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1577
Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente opened a medical dispensary in Intramuros.
1690
Dominican Father Juan de Pergero worked towards installing a water system in San Juan del Monte and Manila.
1805
Smallpox vaccination introduced by Dr. Francisco de Balmis.
1876
First medicos titulares appointed by Spanish government.
1888
2-year course offered in University of Santo Tomas, graduates known as cirujanos ministrantes.
1901
Act #157 and Act #309 created Board of Health and Provincial/Municipal Boards of Health, now Department of Health.
1905
Board of Health abolished, functions transferred to Bureau of Health.
1912
Act #2156 created Sanitary Divisions, forerunners of present MHOs.
1915
Philippine General Hospital extended public health nursing services.
1919
Act #2808 (Nurses Law) created, Carmen Del Rosario became 1st Filipino Nurse Supervisor.
1922
Filipino Nurses Organization (Philippine Nurses’ Organization) organized.
1923
Zamboanga General Hospital and Baguio General Hospital established, other government nursing schools followed.
1928
First Nursing Convention held.
1940
Manila Health Department created.
1941
Dr. Mariano Icasiano became first city health officer.
Dec 8, 1941
Manila nurses treated victims of World War II.
July 1942
Nursing Office created, 31 Filipino Nurses released from Bilibid Prison.
1946
Number of nurses decreased from 556 to 308.
1947
Department of Health reorganized into quarantine, hospitals, and health bureaus.
1948
First training center of the Bureau of Health organized.
1950
Rural Health Demonstration and Training Center created.
1953
First 81 rural health units organized.
1954
RA 1082 (Rural Health Act) passed, provided for creation of rural health unit in every municipality.
1957
R.A. 1891 amended R.A. 1082, created eight categories of rural health unit.
1958-1965
Division of Nursing abolished and Reorganization Act (EO 288).
1961
Annie Sand organized the National League of Nurses of DOH.
1967
Zenaida Nisce became nursing program supervisor and consultant for special diseases.
1975
Nurses' and midwives' responsibilities widened due to healthcare restructuring.
1976-1986
Rural Health Practice Program implemented.
1988
RA 6675 (Generics Act) passed.
1990-1992
Local Government Code of 1991 (R.A. 7160).
Mar 1992
Magna Carta for Public Health Workers (RA 7305) extended benefits.
Jan 1999
Nella Hizon appointed nursing adviser of Office of Public Health Services.
May 24, 1999
E.O. #102 signed, redirecting functions and operations of DOH.
Public Health
Aims for highest well-being and longevity, contributes to society's development.
Public Health Nursing
Combines nursing, public health, and social assistance for health promotion, improvement, and rehabilitation.
R.A. 7160
Local Government Code
R.A. 9288
Newborn Screening Act
R.A. 9709
Newborn Hearing Screening Act
R.A. 10152
Expanded Program on Immunization
R.A. 10028
Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act
R.A. 10912 –
CPD Act
R.A. 7305 –
Magna Carta for Public Health Workers
June 23, 1898
Department of Public Works, Education and Hygiene was created; but was short-lived
September 29, 1898
established the Board of Health for the City of Manila
Fajardo Act of 1912
Sanitary divisions
RA 3753
Civil registry law
community health nursing
the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations
Philippine health nursing (PHN)
field of professional practice in nursing and in public health in which technical nursing, interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills are applied to problems of health as they affect the communit
correctional nursing
specialized subset of forensic nursing, primary goal in correctional facilities is to maintain a safe, secure, and humane environment for inmates
digital health
the field of theory and practice associated with any aspect of adopting digital technologies to improve health from its conceptualization to application or operation
hospice home care
specifically rendered to the terminally ill
health
The extent to which an individual or group is able, on the other hand, to realize aspirations and to satisfy needs; and, on the other hand, to change or cope with the environment. Health is, therefore, seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living; it is a positive concept emphasizing social and personal resources, and physical capacities.
Biology Behaviors Social environment Physical environment Policies & intervention
determinants of health and disease
health protection
behaviors in which one engages with the specific intent to prevent disease, to detect disease in the early stages, or to maximize health within the constraints of disease
health promotion
any combination of health education and related organizational, economic and environmental supports for behavior of individuals, groups or communities conducive to health
individuals, families, groups, communities
levels of clientele in CPHN
comprehensive needs assessment
nurse gathers information from community using a systematic process, data is collected regarding all aspects; requires much time and effort
problem-oriented assessment
assessment that is focused on a particular aspect of health
observation
may be done through ocular or windshield
survey
made up of series of questions for systematic collection of information
informant interviews
purposeful talks with either key informants or ordinary members of the community
community forum
open meeting of the members of the community
Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 is also called
Republic Act 10625
30 days
Birth of child should be registered within..
48 days
death certificate must be forwarded in..
Presidential Decree 856
requires a death certificate after burial of diseased.
Field Health Services Information System
the official recording and reporting system of the DOH and is used by the PSA to generate health statistics.
Census
periodic governmental enumeration of the population
disease registries
a listing of persons diagnosed with a specific type of disease