Student Health Services Section

The services provided by the department include, but are not limited to:

• Provides medical consultation and referral for enrolled students of DLSMHSI (following CMO #9, s. 2013)

• Provides medical clearance for students who will participate in any in-campus and off-campus activities through Student Activity Form and OFFyouGOForm/OFFyouGOHigh, respectively (following DepEd Order #66, s. 2017 and CMO #63, s. 2017)

• Provides and verifies issued medical certifications prior to admission and readmission to classes

• Implements Pre-Participation Medical Evaluation for aspiring student-athletes through iTRY Form

• Conducts random drug testing for Senior High School, Collegiate, and Graduate School following (following DepEd Order #40, s. 2017 and CMO #18, s. 2018)

• Provides dental consultation and referral for enrolled students of DLSMHSI

• Provides medical coverage (first aid) during institutional, collegiate, and society events 

• Conducts health education and counseling 

• Provides medical assistance during in-house (internal) student activities and off-campus (external) field trips and educational tours, whether curricular, co-curricular, or extra-curricular type 

• Assists student-patients in accomplishing requirements of Malayan Insurance for students who incurred injury during a school-sanctioned engagement 

• Coordinates with colleges who acknowledge School Clinics as extension services during Internship and the likes

• Coordinates and activates triaging and referral system with DLSUMC-MAC, DLSUMC ER, DLSUMC Industrial Clinic, DLSUMC Adult Immunization Unit, and De La Salle-AKMRC Drug Testing Department in maintaining well-being of applicants, incoming, transferring, and returning students of DLSMHSI 

• Formulates health and safety guidelines and programs for the DLSMHSI community 

• Reports communicable/infectious diseases (COVID-19) 

The minor services provided by the department include, but are not limited to:

• Conducts Risk Assessment Screening (identification of hazards in the workplace/ classrooms)

• Implements Food Concessionaire Assessment

• Allows as source and resource of health data, as long as guided by ethical standards and the data privacy policy of DLSMHSI

• Conducts Laboratory User Assessment, Advising, and Approval

• Mandates preventive interventions to avoid domestic/stray animal-related injuries and infections

The functions of the School Clinics include, but are not limited to:

• Provides emergency and non-emergency management for ill/injured student-patients

• Refers student-patients to DLSUMC ER though the triaging system for critically ill and/or student-patients who require laboratory work-ups and interventions that may not be provided by the School Clinics

• Refers student-patients to private practitioners (external or internal [DLSUMC ER] through referral system for further health evaluation and procedure

• Coordinates with DLSUMC Industrial Clinic, Adult Immunization Unit, TRASTS, and CMIT in the conduct of Annual Medical Examination for applicants, incoming, transferring, and returning students of DLSMHSI

• Monitors and controls spread of communicable/infectious diseases by implementing the IPCO guidelines

• Serves as resource for ancillary medical supplies and medications for common medical conditions

• Secures health records of students with full confidentiality and following the guidelines of the DLSMHSI Data Privacy Policy set by DLSMHSI Data Policy Officer

• Ensures the proper handling of the clinic’s equipment and supplies and maintains accuracy of the stock/equipment inventories

• Provides health education on a variety of health care topics

• Updates Student Health and Safety Departmental Bulletin Board for dissemination of health announcements and health education