


The Department shall refer the child who is placed under protective custody to a government medical or health officer for a physical/ mental examination and/or medical treatment ( RA 7610 : Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act) “The DOH shall provide medical assistance to victims” through a socialized scheme by the Women and Children Protection Unit (WCPU) in DOH-retained hospitals or in coordination with LGUs or other government health facilities ( RA 9262 :Anti-violence Violence Against Women Against Women And Their Children And Their Children Act Of 2004 ) For the past years, there have been attempts to increase the number of WCPUs especially in DOH-retained hospitals, but they have been unsuccessful for many reasons.Īs of 2016, a total of 94 WCPUs were established nationwide that served about 8,000 cases in the past year.

As of 2011, there are 38 working WCPUs in 25 provinces of the country. 1-B was issued, the partnership among the Department of Health (DOH), University of the Philippines Manila, the Child Protection Network Foundation, several local government units, development partners and other agencies resulted in the establishment of women and child protection units (WCPUs) in DOH-retained and Local Government Unit (LGU) -supported hospitals. In 1997, Administrative Order 1-B or the “Establishment of a Women and Children Protection Unit in All Department of Health (DOH) Hospitals” was promulgated in response to the increasing number of women and children who consult due to violence, rape, incest, and other related cases. Links to other Libraries and Resource Center.
