Department Circular No. 2023-0454

Story Posted: October 10, 2023; 08:30 AM. Link to Post: bit.ly/dc2023-0454

Dissemination of the Manual of Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Standards, 2nd Edition

Download the issuance: DC No. 2023-0454 dated September 25, 2023

Addressed to DOH executives, central and regional directors, BARMM Ministry of Health, directors and chiefs of health facilities, requests dissemination to all concerned is requested. Includes link to Google Drive containing a PDF copy of the Manual from the DOH's Office for Health Laboratories.

PUBLIC ADVISORY

HFDB is different from HFSRB
For concerns related to Permit to Construct, License to Operate and Certificate of Accreditation, and for fact-finding and actions on complaints against hospitals and other health facilities, the responsible office under the Department of Health is the Health Facilities and Services Regulatory Bureau (HFSRB). Visit their official website for more information: hfsrb.doh.gov.ph