Department Order No. 2022-0578
Guidelines on the Implementation of the Mental Health Program for the Workplace in the Department of Health
Download: D.O. No. 2022-0578 dated October 7, 2022
Implementation of a Mental Health Program (MHP) for the Workplace in the Department of Health shall focus on a comprehensive, integrated, effective, efficient program responsive to psychiatric, neurologic, and psychosocial health needs of employees; mental health care in the employees' basic health services; promotion of health and well-being in the DOH by integrating evidence-based strategies; protection of the employees' rights. Guidelines apply to all employees, regardless of employment status, of the DOH Central Office, Centers for Health Development (CHDs), hospitals and sanitaria, drug abuse and treatment rehabilitation centers, and attached agencies.
See also:
R.A. No. 11036 (Mental Health Act) and its IRR
D.O. No. 2016-0264 (Occupational Safety and Health in the DOH)
CSC MC No. 04, s. 2020 (MHP in the Public Sector)
CSC Resolution No. 1901265 (Guidelines in Crafting of MHP)