Department of Health (Philippines)
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Department of Health (Philippines)
The Department of Health (Philippines) (DOH) is the executive department of the Government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and the regulation of all health services and products. It is the government's over-all technical authority on health.
Pronunciation
/dɪˈpɑːrtmənt ɒv hɛlθ (fɪˈlɪpinz)/
Etymology
The term "Department of Health" is derived from the Latin word 'departire', meaning 'to divide', and the Old English word 'hælth', meaning 'wholeness, a being whole, sound or well'. The term "Philippines" is named after King Philip II of Spain.
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