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.
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