Caronan NDP POLO HKG

Nurse Deployment
Project (NDP) of the

Department of Health
Health Human Resource Development Bureau
Presentation Outline:
 Background
 Nurse Deployment Project
 Functions of NDP
 Salaries and Benefits
 Nurses in Action
 Other Alternative Employment under the DOH
Deployment Program
 How to Apply?
BACKGROUND
Country Scenario
 The Philippines is producing more and better HRH
 HRH are enormous but unevenly distributed in the country
 The Philippines is a major source of health professionals to other

countries
 Leading exporter of nurses to the world
 Second major exporter of physicians
 Large exodus of nurses and physicians (as nurses) in recent years

has been unparalleled in the migration history of the country
Country Scenario
 In 2012, the DOLE created the NARS (Nurses Assigned in Rural
Service Project) a training cum Deployment Program to help the
unemployed nurses, helping them obtain a certificate work
experience as well as promote health of the people by collaborating
with the government.
 In February 2011 , the Rnheals Project was conceptualized to make

essential health goods and social services available to all Filipinos.
This is a training cum deployment project in collaboration with
DSWD, PRC-BON, DILG and PNA.
 In 2014, the Nurse Deployment Project started its first batch with
10, 000 nurses with assignment giving preference to the
municipalities under the 44 Focus Geographical Areas (FGAs),
Accelerated and Sustainable Anti-Poverty (ASAP), Whole of Nation
Initiative (WNI) and Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) projects
DOH DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
The Department of Health (DOH) Deployment Program is a
composite of several human resources for health that aims to deploy,
community-oriented and dedicated human resources for health to difficult
areas. It utilizes training cum deployment approach designed for selected
registered health professionals and grantees of DOH led scholarship
programs. Notably, the program aims to achieve the following:
1. Improve access to quality healthcare services;
2. Address the inequitable distribution of healthcare professionals

and augment the need for human resources for health specially in
rural, underserved, hardship communities; and
3. Improve local health systems that will support the country’s

attainment of universal health care or “Kalusugan
Pangkalahatan”.
4. Increase the health workers’ employability through the provision of

learning and development opportunities;
DOH DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
The DOH deploys among others, doctors, nurses, midwives,
dentists, medical technologists and public health associates through its
component programs namely :
 Doctors to the Barrios Program (DTTBP)
 Universal Health Care (UHC) Deployment Project
 Nurse Deployment Project (NDP)
 Rural Health Midwives Placement Program(RHMPP)
 Dentist Deployment Project (DDP)
 Medical Technologists Deployment Project (MTDP)
 Public Health Associates Deployment Project (PHADP) and
 Medical Pool Placement and Utilization Program (MPPUP)

NURSE DEPLOYMENT
PROJECT
Nurse Deployment Project
One of the projects under the Department of Health (DOH)
Deployment Program that aims to deploy, community-oriented and
dedicated nurses to difficult areas. Notably, the project aims to achieve the
following:
1. Augment the nursing workforce in the Rural Health Units/Birthing

Homes and Barangay Health Stations thus provide access to
health services for the marginalized population;
2. Provide employment and work experience for nurses in rural

areas and underserved communities and
3. Address the proliferation of the so-called “volunteer nurses for a

fee” (i.e., working in hospitals without being paid, albeit, they
themselves pay the hospital to obtain a certificate of work
experience
Project Description
1. Deployment of registered nurses for the improvement of local

health systems and support to the attainment of Universal Health
Care or Kalusugan Pangkalahatan
2. Nurses shall be hired under contract of services with a position of

Public Health Nurse II. Contract for six 6) months that can be
renewed based on a very satisfactory performance
3. 9,349 nurses will be hired for January 2017 – December 2017
4. Assignment in priority areas covering 1,491 municipalities, 143

cities and 13 districts of Metro Manila giving preference to 44
Focus Geographical Areas (FGA), Accelerated Sustainable Anti-
Poverty Program (ASAP), Whole of Nation Initiative (WNI)
5. After satisfactory completion of the project, the Nurses are

awarded with a Certificate of Completion and Employment
FUNCTIONS
Functions
Public Health Nurses under the NDP
Focus on assisting PHNs in implementing programs, health
education, and preparation of reports.
1. Conducts regular visits to priority households under the National

Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR)
2. Prepares health status reports of families based on the NHTS-PR

priority households
3. Plans for appropriate interventions on the identified health concerns

of families under the priority NHTS-PR
4. Assists in the conduct of regular monitoring and evaluation of various

health programs under the NHTS-PR
Functions cont’d.
Public Health Nurses under the NDP
Focus on assisting PHNs in implementing programs, health
education, and preparation of reports.
5. Assists in the conduct of disease surveillance
6. Maintains Barangay Health Stations
7. Conducts health education and training
8. Assists in the preparation of reports on clinic and community

activities.
SALARIES AND
BENEFITS
Salaries and Benefits
1. Public Health Nurse II - Salary Grade 17

2. Monthly Salary of Php 32,747.00 for 2017 2nd tranche of the Salary
Standardization Law 4
3. Enrollment to PhilHealth Insurance
4. Enrollment to GSIS Personal Group Accident Insurance
5. Local/Regional Trainings (ie, Orientation on Disease Surveillance,
Family Planning Counselling, etc. )
Other Alternative Employment under
the DOH Deployment Program
1. Universal Health Care ( UHC) Implementers
 Licensed in any health related profession
 Monthly salary of 27,565.00 – SG 15
 Areas of Assignment - Rural Health Unit
2. Public Health Associates

