Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House BILL No.__ 3688

Introduced by HON. ANA CRISTINA S. GO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Many public elementary and high school students have difficulty in accessing
immediate health services, which may lead to untreated conditions, unnecessary
diseases, and even death.

This is a proposal for the establishment of a School District Clinic in every
public school district in the country with a physician, dentist, nurse and a guidance
counselor that will be readily available to attend to the immediate medical needs of
public elementary and high school students in the covered school district. School
District Clinics can be effective means of bringing preventive and primary care to
medically underserved children and adolescents and decreasing academic failure
resulting from poor health.

The School District Clinics in providing comprehensive and accessible primary
health care services shall improve the physical health, the emotional well-being and
academic performance of public elementary and high school students, and work in
collaboration with public schools to integrate health into the overall school
environment

The foregoing is consonant with the constitutionally enshrined policy of the
State to protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health
consciousness among them. The establishment of School District Clinics will answer
the lack of health facilities that could provide immediate basic health care services to
public elementary and high school students especially in those areas where the
schools are located far from health centers and hospitals.

Hence, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

ANA CRISTINA S. GO


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__ 3688

Introduced by HON. ANA CRISTINA S. GO

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHOOL
DISTRICT CLINIC IN EVERY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

SECTION 1. There shall be established in every public school district all over
the country School District Clinics which shall provide primary health care,
including physical exams, immunizations, treatment for minor illnesses,
counseling and nutrition assistance during school hours.

SEC. 2. The School District Clinics shall conduct an annual physical and
dental checkup of all public elementary and high school students and maintain
records of the same

SEC. 3. Each public school district shall provide the space and the building to
be used as School District Clinics while the local health office shall assign
thereto a staff composed of a physician, dentist, nurse and a guidance
counselor.

SEC. 4. The Department of Health shall provide assistance to the Department
of Education in the establishment of School District Clinics and develop and
implement a program for the improvement of the over-all health condition of
students and monitor and evaluate the performance of the health personnel.

SEC. 5. There shall be provisions for the construction of School District
Clinics, acquisition of equipment and supplies and the training and salaries of
health personnel

SEC. 6. The appropriation necessary for the implementation of this Act shall
be included in the budget of the implementing agencies the year following its
enactment into law.

Approved,