Health Education and Promotion Officers
(HEPOs)
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Health Education and Promotion Officers
Health Education and Promotion Officers (HEPOs)
● Specialized health professionals focused on
improving the health of populations and
reducing health inequities among vulnerable
groups
● Responsible for the planning, development,
implementation and evaluation of health
promotion policies and projects
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Health Education and Promotion Officers
Core Competency
Specialized units of competency required of workers that are unique and specific to health promotion
Entry Level HEPO Core Competencies
Program
planning, Partnership Communication
Technology Knowledge
implementation building & report writing
competencies competencies
and evaluation competencies competencies
competencies
Appropriate capacity development for building core
competencies of all HEPOs will be developed by DOH HPB
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Healthy Governance
Healthy Governance Structure
DOH AO 2020-0042: Health Promotion Framework Strategy in Province- / City-
Wide Health Systems
DOH AO 2021-0063: Health Promotion Framework Strategy 2030
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Healthy Governance
National
Transformation of the Health Promotion
1 and Communication Service (HPCS) into a
full-fledged Health Promotion Bureau
Regional (HPB) as the national lead office
Establishment of Health Promotion Units 2
(HPU) in DOH Centers for Health
Development Provincial/City
3 Creation of Health Promotion
Committees and establishment of HPUs
Component Municipality/City in Provincial/City Health Offices
Dedicated Health Education and 4
Promotion Officer (HEPO) in Municipal
Health Offices Barangay
Designation of Barangay Health Workers
5 as barangay-level Health Promotion
Officers
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Healthy Governance
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Health Promotion Committee
MANDATE: The Health Promotion Committee shall be created by the Local Health Board (LHB) to provide guidance to the LHB
on matters related to health promotion, particularly on issues concerning the determinants of health and health risk factors;
Function
● Guide the development and planning of
provision of proactive and effective
1 National
health promotion policies, programs and
Regional 2
activities in the P/CWHS
Provincial/City
3 Health Promotion Committee
Component
Health Promotion Unit
● Recommend stricter ordinances that
4
Municipality/City
Dedicated HEPO
strengthen and broaden existing health
Barangay
5 Barangay Health Workers promotion policies, programs and
activities
● Monitor and evaluate with the HPU the
implementation of health promotion in
the P/CWHS and submit an annual
report to DOH and DILG detailing the
progress and impact
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Health Promotion Committee
Organization of LGU’s Health Promotion Committee
Health Promotion Committee
● Chair: Local Health Officer
● Local Budget and Finance Officer
● Local Social Welfare and Development Officer
● Local Transportation Officer
● Local Public Information Officer
● Local Environment and Natural Resources
Officer
● Local Business Permits and Licensing Officer
● Local Government Operations Officer
● Local Trade and Industry Representative/s
● Local representative/s from educational
institutions
● Representative/s from private sector and/or
CSOs
● Local DOH Office Representative
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Health Promotion Unit
Mandate
● Ensure the development and
implementation of health promotion
policies and programs in P/CWHS
1 National
● Exercise coordination with local
Regional 2
Provincial/City
government and hospital Health
3 Health Promotion Committee
Health Promotion Unit
Promotion and Education Officers (HEPOs)
Component
Municipality/City 4 and Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) as
barangay-level HEPOs
Dedicated HEPO
Barangay
5 Barangay Health Workers
● Lead health education and risk
communication-related activities in the
P/CWHS, including but not limited to social
mobilization and advocacy and social and
behavior change communication
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Health Promotion Unit
Function
● Build local capacity and provide technical
assistance on health promotion, including Health
Impact Assessment (HIA) and Participatory Action
Research (PAR)
1 National
● Establish a local network of health promotion
Regional 2
champions and partners that will support the HPU
Provincial/City
3 Health Promotion Committee
Health Promotion Unit
carrying out its functions
Component
4
Municipality/City
Dedicated HEPO
● Monitor and evaluate the implementation of health
Barangay
5 Barangay Health Workers promotion activities and projects, including the
submission of Public Health Management and
Mitigation Plan (PHMMP) for HIA
● Submit technical and evaluation reports in the
