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Juan Clemente, a Franciscan Friar opened
a medical dispensary in Intramuros for the
indigent
1577
Dominican Father Ivan de Pergero worked
toward installing a water system in San
Juan del Monte and Manila.
1690
Smallpox vaccination was introduced by Dr.
Francisco de Balmis, the personal
physician of King Charles IV of Spain.
1805
First medicos titulares were appointed by
the Spanish government. They worked as
provincial health officers.
1876
A 2- year course consisting of fundamental
medical and dental subjects was first
offered in the University of Santo Tomas.
Graduates of this course known as
cirujanos ministrants (the one who
administer surgery) served as male
nurses and sanitation inspectors.
1888
The United States Philippine Commission,
through Act 157, created the board of
Health of the Philippine Islands, with the
Commissioner of Public Health as its chief
executive officer.
1901
The Fajardo Act created sanitary
divisions made up of one to four
municipalities. Each sanitary division had a
“president”, who had to be a physician.
1912
Philippine General Hospital began to
extend public health nursing services in the
homes of patients by organizing a unit
called Social and Home Care Service, with
two staff nurses.
1915
The Department of Health was reorganized
into bureaus: quarantine, hospitals that
took charge of the municipal and charity
clinics and health with the sanitary divisions
under it. The reorganization also placed the
administration of city health departments at
the bureau level.
1947
Republic Act 1082 or the Rural Health Act
that provided for the creation of a rural
health unit in every municipality and
employment of physicians to serve as
municipal health officers, public health
nurses, midwives, and sanitation inspectors
in the rural health unit.
1954
Republic Act 1891 was enacted and
amended certain provisions in the Rural
Health Act. This law created 8 categories of
rural health units corresponding to the
population size of the municipalities.
Regional Health offices were created as a
result of decentralization efforts in 1958.
1957
The Philippine health care delivery system
was reconstructed, paving the way for the
healthcare system that exists to this day
where health services are classified into
primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
1970
Republic Act 7160 or the Local Government
Code was enacted. The law mandated
devolution of basic services, including
health services, to local government units
and the establishment of a local headboard
in every province and city or municipality.
1991
The Health Sector Reform Agenda of the
Philippines was launched, its
implementation framework FOURmula One
(F1) for Health in 2005, and Universal
Health Care in 2010.
Universal Health Care aims to achieve the
health system goals of better health
outcomes, sustained health financing and
responsive health systems that will provide
equitable access to health care.
Economically disadvantaged Filipinos are
given risk protection through enrollment in
PhilHealth (Philippine Health insurance
Corporation) and that they are able to
access affordable and quality health
workers.
1999
The Philippines is a signatory to the United
Nations Millennium Declaration adopted
during the World Summit in September.
The Department of Health has committed to
the attainment of the health MDGs
(Millennial Development Goals) to reduce
child mortality, to improve maternal health,
and to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other
diseases.
2000
