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
(Human Resource for Health)
 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 (Registered Nurses for Health

Enhancement and Local Service) 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. 9,138 -17,000 nurses for January 2019 – December 2019

4. Assignment in priority areas geographically isolated and

disadvantaged areas (GIDA) and other poor
communities in the country; 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 (Php 32,747.00)

-Nurse 1- Salary Grade 11- 18,549
-Current: Nurse 1: Salary Grade 15: ₱30,531
1. Enrollment to PhilHealth Insurance
2. Enrollment to GSIS Personal Group Accident Insurance
3. 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
Priority shall also be given to the following:
 Nurses who are graduates of the RNheals program.
 Nurses residing in the localities where the recipient rural health
units or health facilities are located.
 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: cdmd.hhrdb.doh@gmail.com
THANK YOU
for your attention