 Graduate of any 4 year health related courses
 Monthly salary of P21,387.00 – SG 12
 Area of Assignment – Provincial Health Office, Rural Health Unit
Functions
Universal Health Care (UHC) Implementers

Focus on localization of UHC policies and sustainable health financing
1. Localize and develop implementing mechanisms of support policies for

UHC in coordination with the DOH reps and the Municipal Health
Officer (MHO):
RA 10351 (Sin Tax), RA 10354 (RPRH), RA 10606 (Am RA 7875 NHI

Act of 1995), AO 2014-0046 (SDN for UHC), AO 2014-0044
(Installation of HRHMDS)
2. Assist the MHO to enhance and sustain the implementation of

management systems for UHC (governance, information, human
resource, regulations and finance)
Functions cont’d.
UHC Implementers
Focus on localization of UHC policies and sustainable health financing
3. Assist to increase coverage of Philhealth insurance and recommend to

the MHO mechanisms to ensure appropriate allocation and efficient
utilization of capitation funds for health
4. Assist the MHO to ensure relevance of rural health team competence
5. Establish and maintain the SDN referral system, and tracks referrals
Functions
Public Health Associates under the PHADP
Focus on Monitoring & Evaluation mechanisms and ensuring timely and
adequate logistic support for UHC policy and program implementation.
1. Enhance and sustain logistics management systems
2. Assist the MHO/UHC implementer in the installation of effective and

efficient M & E systems for UHC programs
3. Assist in the efficient collection, validation, analysis and evaluation of

UHC program indicators
4. Encode field data into various health info systems

Who May Apply?
1. Licensed of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Philippines for NDP and UHC Implementers
2. Physically and Mentally Fit
3. Willing to be assigned in remote, depressed municipalities
4. Willing to render community health service

Requirements
Documentary requirements to be submitted together with the
application letter:
1. Four (4) copies of Personal Data Sheet
2. Certified True Copy of Diploma
3. Certified True Copy of Transcript of Records
4. Authenticated PRC board rating and authenticated PRC license

(NDP and UHC Implementer)
5. Original copy of NBI Clearance

WHERE TO APPLY?
Application letter addressed to the Director of the Health Human
Resource Development Bureau - Department of Health :
ELVIRA SN. DAYRIT, MD, MSc, MCH, CESO IV

Director IV
Health Human Resource Development Bureau
Bldg. No. 12-a San Lazaro Compound
Department of Health
Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila
Contact Details:
(02) 743-1776, or (02) 651-7800 local 4227 and 4204
Email Address: [email protected]
THANK YOU
for your attention

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Nurse Deployment

Project (NDP) of the

 HRH are enormous but unevenly distributed in the country

 The Philippines is a major source of health professionals to other

 Leading exporter of nurses to the world

 Second major exporter of physicians

 Large exodus of nurses and physicians (as nurses) in recent years

 In February 2011 , the Rnheals Project was conceptualized to make

1. Improve access to quality healthcare services;

2. Address the inequitable distribution of healthcare professionals

3. Improve local health systems that will support the country’s

4. Increase the health workers’ employability through the provision of

 Doctors to the Barrios Program (DTTBP)

 Universal Health Care (UHC) Deployment Project

 Nurse Deployment Project (NDP)

 Rural Health Midwives Placement Program(RHMPP)

 Dentist Deployment Project (DDP)

 Medical Technologists Deployment Project (MTDP)

 Public Health Associates Deployment Project (PHADP) and

 Medical Pool Placement and Utilization Program (MPPUP)

1. Augment the nursing workforce in the Rural Health Units/Birthing

2. Provide employment and work experience for nurses in rural

3. Address the proliferation of the so-called “volunteer nurses for a

1. Deployment of registered nurses for the improvement of local

2. Nurses shall be hired under contract of services with a position of

3. 9,349 nurses will be hired for January 2017 – December 2017

4. Assignment in priority areas covering 1,491 municipalities, 143

5. After satisfactory completion of the project, the Nurses are

1. Conducts regular visits to priority households under the National

2. Prepares health status reports of families based on the NHTS-PR

3. Plans for appropriate interventions on the identified health concerns

4. Assists in the conduct of regular monitoring and evaluation of various

5. Assists in the conduct of disease surveillance

6. Maintains Barangay Health Stations

7. Conducts health education and training

8. Assists in the preparation of reports on clinic and community

1. Public Health Nurse II - Salary Grade 17

2. Public Health Associates

Universal Health Care (UHC) Implementers

1. Localize and develop implementing mechanisms of support policies for

RA 10351 (Sin Tax), RA 10354 (RPRH), RA 10606 (Am RA 7875 NHI

2. Assist the MHO to enhance and sustain the implementation of

3. Assist to increase coverage of Philhealth insurance and recommend to

4. Assist the MHO to ensure relevance of rural health team competence

1. Enhance and sustain logistics management systems

2. Assist the MHO/UHC implementer in the installation of effective and

3. Assist in the efficient collection, validation, analysis and evaluation of

4. Encode field data into various health info systems

1. Licensed of the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

2. Physically and Mentally Fit

3. Willing to be assigned in remote, depressed municipalities

4. Willing to render community health service

1. Four (4) copies of Personal Data Sheet

2. Certified True Copy of Diploma

3. Certified True Copy of Transcript of Records

4. Authenticated PRC board rating and authenticated PRC license

5. Original copy of NBI Clearance

ELVIRA SN. DAYRIT, MD, MSc, MCH, CESO IV

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