The Office of the Municipal Health Officer (MHO) is responsible for ensuring the overall health and well-being of the municipality’s residents. Its main functions include implementing public health programs, managing disease prevention and control initiatives, and promoting sanitation and environmental health. The MHO also provides medical services, conducts health assessments, and coordinates health education and awareness campaigns. Additionally, the office monitors the implementation of health policies, responds to health emergencies, and collaborates with other agencies to improve healthcare access and quality within the community.
Office Address:
Office of the Municipal Health Officer, 3rd Floor, Rural Health Unit Building, Real Street, Barangay Poblacion 2, Coron, Palawan
DR. ALAN R. GUINTAPAN
MUNICIPAL HEALTH OFFICER
SERVICES
Animal Bite
Treatment/Vaccination
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
The Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) provides services to address the needs of the people who may be susceptible to rabies through prophylaxis administration.
Daily Outpatient
Consultation
MON, TUE, THU 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Outpatient Consultation provides assistance to individuals in diagnosing, treating and administering appropriate medical management for their health complaints.
Expanded Program
on Immunization
WED 8:00AM - 5:00PM
The Animal Bite Treatment Center (ABTC) provides services to address the needs of the people who may be susceptible to rabies through prophylaxis administration.
Family Planning
Services
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Family Planning Program is offered by the Municipal Health Office to provide assistance to women who wish to avail of various family planning methods. Services included Client education, natural family planning options, artificial methods and premarital counselling.
Laboratory
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
The Municipal Health Office (HMO) aims to enhance medical management by providing basic laboratory procedures to the General Public who are in need of the service.
Maternal Health
Service
FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Maternal Health Service provides assistance to women of reproductive age in diagnosing, treating and administering appropriate medical management for their pregnancy and other related conditions.
Medical Certificate for
Employment, Enrollment, Travel, etc.
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
The Municipal Health Office provides or issues medical certificates for those who needs as a requirement for employment, school entrance, medical excuses and other
related matters.
Sanitary Permit
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Business establishments and their employees are required to secure sanitary permit for safe/healthy measure compliance to ensure that the population is protected from diseases that may result from unhygienic practices pursuant to PD 856.
Sanitation
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
Provide services to the community and business establishments to ensure that the population is protected from diseases that may result from unhygienic practices.
Social Hygiene
Clinic
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
The Social Hygiene Clinic (SHC) provides assistance to individuals in diagnosing, treating and administering appropriate medical management for their reproductive
health concerns.
Tuberculosis Program
(TB-DOTS)
MON - FRI 8:00AM - 5:00PM
To prevent the spread of Tuberculosis (TB), the Municipal Health Office provides a Directly Observed Treatment Short Course for patients who are found to be clinically or bacteriologically positive for TB.