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when did REPUBLIC ACT No. 10152 begun
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-sixth day of July, two thousand ten. (july 26, 2010)
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MANDATORY BASIC IMMUNIZATION SERVICES FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 996, AS AMENDED.
when did REPUBLIC ACT No. 10152 begun
REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. ___, AS AMENDED.
996
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10152 This Act shall be known as the
“Mandatory Infants and Children Health Immunization Act of 2011”.
It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to take a proactive role in the preventive health care of infants and children.
In accordance with Article II, Section 15 of the Constitution
The mandatory basic immunization for all infants and children provided under this Act shall cover the following vaccine-preventable diseases:
(a) Tuberculosis;
(b) Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis;
(c) Poliomyelitis;
(d) Measles;
(e) Mumps;
(f) Rubella or German measles;
(g) Hepatitis-B;
(h) H. Influenza type B (HIB); and
(i) Such other types as may be determined by the Secretary of Health in a department circular.
The mandatory basic immunization shall be given for free at any government hospital or health center to infants and children up to ___ (_) years of age.
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shall be administered by any duly licensed physician, nurse or midwife to all infants born in hospitals, health infirmaries, health centers or lying-in centers with obstetrical and pediatric services, whether public or private, within twenty-four (24) hours after birth:
Hepatitis-B vaccine
the infant should be brought to any available health are facility so as to be immunized against Hepatitis-B within ______ hours after birth but not later than _____
24 hours, 7 days
who approved REPUBLIC ACT No. 10152
(Sgd.) FELICIANO BELMONTE JR.
(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10152 This Act which is a consolidation of
Senate Bill No. 188 and House Bill No. 4393
Senate Bill No. 188 and House Bill No. 4393 was finally passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on
June 8, 2011.
When was RA 10152 approved
JUN 21 2011
WHOs the president unuder 10152
(Sgd.) BENIGNO SIMION C. AQUINO III
The Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) was established in
1976
what does epi ensures
infants/children and mothers have access to routinely recommended infant/childhood vaccines
what are the Six vaccine-preventable diseases were initially included in the EPI:
tuberculosis, poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and measles
EPI in 1986
21.3% “fully immunized” children less than fourteen months of age based on the EPI Comprehensive Program review.
EPI burden
WHO estimated that 1.4 million of deaths among children under 5 years
This represents __% of global total mortality in children under 5 years of age.
14%
Philippines has now historically the highest coverage for these two major indicators.
Fully Immunized Child (FIC) coverage improved by 10%
Child Protected at Birth (CPAB) against Tetanus improved by 13%
EPI Over-all Goal:
To reduce the morbidity and mortality among children against the most common vaccine-preventable diseases.
EPI specific goals
- To immunize all infants/children against the most common vaccine-preventable diseases.
- To sustain the polio-free status of the Philippines.
- To eliminate measles infection.
- To eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus
- To control diphtheria, pertussis, hepatitis b and German measles.
- To prevent extra pulmonary tuberculosis among children.
aimed to improve the access to routine immunization and reduce drop-outs.
REB strategy,
Reaching Every Barangay
REB 5 components of the strategy,
data analysis for action,
re-establish outreach services, ,
strengthen links between the community and service,
supportive supervision
and maximizing resources.
used to reach children who have not been vaccinated or have not developed sufficient immunity after previous vaccinations.
Supplementary immunization activities
All health facilities (health centers and barangay health stations) have at least one (
health staff trained on REB.
The Philippines has sustained its polio-free status since .
October 2000
on-going polio mass immunization to all children ages 6 weeks up to 59 months old in the 10 highest risk areas for neonatal tetanus These areas are
Abra,
Banguet,
Isabela City
and Basilan,
Lanao Norte,
Cotabato City,
Maguindanao,
Lanao Sur,
Marawi City
and Sulu.
when was Rotavirus and Pneumococcal vaccines introduced in the national immunization program.
2012
Program Managers: EPI
Dr. Joyce Ducusin
Ms. Luzviminda Garcia
THE MAGNA CARTA OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7305,
When was REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7305, approved
March 26, 1992
In the determination of the salary scale of public health workers, the provisions of
Republic Act No. 6758 shall govern,
Public health workers in hospitals, sanitaria, rural health units, main health centers, health infirmaries, barangay health stations, clinics and other health-related establishments located in difficult areas, strife-torn or embattled areas, distressed or isolated stations, prisons camps, mental hospitals, radiation-exposed clinics, laboratories or disease-infested areas
Hazard Allowance.
