The SRH Watch: Real-Time Surveillance for Maternal Mortality, Family Planning, and Contraceptive Stock Status

The SRH Watch is a groundbreaking platform that provides real-time monitoring of maternal mortality, family planning utilization, and contraceptive stock status, enabling decision-makers to proactively address challenges and ensure access to quality SRH services. With its early warning system and comprehensive data repository, the SRH Watch empowers us to drive positive change, save lives, and make informed interventions in the pursuit of better sexual and reproductive health for all. Read more...

DOH Department Memorandum No. 2018-0275: Midwives are Legally Allowed to Perform Contraceptive Implant Insertion and Removal Services.

Midwives are legally allowed to perform contraceptive implant insertion and removal services. The Republic Act No. 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 and the DOH Administrative Order No. 2015-0006 provide the legal mandate and set the standards for midwives to perform contraceptive implant insertion and removal, provided that they are trained on the said procedures and had undergone the trainings on Family Planning Competency-Based Training Level 1 and Family Planning Interpersonal Communication Counseling. Read more...

Minimum Initial Service Package for Sexual and Reproductive Health (MISP)

The Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is provided for in the Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710) enacted in August 2009, and in the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law (RA 10354) enacted in December 2012. The IRR of the Magna Carta of Women under Rule IV - Rights and Empowerment, Section 13 provides that "there should be timely, adequate and culturally appropriate provision of comprehensive health services, including the implementation of the MISP for SRH at the early stage of the crises". Read more...

IRR of RA No. 10354 The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

These Rules shall be known and cited as the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. I 0354, otherwise known as "The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012" or the RPRH Act. These Rules are hereby promulgated to prescribe the procedures and guidelines for the implementation of the RPRH Act in order to facilitate compliance therewith and to achieve the objectives thereof. Read more...