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Mercan's Group Corporate Social Responsibility

Mercan Canada Employment Philippines Inc., in partnership with Mercan Recruit LTD, recently turned over 10,000 units of medicine kits to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of the Philippines last May 28, 2009 where DOLE Secretary Marianito D. Roque received the medicine kits with much gratitude.

The medicine kits which cost a total of US$200,000.00, contain bags and a variety of medical instruments will equip nurses under the Nurses Assigned in Rural Services (NARS) program with
tools that can help them in their service training. Under the program, unemployed nurses will be mobilized in their hometowns as warriors for wellness to implement primary health and school nutrition programs, maternal health programs and initiate first line diagnosis. They will also provide information about community water sanitation practices, conduct health surveillance and immunize children and mothers. Nurses will be deployed at an average of 5 per town in the 1,000 poorest municipalities for a six-month tour of duty. Another batch will be deployed for the second half of the year. These nurses will undergo training and development for competency enhancement in accordance with the training program designed by the DOH (Department of Health) in collaboration with the PRC-BON (Philippine Regulation Commission-Board of Nursing). The training program will cover both the clinical and public health functions.

Completion of the training program under the NARS program will be considered as a substitute for the work experience requirement of hospitals and other health facilities, both local and overseas.

The Certificate of Completion will be issued jointly by the DOLE, DOH and PRC-BON.


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