Central Luzon Center for Health Development

 HFDB REGIONAL COUNTERPART

On August 23, 2019, the Department of Health issued Administrative Order No. 2019-0031 for the establishment and strengthening of the Health Facility Development Unit (HFDU) in the Center for Health Development and the Ministry of Health - Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The HFDU shall be under the Office of the Assistant Regional Director in the CHD, and staffed by technical officers with a plantilla (e.g. Medical Officer) on the lead.

FUNCTIONS OF THE HFDU

Based on guidelines provided in A.O. No. 2019-0031, the HFDU shall perform the following functions:

• Analyze performance of the health facilities in their respective regions, publish and submit reports to the HFDB;

• Provide appropriate technical assistance on health facility development, planning, operations and maintenance;

• Develop a Regional Health Facility Development Plan in alignment with the Philippine Health Facility Development Plan;

• Assist DOH hospitals and LGU health facilities to develop their respective development and financial sustainability plans;

• Monitor implementation of health facility based programs; and

• Identify policy gaps in the implementation of DOH programs in health facilities and feedback findings to the respective Regional Directors and to the DOH Central Office through the HFDB

SUPPORT TO THE HFDUs

A.O. No. 2019-0031 defines the HFDU as the regional counterpart of the HFDB, and the following roles and responsibilities are directed to the HFDB to support the HFDUs functioning:

• Coordinate and provide policy directions, technical assistance, capacity building, consultation and advisory services to HFDUs;

• Monitor and evaluate the operations and implementation of the HFDU functions; and

• Consolidate and analyze reports for planning, policy development and evidence-based decision making

In the Bureau, the task of sustained coordination with the HFDUs is lodged in the Facility Performance Management Division.

 STRUCTURE OF HEALTH FACILITY DEVELOPMENT CLUSTER IN CENTRAL LUZON

The Health Facility Development Cluster (HFDC) at the Central Luzon Center for Health Development (CLCHD), led by Dr. Madison M. Dominguez, Medical Officer IV, operates under the Local Health Support Division (LHSD). CLCHD-HFDC consists of two units: the Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP), headed by Engr. Shirley D. Salas, and the Health Facility Development Unit (HFDU), led by Ms. Jenerica M. Gomez, RN.

HFEP focuses on the structural enhancement and construction of health facilities, aiming to improve public health infrastructure by building new facilities and upgrading existing ones. This initiative enables government health facilities to provide affordable quality care and specialized treatments.  While HFDU is responsible for enhancing the quality of health services provided by ensuring that health facilities adhere to established standards. This unit develops plans, programs, and strategies related to health facility development, planning, operation, and maintenance.

By addressing both infrastructure development and service quality, the HFEP and HFDU work collaboratively to strengthen the overall healthcare system in Central Luzon.