protect the health and safety of workers in industry

Specific Objectives

• To develop the capabilities and competencies of field health personnel in industrial Hygiene
• To formulate policies, standards, regulations and guidelines on Occupational Health and Sanitation for industrial workers
• To provide technical assistance on health and safety measures to protect the workers from occupational hazards/stresses in the work environment

Strategies/Activities

• Policy development
• Manpower development
• Promotion of Industrial Hygiene consciousness among target groups
• Provision of Industrial Hygiene instruments for monitoring in selected regions
• Inspection of workers
• Monitoring
• Special investigations
• Advocacy thru the "Healthy Workplace Campaign"
• Intersectoral linkages

Occupational Toxicology
General Objectives:

• To promote the health and well being of workers exposed to hazardous substances in small scale/non-institutional industries and to institute appropriate intervention measures among workers with occupationally-related illnesses
• To reduce morbidity and mortality of occupationally related poisonings Specific Objectives
• To develop training programmes/post graduate courses for medical and allied personnel
• To establish a mechanism for toxicovigilance/surveillance of work-related poisonings
• To establish an integrated system of monitoring, reporting and evaluation of all occupationally-related poisonings
• Develop an information databank on occupational toxicology and hazardous chemical substances used in industry
• Recommends codes of practices/intervention measures including detoxification to minimize adverse effects of hazardous chemicals
• Conduct research studies to establish baseline data for biological exposures, epidemiological and applied studies
• Undertake social mobilization/advocacy activities among target sectors in non-institutional industries
• Provide timely and accurate health advisories to target clienteles Strategies/Activities
• Health surveillance and monitoring
• Orientation seminars and training
• Information campaign in coordination with local leaders

Advocacy and NetworkingHealthy Workplace Campaign

• Launched in 1995 as a multi-sectoral health promotion strategy to build supportive environments thru advocacy, networking and community action
• Top 25 Healthy workplaces awarded by Pres. Fidel V. Ramos at Malacañang in 1996
• 1998 awardees honored by the First Lady Dr. Loi Ejercito at Malacañang, August, 1998