ONE HEALTH WEEK CELEBRATION 2021

1 . DepEd Order (DO) No. 28, s. 2G l6 titled Policy and Guidelines on Oplan Kalusugan sa Department of Education {OK sa DepEd} provides for the conduct of One Health Week every school year to showcase DepEd school health and nutrition programs and services. Specifically, the celebration aims to highlight activities and services under the following flagship program s:

a. School-Based Feeding Program (SBFP);

b. National Drug Education Program (NDEP);

c. Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) Program;

d. Water, Sanitation, arid Hygiene (\VASH) in Schools (WinS) Program;

e. Medical, Dental, arid Nursing Services, including the School Dental Health Care Program (SDHCPJ ; and

f. School Mental Health Program.

2. Pursuant to DO 29, s. 202 l titled ischool Calendar and Activities for School Year 2021-2022, the 202 1 One Health Week will be held from September h to 1 1, 2021 to support the preparations for the opening of classes on September 13, 2021 . The theme for the celebration is Bnyonihnn paro sa Kalusugan: OK sa DepEd, sn Paaralan, at :sa

3. There will be two sets of activities during the One Health Week:

a. The Bureau of Learner Support Services-School Health Division (BLSS-SHD) will spearhead national activities to provide key updates and launch key initiative:s nder cach UK sa DepEd Rogzhip prcgi , especially given the en ent situation of tl-.e basic education sector.

b. Regional offices (ROs) and schools division offices (SDOs) nationwide, through their respective School Health and Nutrition (SHN) Units/ Sections, are enjoined to host their own wee klong activities promoting their respective health and nutrition initiatives *or the schools and the learners in their

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respective schools divisions, and how such initiatives ensure the health, safety, and well-being of the learners amid the pandemic.

4. Each day of the One Health Week will showcase a set of activities that focus on a specific OK sa DepEd flagship program.

a. Overview of the eetlvttles for the Ono Hoelth Week {Enclosure No. 1), including both the scheduled activities organized by BLSS-SHD, as well as the specific suggested activities for the ROs and SDOs to be held during recommended time slots throughout the week.

b. All DepEd personnel, learners, partners, and other stakeholders are invited to vtrtuelly pertloipnte In the national eetivltloe that will be streamed via the official social media pages of the Central Office and cross-posted in the social media pages of the ROs. SDOs and schools are enjoined to share the livestream of the said activities in their respective social media pages as scheduled.

c. Details of the suggested activities for the ROs and the SDOs per flagship program have been provided through separate issuances from the Office of the Undersecretary for Administration (OUA). Suggested activities may be modified depending on the respective contexts of the ROs or the SDOs. They are encouraged to livestream their activities in their respective social media pagee.

d. Resources that may be used for the celebration, including soft copies of virtual and print collaterals, may be accessed at https: // bit.1y/2021okdonehealthweek.

5. The ROs, SDOs, and schools are encouraged to continue organizing follow-through activities related to those introduced during the One Health Week, as well as other OK sa DepEd activities throughout the rest of the school year.

6. Required health standards, based on the latest updates of the Department of Health and relevant authorities, shall be observed at all times. Refer to the DepEd Task Force COVID-19 (DTFC) Memorandum No. 464 tiHed Reiteration of Corresponding Work-Relnted Guidelines per Community Quarantine

7. Funding for the RO and SDO-led activities during the One Health Week are chargeable to the funds downloaded to the ROs and the SDOs, with guidelines stipulated in OUA Memorandum No. 00-0821-0190. The ROs and SDOs are enjoined to augment for any other needs that may not be sufficiently covered by the downloaded funds. As a core strategy of OK sa DepEd, forming of partnerships to support the conduct of the activities is highly encouraged.

8. The ROs, SDOs, and schools shall ensure the documentation of the activities, following the reporting requirements stipulated in DO 28, s. 2018.

9. Regional Directors and Schools Division Superintendents are enjoined to monitor the activities.

10. For more information, please contact the Bureau of I earner Support 8erv1ces- School Health Division, 3rd Floor, Mabini Building, Department of Education Central