HEALTH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Monday the department plans to hire nursing graduates who failed to pass the board exam. READ HERE:
During his installation as DoH head, Herbosa said he plans to discuss with the Professional Regulation Commission the giving of temporary licenses to examinees with a grade of 70 percent to 74 percent in the licensing exam so they could work in public hospitals.HEALTH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa. Photo from DOHHe also laid out eight policy programs for the DoH under his stewardship.
Herbosa said that with the department's universal health coverage and his humanistic approach to leadership, the poor should not sell houses or farm animals just to receive health services.He promised health workers higher pay and better recognition of their work.The agency must also be ready to protect people from a massive disease by having pandemic preparedness centers and facilities for infectious diseases.Herbosa asked for everyone's help in improving the health care system.
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