Professional Documents
Culture Documents
in Community
Nathalie C. Fat, RN, MAN
• “Interprofessional care" refers to care
provided by a team of healthcare
professionals with overlapping expertise and
an appreciation for the unique contribution of
other team members as partners in achieving
a common goal.
Rural Health Unit
• It serves as the main source of free basic
health services or primary health care services
in the community/ population.
• Immunization
• Contact tracing
• Minor surgery
• Based on the Philippine Health Reform
Agenda 2016-2022, the following are the
services to be provided and that there should
be 1 BHS per Barangay with 1 nurse or
midwife and 1 RHU/ UHC with 1 doctor per
20, 000 population.
• The next slide shows a sample of an
organizational structure of a City Health
Office under the umbrella of the Local
Government Unit and the services offered and
personnel.
• VISION
The Department of Social Welfare and
Development envisions all Filipinos free from
hunger and poverty, have equal access to
opportunities, enabled by a fair, just, and peaceful
society.
• MISSION
To lead in the formulation, implementation, and
coordination of social welfare and development
policies and programs for and with the poor,
vulnerable, and disadvantaged.
Programs, Projects and Services
The NNC, as mandated by law, is the country's
highest policy-making and coordinating body on
nutrition.