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The commission was founded in 1900 [2] through Act No. 5 of the Philippine Commission and was made a bureau in 1905. [3] The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is the central personnel agency of the Philippine government responsible for the policies, plans, and programs concerning all civil service employees.
With a shift to a parliamentary form of government, the Department of Health was transformed into the Ministry of Health on June 2, 1978, with Dr. Clemente S. Gatmaitan as the first health minister. On April 13, 1987, the Department of Health was created from the previous Ministry of Health with Dr. Alfredo R. A. Bengzon as secretary of health.
Medicine for mental illnesses are provided in government-run mental health institutions. Social insurance covers mental health concerns, but only for acute inpatient care. According to a report done by the World Health Organization in 2007, access to mental health institutions in the Philippines favors those near the National Capital Region. [14]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines that provides health insurance to the country. It was created on 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines, and is attached to the Department of Health. On August 4, 1969, Republic ...
The Dr. Jose N. Rodriguez Memorial Hospital (DJNRMH), formerly known as Central Luzon Sanitarium, [1] and also called as the Tala Leprosarium, [2] was established in 1940, to accommodate patients with Hansen's Disease in the entire Luzon region in the Philippines.
The Philippines' public healthcare system is primarily financed through taxes and delivered by government facilities. The Department of Health oversees government hospitals, while provincial and municipal governments manage district, provincial, and primary care facilities. [26]
The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) is the largest government hospital under the Department of Health of the Republic of the Philippines. It is located at the JP Laurel Ave, Bajada, Davao City. It began as the Davao Medical Center. Its name was changed on November 19, 2009, by Republic Act 9792. [1]
Pages in category "Mental health in the Philippines" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...