PT’S BILL OF RIGHTS, MAGNA CARTA OF WOMEN submission of a physical or

mental examination
 introduced by Sen. Bong Revilla Jr.
 public health and safety
 declared policy of the state to ensure and
demand
protect the rights of patients, decent, humane,
 patient waives their right
and holistic healthcare
 right to privacy and confidentiality
 the state shall adapt and implement, endeavor
 right to be informed of the results of
to provide free medical care to the public
evaluations about the disease, medical
Patient’s Bill of Rights or surgical procedures, medicines and
relevant info, and other pertinent facts
 right to appropriate medical care and humane
relating to the plan of care and other
treatment
changes
 every person has the right to health
 right to choose healthcare provider and facility
and medical care corresponding to his
 free to choose except when they are
state of health without any regard or
under care of a specific facility, public
discrimination
safety and demand, or when the
 right to good quality of care, human
patient waives their right
dignity, convictions, integrity, needs,
 right to seek for second and
and culture shall be respected
subsequent opinions from other
 if the person cannot acquire
healthcare providers
immediate care, he shall, depending
 right to self-determination
on the state of health either be
 right to choose any available
directed to wait or referred elsewhere
recommended treatment procedures
 they shall be informed for the reason
 terminal care provided that they are
of the delay
informed of consequences, releases
 right to informed consent
obligations of people involved in care,
 clear, truthful and substantial
and decision will not prejudice public
explanation in a manner
health and safety
understandable to the patient in all
 right to religious belief
proposed procedures
 right to reject procedures that would
 provide name and credentials, risks,
compromise or are contrary to
serious side effects, problems,
patient’s beliefs
probability of success, etc.
 provided that such a right should not
 right to privacy and confidentiality
be imposed by parents to their
 assured at all stages of treatment
children
 free from unwarranted public
 right to medical records
exposure, except for the following
 patient is entitled to a summary of his
conditions:
records and medical conditions except
 controversial condition and
psychiatric notes and other info
appropriate courts order
obtained from 3rd parties

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  they may obtain reproduction of the  get care that doesn’t discriminate on the basis
same record whether or not they have of age, gender, race, or type of illness
fully settled financial obligations
Magna Carta of Women (RA 9710)
 right to leave
 regardless of condition provided that  women’s human rights law that seeks to

they are informed of medical eliminate discrimination through recognition,

consequences, releases people protection, fulfillment, and promotion of the

involved in medical care of any rights of Filipino women, especially those

consequences of their decisions, and belonging in the marginalized sectors of the

decision will not prejudice public society

health and safety  conveys a framework of rights for women

 right to refuse participation in medical based on international

research  to guarantee substantive right, it establishes

 explanation must be provided to responsibility of the government to take

patient actions to end discrimination against women

 informed consent must be obtained  substantive equality among men and women

provided that IREB in accordance with  government shall fulfill its duties in the

the guidelines sets in the declaration implementation of this law

be established in research involving  establish mechanisms to promote integration

human experimentation of MCW and other related laws and policies

 DOH must safeguard continuing

Salient Features of the Law
training and education of HCPs
 increasing the number of women in 3rd level
 right to correspondence and to receive visitors
positions in government to achieve a 50-50
 subject to limits imposed by the
gender balance within the next 5 years while
institution
the composition of women in all levels of
 right to express grievances
development planning and program
 without fear of discrimination
implementation will be at least 40%
 right to be informed of rights and obligations
 leave benefits of 2 months with full pay based
as a patient
on gross monthly compensation
Rights for People with Mental Illness
 non-discrimination in employment in the field

People with mental illnesses are entitled to fair of military, police, and other similar services

treatment, and they should:  provision for equal access and elimination of
discrimination in education, scholarships, and
 be treated with respect and dignity
training
 have their privacy protected
 non-discriminatory and non-derogatory
 receive services appropriate for their age and
portrayal of women in media and film
culture
 equal status given to men and women on the
 understand treatment options and alternatives
titling of the land and issuance of stewardship
contracts and patents

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