AN ACT ESTABLISHING A MALARIA

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 10043

Establishment of Malaria, Tropical and Infectious Disease Research and Treatment Institute
- A Malaria, Tropical and Infectious Disease Research and Treatment Institute is established in the Municipality of Sibutu, Province of Tawi-Tawi, integrating the Datu Alawaddin Bandon Hospital. (Section 1)
- The Institute shall be at par with a secondary hospital with a capacity of at least 50 beds, housed in two new buildings with a capacity of at least 25 beds each, in addition to the existing Datu Alawaddin Bandon Hospital facility. (Section 2)
- The Institute will service the Municipality of Sibutu as well as other municipalities of the province. (Section 2)

Gradual Establishment and Facilities
- The establishment of the Institute shall be done gradually over a two-year period. (Section 3)
- In the first year, a 50-bed facility will be built in Barangay Hadji Bidin, Municipality of Sibutu. (Section 3)
- In the second year, satellite facilities will be established in the other 10 municipalities throughout the province. (Section 3)

Supervision and Research Repository
- The Institute shall be under the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH). (Section 4)
- The Institute shall be a repository of all data and base for researches on malaria, tropical and infectious diseases. (Section 4)

Funding and Operationalization
- The Secretary of Health shall immediately include the operationalization of the Institute in the Department's programs, and the funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. (Section 5)
- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao shall continue to provide funds for the operation of the Datu Alawaddin Bandon Hospital until its actual integration into the Institute, after which the funding shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. (Section 5)

Effectivity
- The Act shall take effect upon its approval. (Section 6)