OVER 500 barangay health workers and nutrition scholars in Victorias City in Negros Occidental will now get social security ...

The DOH recommends a ratio of 1 barangay health worker per 20 households. However, BHWs in reality typically deal with 200 to 300 households.' While many were confined to their homes when the ...

Sanchez is a barangay health worker (BHW) who assists the doctor and nurses assigned at the center. Until her shift ends at 5 p.m., she will continue to attend to and interact with visitors and ...

has ordered its regional offices nationwide to “protect” all barangay health workers following the “unjust” dismissal of more than 80,000 BHWs by newly elected barangay officials.

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – Being a health worker is physically demanding especially in bringing health care services to ...

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go is advocating for better compensation and benefits for Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) considering their critical role in the country’s ...

Senator Christopher “Bong” Go emphasized the critical role played by BHWs in the country’s healthcare system especially in communities during the Barangay Health Worker’s (BHW) Congress in ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has urged barangay health workers (BHWs) to apply for a special eligibility, which they can use in seeking permanent positions in the ...

As a former Barangay Health Worker (BHW), who spent years attending to her community, Lucila recalled the struggles of being a health worker decades ago. “Han una gikuri-i at ngin masakit ka. An amon ...

More than 80,000 barangay health workers (BHWs) lost their jobs following the recent barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections, according to a party list representing barangay-level healthcare ...