AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS ''HEALTH WORKERS''DAY''
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AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS ''HEALTH WORKERS''DAY''
Republic Act No. 10069
April 6, 2010
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Summary of Republic Act No. 10069 (Health Workers' Day Act)Title: An Act Declaring May 7 of Every Year as "Health Workers' Day"
- Declares May 7 of every year as a special working holiday known as "Health Workers' Day" (Section 2)
- Purpose: To recognize the important role and contributions of health workers, promote their rights and welfare, and enhance their sense of worth and dignity.
- Definition of "Health Workers" (Section 3)
- Includes all persons engaged in health and health-related work, regardless of employment status.
- Covers medical professionals, allied health professionals, administrative and support staff.
- Includes those employed in hospitals, sanitaria, health infirmaries, health centers, rural health units, barangay health stations, clinics, and other health-related establishments owned and operated by the government, its political subdivisions, or the private sector.
- Responsibilities of Government and Private Employers (Section 4)
- Heads of government health facilities, offices, instrumentalities, government-owned and -controlled hospitals, and local government health units shall encourage and afford sufficient time and opportunities for their employees to engage and participate in activities to mark "Health Workers' Day".
- Private sector employers shall also afford their employees the same opportunities.
- Effectivity (Section 5)
- The Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
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AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS ''HEALTH WORKERS''DAY''
Republic Act No. 10069
•April 6, 2010
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Fourteenth CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand nine.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10069
AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS "HEALTH WORKERS'DAY'
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Health Workers' Day Act".
Section 2. May 7 of every year is hereby declared as a special working holiday to be known as "Health Workers' Day" to give due recognition to the important role and contributions of the health workers who provide vital health services to our people and to promote their rights and welfare and enhance their sense of worth and dignity.
Section 3. For purposes of this Act, the term "health workers" shall mean all persons who are engaged in health and health-related work regardless of their employment status, including medical, allied health professional, administrative and support services personnel and those employed in hospitals, sanitaria,...
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Amends
n/a
Amended by
n/a
Tags
Statutes
Republic Acts
Health Workers' Day
Special Working Holiday
Health Workers
Medical Professionals
Allied Health Professionals
Administrative Staff
Support Staff
Hospitals
Sanitaria
Health Infirmaries
Health Centers
Rural Health Units
Barangay Health Stations
Clinics
Government Health Facilities
Government-Owned Hospitals
Government-Controlled Hospitals
Local Government Health Units
Private Sector Employers
Employee Engagement
Employee Participation
Official Gazette
Newspaper Publication
Republic of the PhilippinesCONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINESMetro Manila
Fourteenth CongressThird Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand nine.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10069
AN ACT DECLARING MAY 7 OF EVERY YEAR AS "HEALTH WORKERS'DAY'
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
Section 1. This Act shall be known as the "Health Workers' Day Act".
Section 2. May 7 of every year is hereby declared as a special working holiday to be known as "Health Workers' Day" to give due recognition to the important role and contributions of the health workers who provide vital health services to our people and to promote their rights and welfare and enhance their sense of worth and dignity.
Section 3. For purposes of this Act, the term "health workers" shall mean all persons who are engaged in health and health-related work regardless of their employment status, including medical, allied health professional, administrative and support services personnel and those employed in hospitals, sanitaria,...
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