Public health workers who are required to render service within the premises of hospitals, sanitaria, health infirmaries, main health centers, rural health units and barangay health stations, or clinics, and other health-related establishments in order to make their services available at any and all times,
subsistence allowance of three (3) meals
shall be paid to a health worker for every five (5) years of continuous, efficient and meritorious services rendered as certified by the chief of office concerned, commencing with the service after the approval of this Act.
longevity pay
All public health workers who are required to wear uniforms regularly shall be entitled to
laundry allowance
Doctors, dentists, nurses, and midwives who accept assignments as such in remote areas or isolated stations, which for reasons of far distance or hard accessibility, such positions had not been filled for the last two (2) years prior to the approval of this Act
Remote Assignment Allowance.
shall be provided free of charge to all public health workers before entering the service in the Government or its subdivisions and shall be repeated once a year
Compulsory medical examination
who approved REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7305
(Sgd.) RAMON V. MITRA
(Sgd.) NEPTALI A. GONZALES
(Sgd.) CAMILO L. SABIO
(Sgd.) ANACLETO D. BADOY, JR.
whos the president under REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7305
(Sgd.) CORAZON C. AQUINO
when did REPUBLIC ACT
No. 8749 begun
Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, nineteen hundred and
ninety eight.
july 27 1998
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A COMPREHENSIVE AIR
POLLUTION CONTROL POLICY AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
REPUBLIC ACT
No. 8749
REPUBLIC ACT
No. 8749 AKA
“Philippine Clean Air Act
of 1999.”
means any matter found in the atmosphere other than oxygen,
nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases in their natural or
normal concentrations,
“Air pollutant”
means any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological
properties of the atmospheric air, or any discharge thereto of any liquid, gaseous
or solid substances
“Air pollution”
mean the concentration of air over
specified periods classified as short-term and long-term which are intended to
serve as goals or objectives for the protection of health and/or public welfare.
“Ambient air quality guideline values”
means the general amount of pollution present in a broad
area; and refers to the atmosphere’s average purity as distinguished from
discharge measurements taken at the source of pollution
“Ambient air quality”
means a certificate issued by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources to a vehicle manufacturer/assembler or
importer
“Certificate of Conformity
” means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;
“Department”
means the geographical-based instrument for planners and
decision-makers which present an evaluation of the environmental quality and
carrying capacity of an area.
“Eco-profile”
means any air contaminant, pollutant, gas stream or unwanted
sound from a known source which is passed into the atmosphere;
“Emission”
mean those gases that can potentially or can reasonably
be expected to induce global warming, which include carbon dioxide, methane,
oxides of nitrogen, chorofluorocarbons, and the like;
“Greenhouse gases”
mean those substances which present either: (1)
short-term acute hazards such as acute toxicity by ingestion, inhalation, or skin
absorption, corrosivity or other skin or eye contact hazard or the risk of fire
explosion;
“Hazardous substances”
long-term toxicity upon repeated exposure, carcinogenicity
(which in some cases result in acute exposure but with a long latent period),
“Hazardous substances”
” means that portion of medical waste that could transmit an
infectious disease;
“Infectious waste”
means the materials generated as a result of patient diagnosis,
treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals;
“Medical waste
means any vehicle propelled by or through combustion of
carbon-based or other fuel, constructed and operated principally for the
conveyance of persons or the transportation of property or goods;
“Mobile source”
mean any vehicle propelled by a gasoline or diesel engine or by
any other than human or animal power, constructed and operated principally for
the conveyance
“Motor vehicle”
means the waste materials generated from communities
within a specific locality;
“Municipal waste”
means a vehicle constructed entirely from new parts that has
never been sold or registered with the DOTC or with the appropriate agency or
authority,
“New vehicle”
means the rating of the antiknock characteristics of a grade or type of automotive gasoline as determined by
dividing by two (2) the sum of the Research Octane Number (RON),
“Octane Rating or the Anti-Knock Index (AKI)”
mean those substances that significantly
deplete or otherwise modify the ozone layer in a manner that is likely to result in
adverse effects on human health and the environment such as, but not limited to,
chlorofluorocarbons, halons, and the like;
“Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)”
mean the organic compounds that
persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk
of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment
“Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)”