PHIC PHILHEALTH CIRCULAR NO. 030

: Republic Act No. 3573 is the law on reporting communicable diseases, which mandates the immediate notification to health authorities of cases of reportable or communicable diseases.
: Every person having knowledge of the occurrence of any case of reportable or communicable diseases is required to report immediately to the nearest health station.
: The report can be made via telephone, messenger, or by written notice specifying the disease and the name and address of the person afflicted.
: Immediate disclosure enables health agencies to prepare for contingencies and control the spread of diseases that are dangerous to public health.
: Diseases include AIDS/HIV infection, Cholera, Dengue Hemorrhage Fever, Diptheria, Malaria, Measles, Syphilis, Tuberculosis (various forms), and Whooping Cough among others.
: They should report to the Centers for Health Development, formerly known as the DOH Regional Health Offices.
: The reporting obligation is stated under Section 2 of RA 3573.
: The report must specify the disease and provide the name and address of the person afflicted.
: It provides the revised list of notifiable or reportable diseases that hospitals and medical practitioners must report.
: The Secretary of Health can publicly declare other diseases as communicable and dangerous to public health, which then become reportable under the law.