Title
Accredited medical clinics for Taiwan workers
Law
Poea Memorandum Circular No. 17
Decision Date
May 7, 1993
The Taiwan Department of Health has approved six additional medical clinics in the Philippines to provide services for workers bound for Taiwan, expanding healthcare options alongside three previously accredited hospitals.

Purpose: accredited clinics for Taiwan workers

  • The circular provides for newly accredited medical clinics to service Taiwan-bound workers.
  • The circular is based on information from the Taiwan Economic Cultural Office (TECO).
  • The circular states that the Taiwan Department of Health approved the participation of additional clinics.

Expanded list of accredited clinics

  • Six (6) additional medical clinics are approved to service Taiwan-bound workers.
  • The circular lists the following clinics in Manila:
    • Physicians Diagnostic Service Center, 4th Floor, Physicians Tower, 533 U.N. Ave., San Carlos St., Ermita, Manila, Tel. Nos. 50-06-26 to 27.
    • SM Lazo Medical Center, 1755 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Tel. No. 810-5221/815-6885.
    • Our Lady of Fatima, 3rd Floor, Don Lorenzo Bldg., 889 P. Paredes Street, Sampaloc, Manila, Tel. No. 741-61-53.
    • St. Martin Polyclinic, Suite 9 & 10, Don Santiago Bldg., 1344 Taft Ave., Malate, Manila, Tel. Nos. 58-52-79/536-09-02.
    • Arguelles Medical Center, 1271 Zobel Roxas cor. del Pilar, Malate, Manila, Tel. Nos. 57-13-47/521-53-53.
  • The circular lists the following clinic in Cebu City:
    • Physicians Diagnostic Services Center, 14 F. Ramos, Cebu City, Tel. no. 032-221-778 (direct line).

Referrals to applicants by concerned agencies

  • Agencies and entities concerned may now refer their applicants to any of the above clinics.
  • The circular authorizes these referrals in addition to the three (3) hospitals earlier accredited for the same purpose.

Compliance and guidance directive

  • Referrals to the newly accredited clinics are subject to compliance with existing rules and regulations.
  • The circular issues a direction for guidance/compliance for the responsible agencies and entities.

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