The Role of Government in the PhilippinesResponsible DepartmentDepartment of Health (DOH) - the Department of Health is the primary organization in the Philippines involved and responsible for health promotion. . Their job was to ensure public health, to organize all programs likely to help individuals have optimal health. Take action on emerging health issues and provide solutions. Provide the medicines and programs needed to develop a healthy society. They are the ones who act as a shield of the nation against any health threat from another country by entering the premises. insurance program for all Filipinos and establishing for this purpose the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. Republic Act No. 9502 - An Act to provide for cheaper and quality medicines, amending for this purpose Republic Act No. 8293 or the Intellectual Property Code, Republic Act No. 8293. 6675 or the Generic Products Acts of 1988, and Republic Act No. 5921 or the Pharmacy Act, and for other purposesRepublic Act No. 8504 - Prevention and Control of 1988 - promulgating policies and prescribing measures for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, instituting a national HIV/AIDS information and education program, establishing a comprehensive HIV/AIDS surveillance system, strengthening the Philippine National Council to Combat AIDS and for other purposes. Presidential Decree No. 996 providing for mandatory basic vaccination for infants and children under eight years of age. ageRepublic Act No. 8344 - An Act prohibiting the requirement of deposits or advance payments for the confinement or treatment of patients in hospitals and medical clinics in certain cases. Other Agencies Involved – The core agencies involved and partners of the Department of Health (DOH) in the pursuit of optimal health or to ensure public health are PHILHEALTH and the Social Security System (SSS). PHILHEALTH as we all know is an agency whose role is to create health insurance for every government worker, and even for those who are not. With an amount paid by an individual monthly or annually according to the agreement of both parties, who in return will assume their future health expenses..