President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ordered concerned agencies to ensure the implementation of the Clinical Care Associates (CCA) Upskilling Program will not compromise the quality of the country's healthcare services. The chief executive made the remark during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the implementation of the CCA program in Malacañang last
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ordered concerned agencies to ensure the implementation of the Clinical Care Associates Upskilling Program will not compromise the quality of the country’s healthcare services.
He tasked the Department of Health and the Commission on Higher Education to “oversee the efficient implementation of this program and ensure that it is done according to global standards.” The CCA will be hired by public and private hospitals for one year, which can be renewed twice if they fail to pass the licensure examinations for nursing.
The MOU will help operationalize the Joint Administrative Order No. 2023-0001 signed by CHED and DOH last July. It was signed by DOH, CHED, Private Sector Advisory Council , and Private Hospital Association of the Philippines .
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