History in PH Flashcards
First hospital Spaniards established - Hospital Real in Cebu, was moved to Manila to cater to Military Patients.
1565
Franciscans built San Lazaro Hospital for the poor and lepers.
1578
Hospital de San Juan de Dios
1596
Hospital de San Jose was founded in Cavite
1641
Dominicans founded the UST
1611
UST established first faculties of Pharmacy and Medicine
1871
First Provincial Medical Officer were appointed.
1876
establishment of Board of Health and Charity
1883 -1886
Laboratorio Municipal de Manila was established - testing for food, water, and clinical samples.
1887
(End of WWII)- The 26th Medical Laboratory US Army introduced the practice of medical technology in the Philippines by establishing the first clinical laboratory at Quiricada Street, Santa Cruz, Manila where the Manila Public Health Laboratory was now located.
1944-1945
Training programs were offered to high school graduates by the clinical Laboratory.
1944, February
The US Army left the clinical laboratory to the Department of Health (DOH) but the latter rendered it non-functional for some time.
1945, June
Dr. Pio de Roda formally organized the Manila Public Health Laboratory from the remnants of the clinical laboratory. He was assisted by Dr. Mariano Icasiano, Manila City Health Officer.
1945, October 1
Dr. de Roda and Dr. Prudencia Sta. Ana revived the training of high school graduates to work as medical technicians, but with no definite period of the training set and no certificates given to trainees, eventually disinterested them.
1947
A six-month laboratory training with a certificate upon completion was given to trainees.
1954