DOH hires 51 nurses for Kalinga towns

By Peter Balocnit

TABUK CITY, Kalinga --  The Department of Health has employed 51 nurses in the province under the Nurse Deployment Program 2014 (NDP) of government to augment medical personnel in rural health units.

The nurses will be deployed in the seven municipalities of the province and this city. They were already oriented on their job.

Dr. Bernadette Andaya, Center for Health Development- Kalinga team head, said the qualified nurses were hired under a contract of service for six months from January to June and their service renewable for another  six months.

They will receive salary Grade 11 or P18,549.00 a month to be shouldered by DOH.

NDP 2014  aims to improve local health systems and support the Philippines’ attainment of Universal Health Care or “Kalusugang Pangkalahatan.”

It also  aims to also give employment opportunities to the growing number of unemployed nurses in the country. The program coincides with one of the main goals of the Aquino Health Agenda (AHA).

The NDP is the successor of the Registered Nurse for Health Enhancement and Local Service (RN Heals).

Meanwhile, midwife applicants for the 20 slots allotted for Kalinga are undergoing screening at Baguio City. “They will be paid P8,000.00 a month – P6,000.00 from DOH and P2,000.00 counterpart of the local government unit  where the midwife is assigned,” Andaya said.