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What was significant about Juan Clemente's medical dispensary opened in 1577?
It was the first healthcare clinic for the poor.
What was the significance of the Rural Health Act (RA 1082) established in 1954?
Established rural health units in municipalities, employing healthcare professionals.
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Historical Milestones in Philippine Health Care

What was significant about Juan Clemente's medical dispensary opened in 1577?

It was the first healthcare clinic for the poor.

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Establishment of Health Departments

What was the significance of the Rural Health Act (RA 1082) established in 1954?

Established rural health units in municipalities, employing healthcare professionals.

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Health Sector Reform Agenda

What was the purpose of Executive Order No. 102 issued on May 24, 1999?

Redefined the Department of Health's role post-devolution to support LGUs in implementing health programs.

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Introduction of Vaccination and Sanitation Efforts

What did Dr. Francisco de Balmis introduce in 1805?

The smallpox vaccination, directed by King Charles IV of Spain.

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Health Sector Reform Agenda

What was the focus of the plan initiated in 2005?

To rationalize bureaucracy, including scaling down the Department of Health.

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What did Act No. 157 create on July 1, 1901?

July 1, 1901

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What was conceptualized in 1970 regarding health care delivery?

1970

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Legislative Acts Impacting Public Health

What significant change did Republic Act 7160 (Local Government Code) bring on October 10, 1991?

Decentralized the government and devolved health services to Local Government Units (LGUs).

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What did Executive Order No. 851 do on December 2, 1982?

December 2, 1982

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Reorganization of Health Departments

What did Executive Order No. 119 do on April 13, 1987?

Transformed the Ministry of Health back to the Department of Health under Corazon Aquino.

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Introduction of Vaccination and Sanitation Efforts

What contribution did Father Ivan de Pergero make in 1690?

Worked on installing a water system in San Juan del Monte and Manila, focusing on public sanitation.

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Legislative Acts Impacting Public Health

What did RA 1891, amended in 1957, achieve?

Created 8 categories of rural health units and regional health offices, decentralizing health services.

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What transformation occurred in 1915 regarding the Bureau of Health?

1915

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What was introduced by Executive Order No. 288 on February 20, 1958?

February 20, 1958

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What did Act No. 2156, known as the Fajardo Act, do in 1912?

1912

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What occurred on October 4, 1947, regarding the Department of Health?

October 4, 1947

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What was created by decree signed by President Emilio Aguinaldo on June 23, 1898?

June 23, 1898

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Establishment of Health Departments

What was established by the US Philippine Commission in 1901?

The Board of Health of the Philippine Islands, the first formal health governing body.

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What did General Orders No. 15 establish on September 29, 1898?

September 29, 1898

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Health Sector Reform Agenda

What was developed between 1994 and 2004 to improve health care delivery?

The Health Sector Reform Agenda.

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What significant law was passed on August 2, 1916?

August 2, 1916

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What change occurred on June 2, 1978, under martial law?

June 2, 1978

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Establishment of Health Departments

What did the Fajardo Act of 1912 create?

Sanitary divisions, each led by a physician, institutionalizing public sanitation.

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What was established by Act Nos. 307 and 308 on December 2, 1901?

December 2, 1901

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What was established under the Department of Interior by Act No. 1407 on October 26, 1905?

October 26, 1905

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What did Commonwealth Act No. 430 create on May 31, 1939?

May 31, 1939

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