prescribed by law and regulations; the Bureau shall provide consultative, training and advisory services to all agencies and organizations involved in food and drug manufacturing and distribution with respect to assuring safety and efficacy of food and drugs; conduct studies and research related to food and drug safety; maintain a corps of specially trained food and drugs inspectors for assignment to the various field offices of the Department; while these inspectors shall be under the technical supervision and guidance of the unit, they shall be under the administrative supervision of the head of the field office to which they shall be assigned, the latter being responsible for regulatory program implementation within the geographic area of his/her jurisdiction. The Unit shall coordinate and work hand in hand with ARMM Halal Accreditation Board in the effective implementation of Halal laws in ARMM and for other purposes. SEC. 27. Quarantine Office. - The Regional Quarantine Office shall formulate and implement quarantine laws and regulations. Chapter 7 Health Promotion and Communication SEC. 28. Health Education and Counseling. - The Regional Department of Health, in collaboration with Muslim religious leaders, the Department of Education, Department Of Social Welfare and Development, and other regional line agencies shall integrate and promote health education in consonance with Islamic faith particularly on human sexuality, disease prevention, and healthy lifestyle. SEC. 29. Health Information Education and Communication (IEC). - The Department shall adopt a user friendly, culturally sensitive and pro Islamic IEC materials that shall be made available to enhance the promotion of health programs and activities to stakeholders thereby advocating Islamic Health Brand “Shihah lil Jamie” or Health for All. Chapter 8 Epidemiology, Surveillance and Health Emergency Management SEC. 30. Health Emergency Management. - The Regional Department of Health will provide plans and policies that will reduce the impact of calamity in time of disasters. SEC. 31. Epidemiology and Surveillance. - The department shall set priority plans and programs, and take actions to protect public health through timely reporting and response as well as analysis on the basis of epidemiological survey and result of health surveillance in accordance with existing laws. Chapter 9 Other Programs and Services SEC. 32. Medical/ Surgical/ Dental Out-Reach Program. - The Autonomous Regional Government through the department of health shall institutionalize medical, surgical and dental outreach programs for the people in the remote and depressed and those areas affected by natural and man-made calamities. 107

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