1923 Zamboanga General Hospital School of Nursing &

Baguio General Hospital were established; other

government schools of nursing were organized several
years after.
1928- 1st Nursing convention was held
1940 Manila Health Department was created.
1941 Dr. Mariano Icasiano became the first city
health officer; Office of Nursing was created through the
effort of Vicenta Ponce (chief nurse) and Rosario Ordiz
(assistant chief nurse)
 Dec.8, 1941 Victims of World War II
were treated by the nurses of Manila.
July
1942 Nursing Office was created; Dr.
Eusebio Aguilar helped in the release
of 31 Filipino nurses in Bilibid Prison as
prisoners of war by the Japanese.
Feb.
1946 Number of nurses decreased
from 556 308.
1948 First training center of the Bureau
of Health was organized by the Pasay
City Health Department. Trinidad
Gomez, Marcela Gabatin, Costancia
Tuazon, Ms. Bugarin, Ms. Ramos, and
Zenaida Nisce composed the training
 1950 Rural Health Demonstration and Training Center
was created.
1953 The first 81 rural health units were organized.
1957 RA 1891 amended some sections of RA 1082 and
created the eight categories of rural health unit causing
an increase in the demand for the community health
personnel.
1958-1965 Division of Nursing was abolished (RA 977)
and Reorganization Act (EO 288)
 1961 Annie Sand organized the National
League of Nurses of DOH.
1967 Zenaida Nisce became the nursing
program supervisor and consultant on the
six special diseases (TB, leprosy, V.D.,
cancer, filariasis, and mental health illness).
1975 Scope of responsibility of nurses and
midwives became wider due to restructuring
of the health care delivery system.
1976-1986 The need for Rural Health
Practice Program was implemented.
1990-1992- Local Government Code of 1991
(RA 7160)
 1993-1998 Office of Nursing did not materialize in spite
of persistent recommendation of the officers, board
members, and advisers of the National League of Nurses
Inc.
Jan. 1999 Nelia Hizon was positioned as the nursing
adviser at the Office of Public Health Services through
Department Order # 29.
May 24, 1999 EO # 102, which redirects the functions
and operations of DOH, was signed by former President
Joseph Estrada.
LAWS AFFECTING
PUBLIC HEALTH AND
PRACTICE OF
COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING
R.A. 7160 - or the Local Government Code. This involves the
devolution of powers, functions and responsibilities to the local
government both rural & urban.The Code aims to transform local
government units into self-reliant communities and active
partners in the attainment of national goals thru a more
responsive and accountable local government structure
instituted thru a system of decentralization. Hence, each
province, city and municipality has a LOCAL HEALTH BOARD ( LHB
) which is mandated to propose annual budgetary allocations for
the operation and maintenance of their own health facilities.
Composition of LHB

Provincial Level
1.Governor- chair
2. Provincial Health Officer vice chair
3. Chair , Committee on Health of Sangguniang
Panlalawigan
4. DOH rep.
5. NGO rep.
Composition of LHB

City and Municipal Level

1. Mayor chair
2. MHO vice chair
3. Chair, Committee on Health of Sangguniang
Bayan
4. DOH rep
5. NGO rep
EFFECTIVE LHS DEPENDS
ON:

1. the LGUs financial capability

2. a dynamic and responsive political leadership
3. community empowerment