The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines (OHNAP).
The Philippine Postal Corporation will issue a stamp to commemorate the Diamond Anniversary of the Masonic Charities for Crippled Children, Inc. (MCCCI).
2003 is a historic year for the Philippine Medical Association (PMA), as it observes its 1OOth Anniversary. The PMA, the umbrella organization of the medical profession of the country, is a non-profit organization under the Philippine laws. It has been formed mainly to bring together the entire medical profession under one roof, and to serve as an authoritative source of information on health, disease, and medical practice. It is also the national organization committed to national healthcare delivery for the promotion of health and the prolongation of life of the people.
The hospital that we are serving today began on December 10, 1906, as a small clinic, the Dispensaria Betana in a Bible School for women along Rizal Avenue in Sta. Cruz, Manila. The room was offered by the principal of the Bible school at the request of Dr. Rebecca Parish, missionary doctor from Indiana, USA.
Founded in 1903 by American Episcopal missionary Charles Brent, St. Luke's Hospital started as a nine-bed ward and dispensary named Mosher Hall. In 1907, it became the University Hospital. Over the next three decades, bed capacity at St. Luke's Hospital increased to 140 beds. During the Japanese Occupation, the hospital's name was changed to Nippon Byoin.
This organization was found as The Industrial Nursing Unit of the Philippine Nurse's Association in 1950 and Ms. Magdalena Valenzuela was credited as the founder. The first chairperson was Ms. Perla Gorres. It became the Occupational Health Nurse's Association of the Philippines (OHNAP) on Sept. 10, 1969 with Ms. Annie Santos as the first president. It was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under registry #88653 on Sept. 25, 1979. It is probably the only nursing professional organization that confers a certified title to qualified members.