Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teddy Herbosa and Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Popoy De Vera III signed a Joint Administrative Order (JAO) on Implementing Guidelines for the Nurse Workforce Complementation and Upskilling Program in Parañaque City.
The ceremony was also attended by representatives of various higher education institutions (HEIs), hospital groups, and the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) for Health and Jobs.
“This program serves as an embodiment of our commitment to all our healthcare workers, especially to our dear nurses, in providing them with the services and benefits that they truly deserve,” Herbosa said.
The JAO aims to set the guidelines and mechanisms that will facilitate hiring and upskilling of underboard nursing graduates as Clinical Care Associates (CCAs) in both public and private hospitals as augmentation to the health workforce and in preparation for the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination (PNLE).
“Ang lahat ng ito ay tungo sa tuloy-tuloy na pagsasakatuparan ng Universal Healthcare (UHC) sa bansa.”
“Ang lahat ng ito ay tungo sa tuloy-tuloy na pagsasakatuparan ng Universal Healthcare (UHC) sa bansa. Aligning with the Department’s 8-Point Action Agenda, sinisuguro DOH na ang kapakanan at karapatan ng health workers ay kinikilala at pinahahalagahan,” the health chief noted.
“This will aid in the further fulfillment of the UHC promise kung saan bawat Pilipino, bawat buhay mahalaga tungo sa bagong Pilipinas,” the health head concluded.
