DOH Memorandum No. 2011-0262: Elucidating the Conditions of DOH Memorandum 2011-0238

Republic of the Philippines
Department of Health
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

OCT 04, 2011

DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
No. 2011-0262


FOR: ALL UNDERSECRETARIES; ASSISTANT SECRETARIES; DIRECTORS OF THE CENTERS FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, CHIEFS OF MEDICAL CENTERS AND HOSPITALS, AND OTHERS CONCERNED 

SUBJECT: Elucidating the Conditions Fundamental to Department Memorandum 2011-0238 or the Termination of  all “Nurse Volunteer Programs”, “Volunteer Training Programs for Nurses” and all similar or related programs, in all DOH-retained hospitals.

For all purposes, it is the bona fide intention of Department Memorandum 2011-0238 re: Termination of  all “Nurse Volunteer Programs”, “Volunteer Training Programs for Nurses” and all similar or related programs, in all DOH-retained hospitals, to put an end to the scheme of some DOH Hospitals accepting nurse volunteers in the guise of training for a fee.

Concerned DOH Hospitals therefore are instructed to submit to the Internal Finance and Administration Technical Cluster (IFATC) through the Health Human Resource Development Bureau (HHRDB) existing training programs and report the period of completion. Further, no new programs shall be instituted until such time that the training programs are approved by the DOH and acredited by the Professional Regulation Commission - Board of Nursing Continuing Professional Education Council

For your guidance and compliance.

ENRIQUE T. ONA, MD
Secretary