Department of Health (DOH) Functions Quiz

What is the main role of the Department of Health (DOH) in the Philippines?

• Manage selected hospitals

• Provide leadership in formulation of national health policies

• Regulate emergency services

• Innovate health practices

What does the DOH do to ensure the quality of healthcare services in the country?

• Monitor all hospitals in the country

• Administer basic services

• Serve as advocate in the adoption of health policies

• Manage selected hospitals

What is the responsibility of the DOH in regulating hospitals in the Philippines?

• Ensure safe and quality healthcare services

• Protect the right of the people

• Update health practices in the country

• All hospitals must have certification of cooperation from DOH

Which specific hospital is funded by the DOH?

• Philippine Heart Centre

• All of the above

• National Kidney Institute

• Philippine General Hospital

What is the role of the DOH in emergency services?

• Create policies, protocols, rules and regulations of health

• Ensure safe and quality healthcare services

• Provide basic health services

• Serve as advocate in the adoption of health policies

What does the DOH do to monitor hospitals in the country?

• All hospitals in the country have license from DOH

• Make sure affordable and safe health services in the country

• All hospitals in the country are checked by the DOH

• Formulate national health policies

What is the function of the DOH in formulating national health policies?

• Create policies, protocols, rules and regulations of health in the Philippines

• Protect the right of the people

• Serve as advocate in the adoption of health policies

• Make sure affordable and safe health services in the country

What is the role of the DOH in managing selected hospitals?

• Update health practices in the country

• All hospitals must have certification of cooperation from DOH

• Ensure safe and quality healthcare services

• Specific hospitals are funded are from DOH

What does the DOH do to innovate health practices in the country?

• In case of emergencies, the DOH must ensure safe and quality healthcare services

• Update of health practices in the country

• All hospitals in the country have license from DOH

• Must have safe and quality health services

What is the responsibility of the DOH in administering basic services?

• Ensure safe and quality healthcare services

• All hospitals in the country have license from DOH

• Protect the right of the people

• To provide basic health services