Department Circular No. 2023-0448

Story Posted: September 29, 2023; 01:30 PM. Link to Post: bit.ly/dc2023-0448

Updated Department of Health (DOH) Budget Calculator for Inpatient Meals for the Computation of the CY 2024 Annual Budget for Meal Allowance of All Government Health Facilities

Download the issuance: DC No. 2023-0448 dated September 21, 2023

Addressed to DOH executives, central and regional directors, BARMM Ministry of Health, directors and chiefs of government health facilities, local government units, requests dissemination of information to all concerned, and includes links to the budget calculator, and step-by-step guide in using the calculator.

See also: A.O. No. 2022-0020 (Updated Standards on Per-Capita Budget for In-patient Meal Allowance)

READ: Department Memorandum (DM) No. 2023-0150, "Guidance in the Celebration of World Patient Safety Day 2023," and DM No. 2023-0283, "Supplemental Guidance to the Celebration of World Patient Safety Day 2023"

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HFDB is different from HFSRB
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