1. New Students (undergraduate and postgraduate) are required to undergo physical and dental examination conducted by the Health Services Section during enrollment (Revised UP Code: Art. 328 p.82). They are also required to submit the following laboratory results during the physical examination:

a. Chest X-ray

b. Complete blood count

c. Urinalysis

d. Stool Examination

2. The University Registrar together with the acceptance notice will send of schedule of the physical and dental examination. Students are advised to have their laboratory work-up a week before their physical examination schedule.

3. The University shoulders the physical examination of the new undergraduate students.

4. In the event that a student is diagnosed to have a communicable disease any time during the school year, the following procedures should be followed to protect his/her co-students:

a. Physical examination by a physician.

b. Laboratory work-out as ordered by the attending physician.

c. Submit medical findings to the school nurse for follow-up.

d. If the student is a resident of one of the University’s dormitories, they may be quarantined during the communicable stage to prevent spread of the disease.

e. If the student is a non-resident, he or she may be asked to be excused from their classes during the period of communicability to protect their classmates and other students from contacting the disease.

5. Students for medical referrals:

a. The nurse on duty may accompany the sick student and refer them directly to the retainer hospital or if this is not possible, the nurse may issue an official referral note to the student. The student will present then this to the retainer hospital for easy and fast accommodation and rendering of services.

b. The expenses incurred during the hospitalization of the student must be borne by the student.

c. Confidentiality of the Patient’s record — all patients’ records will be treated as confidential. No information will be divulged regarding a student’s condition or treatment without the concerned student’s consent.

6. The nurse on-duty will attend daily (from Monday to Sunday) to the minor health problems of the students, faculty and staff.

a. The nurse on-duty will dispense medicines that do not require physician’s prescription.

b. The nurse on-duty will provide the initial dose of the over-the counter-medicine. Succeeding doses will be provided by the patient.

7. The sick student will personally go to the clinic and inform the nurse that they are ill or sick so that initial assessment and vital signs can be taken immediately. The nurse on-duty will not be liable for any student who will not report personally to the nurse about their condition. The medicines will be given personally to the sick student.

The Health Services Section issues medical certificate with the following conditions:

1. If the reason for being absent from their classes are due to sickness or any medical condition;

2. The student was able to visit the clinic during the appearance of early symptoms or during the period of their ailment;

3. If the student is non-resident of the dormitory, they will have to secure a medical certificate from his attending physician. If they did not consult a doctor, a letter from their guardian or parent explaining that they had been sick, will do. Two copies of this letter must be made, one will be attached to their excuse slip and the other will be submitted to the clinic as student’s file;

4. The student will present the medical certificate or the excuse letter with the nurse-on-duty’s signature to the respective College Secretary to secure the official excuse slip of their department; e. The medical certificate and the official excuse slip from the College Secretary will be presented to their instructors.

1. Assessment of the extent of injuries:

a. Less serious cases

Bring the accident victim to the nearest hospital for medical assessment.

b. Injuries with profuse bleeding.

If the bleeding is profuse, it has to be stopped by applying direct pressure on the wound while transporting the victim to the nearest hospital. Call for the school Nurses (or anybody who knows how) to apply pressure on the wound in order to minimize bleeding. Loss of big amount of blood may cause death.

c. Head, spine, neck, limb and clavicle injuries

a) Do not move the victim.

b) Call 911+ UP Mindanao (accidents in the school campus). Call 911+ electrical post number nearest to the accident site (accident outside the school campus).

c) Call our School Nurse to attend to the victim’s needs while waiting for the arrival of the 911 Medical Team.

2. Take note of the plate number of the vehicle.

3. Know the name, address and contact number of the driver.

4. Call immediately the following persons:

a) Parents/family members (to give immediate emotional support and comfort to the victim).

b) Police officer to report to the accident site and to apprehend the driver. (Mintal Police Precinct Telephone Number 293-1177 or call 911 + electrical post number nearest to the accident site).

c) Security guard (Tel. Number 293-0016) If the accident happens in the vicinity of UP Mindanao, the guard on duty is required to submit an incident report to the Office of the Chancellor, Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Office of Student Affairs. The incident report is one of the documents required in processing the insurance claim of students.

5. Require the driver of the vehicle to settle the hospital bill of the victim.

6. After medical assessment, if the victim is physically able, assist them to appear personally at the police station to have the incident recorded in the police record book/blotter within 24 hours. If the victim is confined at the hospital, calling for the police officer to come to the hospital to record the accident.

7. If the accident happens outside the UP Mindanao campus, the victim has to submit to the Office of Student Affairs a written report for record and monitoring purposes. The written report is needed to claim the victim’s insurance benefits.

8. If the victim wants to file a case against the driver, they may ask the assistance of the Legal Officer of UP Mindanao.