LAWS AFFECTING COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING IN THE PHILIPPINES:

RA 7160

Local Government Code that transfers the responsibility for the delivery of basic services and facilities from the National Government to Local Government.

RA 1082

Rural Health Act (1953) that promotes employment of health professionals in rural areas to improve health conditions and reduce preventable diseases.

RA 6425

Dangerous Drug Act regulating the sale, administration, delivery, distribution, and transportation of prohibited drugs.

PD No. 651

Mandates health workers to register all births within 30 days following delivery.

PD 996

Requires compulsory immunization of all children below 8 years old.

PD 825

Legislation concerning the improper disposal of garbage.

RA 6675

Generic Act of 1988.

PD 965

Requires marriage license applicants to receive instruction on family planning and responsible parenthood.

RA 8479

Clean Air Act.

RA 8423

Alternative Traditional Medicine.

PD 856

Sanitation Code of the Philippines.

RA 8305

Magna Carta for health workers.

EO 209

Family Code.

RA 9288

Newborn Screening Act enacted on April 4, 2004.

RA 4073

Leprosy law.

RA 4226

Hospital Licensure Act.

RA 8504

Philippines AIDS Prevention and Control Act.

RA 1080

Civil Service Eligibility Act.

Proclamation # 539

Nurses Week, celebrated in the last week of October.

E.O. 51

Milk Code of the Philippines.

RA 7164

Philippine Nursing Act of 1991, which governs nursing laws.

RA 7600

Breastfeeding and Rooming In Act.