Arenas’ bill seeks compensation package for BHWs

By February 11, 2019Inside News, News

MALASIQUI–Third District Rep. Rose Marie Arenas recently filed a bill on Jan. 30 that seeks to compensate Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) in the country.

HB 8297 otherwise known as the Barangay Health Workers and Services Reform Act seeks to promote and protect the economic, social, political rights and well-being of community health workers towards quality health services delivery and appropriating funds therefor.

“The everyday heroism of over 380,000 predominantly women Barangay Health Workers in the forefront of delivering health services must be recognized and their vital work properly compensated,” Arenas said.

Under the bill, the entry pay level of a BHW shall be the prevailing rate equivalent to Salary Grade One “SG 1”.

BHW includes, but not limited to, those who render primary health care (PHC) services, nutrition services, population services, and environmental health/disaster services, the proposed bill said.

The bill also states that all members of the Community Health Team HT shall be entitled to the same incentives and benefits provided under the Magna Carta for Public Health Workers.  

Further, they shall be covered by the existing statutory benefits such as GSIS, PhilHealth, Pag-ibig, 13th month pay, Personnel Economic Relief Allowance, Performance Incentive Bonus, cash gift, uniform allowance, and hazard pay, it said. (PhilStar Wire Service)

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