implementation of health promotion activities and
projects
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Health Promotion Unit
Establishment of Health Promotion Unit with dedicated personnel
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY DIVISION
CHO HEALTH PROMOTION UNIT
1 National
HEPO III (SG 18)
Regional 2
Provincial/City
3 Health Promotion Committee
Health Promotion Unit
Component
4 HEPO II (SG 14) HEPO II (SG 14)
Municipality/City
Dedicated HEPO
Barangay
5 Barangay Health Workers
ADAS III (SG 9)
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Barangay Health Workers
Mobilization of Barangay Health Workers as barangay level health promotion officers
RA 7883 (BHWs’ Benefits and Incentives Act of 1995)
Community Organizer Educator Health Care Service Provider
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Barangay Health Workers
Mobilization of Barangay Health Workers as barangay level health promotion officers
Barangay Health Workers
● Provincial designation as barangay-
1 National level health promotion officers
Regional
Support from Province:
2
Provincial/City
●
3 Health Promotion Committee
○ Commensurate benefits and
Health Promotion Unit
Component
Municipality/City 4
Dedicated HEPO
Barangay incentives from Special Health
Fund
5 Barangay Health Workers
○ Technical oversight &
supervision from LGU HEPO
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Barangay Health Workers
Mobilization of Barangay Health Workers as barangay level health promotion officers
Oversight
● Local HEPO: Responsible for technical
and managerial oversight of BHWs
with regard to implementation of
health promotion
● DOH-HPB and the CHDs to provide
additional technical assistance, as
necessary
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Barangay Health Workers
Mobilization of Barangay Health Workers as barangay level health promotion officers
Capacity Development
● Responsibility of the Provincial Health
Office of HUCs and ICCs
● Local Health Offices, through the local
HEPOs, shall conduct competency
assessment activities to identify other
relevant areas for capacity building of
BHWs as barangay-level health
promotion officer
● DOH HPB will develop and provide
the health promotion-specific tools,
standards, and/or capacity building
program for the BHWs
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Barangay Health Workers
BHW Health Promotion Competencies
Standard
Basic Core
Social and behavioral change
Social Determinants of Health communication
(SDH) Risk communication
Interpersonal Communication Social listening and
feedbacking
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Barangay Health Workers
BHW Health Promotion Competencies
Community
Organizer ● Identify high-risk or relevant population groups for
Program Specific
Standard targeted implementation of information sessions and
communication activities;
● Educate on the causes and risk factors of relevant
diseases;
● Educate on specific behavioral or lifestyle changes to
prevent or avoid risks of acquiring relevant diseases;
● Organize community activities and mobilize
participation to address prevalent risk factors and
determinants of health; and,
● Increase awareness on available services and where
or how to access them.
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Barangay Health Workers
BHW Health Promotion Competencies
Standard
BHW Reference
Manual
2022
Program
Specific
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Delineated Roles for Health Promotion
MUNICIPAL /
PROVINCE / PROVINCE /
GENERAL FUNCTION DOH HPB CHD HPU COMPONENT BARANGAY
CITY HPC CITY HPU
CITY HPU/HEPO
A. Healthy Public Policies and Standards Development
Intersectoral strategy development ✔ ✔ ✔
Policy/standards development ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
(as deemed necessary (as deemed necessary
Health impact assessment by the P/CHB) by the P/CHB)
Participatory action research ✔ ✔
Monitoring and evaluation ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
B. Health Promotion Program Development and Implementation
Program development ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
(Policy development, evidence generation,
monitoring and evaluation of programs)
Program implementation ✔ ✔ ✔
(Health promotion interventions)
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Delineated Roles for Health Promotion
MUNICIPAL /
PROVINCE / PROVINCE /
GENERAL FUNCTION DOH HPB CHD HPU COMPONENT BARANGAY
CITY HPC CITY HPU
CITY HPU/HEPO
C. Health Promotion Social and Behavior Change Communication Programs
Health education and risk communication ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Social mobilization, advocacy and social and ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
behavior change communication
D. Capacity-building
Capacity building & technical assistance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
E. Health Promotion in Health Care Provider Networks
Health Education and patient navigation ✔ ✔ ✔
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