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Franciscan Friar Juan Clemente opened a medical dispensary in Intramuros.

Dominican Father Juan de Pergero worked towards installing a water system in San Juan del Monte and Manila.

Smallpox vaccination introduced by Dr. Francisco de Balmis.

First medicos titulares appointed by Spanish government.

2-year course offered in University of Santo Tomas, graduates known as cirujanos ministrantes.

Act #157 and Act #309 created Board of Health and Provincial/Municipal Boards of Health, now Department of Health.

Board of Health abolished, functions transferred to Bureau of Health.

Act #2156 created Sanitary Divisions, forerunners of present MHOs.

Philippine General Hospital extended public health nursing services.

Act #2808 (Nurses Law) created, Carmen Del Rosario became 1st Filipino Nurse Supervisor.

Filipino Nurses Organization (Philippine Nurses’ Organization) organized.

Zamboanga General Hospital and Baguio General Hospital established, other government nursing schools followed.

First Nursing Convention held.

Manila Health Department created.

Dr. Mariano Icasiano became first city health officer.

Manila nurses treated victims of World War II.

Nursing Office created, 31 Filipino Nurses released from Bilibid Prison.

Number of nurses decreased from 556 to 308.

Department of Health reorganized into quarantine, hospitals, and health bureaus.

First training center of the Bureau of Health organized.

Rural Health Demonstration and Training Center created.

First 81 rural health units organized.

RA 1082 (Rural Health Act) passed, provided for creation of rural health unit in every municipality.

R.A. 1891 amended R.A. 1082, created eight categories of rural health unit.

Division of Nursing abolished and Reorganization Act (EO 288).

Annie Sand organized the National League of Nurses of DOH.

Zenaida Nisce became nursing program supervisor and consultant for special diseases.

Nurses' and midwives' responsibilities widened due to healthcare restructuring.

Rural Health Practice Program implemented.

RA 6675 (Generics Act) passed.

Local Government Code of 1991 (R.A. 7160).

Magna Carta for Public Health Workers (RA 7305) extended benefits.

Nella Hizon appointed nursing adviser of Office of Public Health Services.

E.O. #102 signed, redirecting functions and operations of DOH.

Aims for highest well-being and longevity, contributes to society's development.

Combines nursing, public health, and social assistance for health promotion, improvement, and rehabilitation.

Local Government Code

Newborn Screening Act

Newborn Hearing Screening Act

Expanded Program on Immunization

Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act

CPD Act

Magna Carta for Public Health Workers

Department of Public Works, Education and Hygiene was created; but was short-lived

established the Board of Health for the City of Manila

Sanitary divisions

Civil registry law

the synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations

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

specialized subset of forensic nursing, primary goal in correctional facilities is to maintain a safe, secure, and humane environment for inmates

the field of theory and practice associated with any aspect of adopting digital technologies to improve health from its conceptualization to application or operation

specifically rendered to the terminally ill

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.

determinants of health and disease

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

any combination of health education and related organizational, economic and environmental supports for behavior of individuals, groups or communities conducive to health

levels of clientele in CPHN

nurse gathers information from community using a systematic process, data is collected regarding all aspects; requires much time and effort

assessment that is focused on a particular aspect of health

may be done through ocular or windshield

made up of series of questions for systematic collection of information

purposeful talks with either key informants or ordinary members of the community

open meeting of the members of the community

Republic Act 10625

Birth of child should be registered within..

death certificate must be forwarded in..

requires a death certificate after burial of diseased.

the official recording and reporting system of the DOH and is used by the PSA to generate health statistics.

periodic governmental enumeration of the population

a listing of persons diagnosed with a specific type of disease