Integration of Family Planning in the Curricula of All Schools of Medicine, etc.
Letter of Instructions No. 47, issued on December 8, 1972, directs the Department of Education and Culture in the Philippines to integrate family planning education into the curricula of schools for medicine, nursing, midwifery, allied medical professions, and social work. This integration aims to enhance the population program's implementation. Furthermore, graduates must receive adequate instruction in family planning as a prerequisite for qualifying for their respective licensing examinations. The directive underscores the importance of family planning education in professional training for health-related fields.
December 8, 1972
LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS NO. 47
TO : The Department of Education and Culture
Pursuant to General Order No. 1 and in order to facilitate the implementation of the population program, you are hereby directed to inform all schools of medicine, nursing, midwifery, allied medical professions, and social work to prepare, plan and implement the integration of family planning in their curricula and to require from their graduates sufficient instruction in family planning as a prerequisite to qualify for the appropriate licensing examination. casia