Getting a Health Certificate / Health Card from Quezon City Hall (2016)
2:56 AMHi there! I've noticed that some blogs on getting a health certificate/card (HC) are outdated. I even followed the latest blog I've seen and it's very different from the current system of obtaining an HC. So I hope this post will help you and I'll try my best to update this from time to time.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Money (P194.00 for the health card and 15-25.00 for the sputum and stool cup = P220.00)
- Ballpoint pen (not a sign pen)
- One valid ID
- Bottled water (avoid dehydration! :))
HOW TO GET THERE:
If you are coming from the North (Fairview, Commonwealth, Batasan, etc.), ride any Cubao Kalayaan Aurora/Ali Mall/PhilCoA City Hall jeep and alight from QC Hall Gate 7. From there, walk straight until you reach Gate 5. Look for Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) which is at the left side of Gate 5 and almost in front of NBI City Hall satellite branch. All transactions will be processed here.
STEPS ON SECURING A HEALTH CERTIFICATE/CARD:
Step 1: Get your Order of Payment form
Outside the building, there are tables labeled with steps 1 to 5. Go to step 1 and inform the staff that you are getting a health certificate. The staff will give you an order of payment with the breakdown of fees (see below). In total, you need to pay P194.00 for your health card.
Health Fee: P50.00
HIV-AIDS Seminar Fee: P50.00
Laboratory Fee: P94.00
Step 2: Pay the fees
The staff at step 1 may give you directions on how to get to the cashier area (this is also within the building's premises). I also made a sketch (I am not sure if it is accurate haha) that you can follow. Just look for the black railings going to the cashier; it's very near from the tables so don't worry. Bring exact payment to avoid waiting periods. Keep the receipt.
Step 3. Submit your specimens (stool and sputum)
A. Sputum and stool cups
If you don't have any sputum/stool cups, you can buy those from sidewalk vendors. I bought mine for P15.00. You can also bring your own cups.
B. Specimen
You can bring your stool and transfer it to stool cup if you already have one. This will make your life easier! If you didn't bring any stool, look for a CR across the road. You need to pay P10.00 for using it. WARNING: Long lines and long waiting time; use at your own risk! For your sputum, just spit at the cup and you're okay.
C. Bring the specimens to the laboratory
Go to the laboratory, which is behind the building (see map below). Ask for the forms to fill out (you need to fill out 3 forms). Then, submit your specimens, give your receipt at the window and get your releasing slip.
Step 4. Releasing of results
Go back to the front of the building, go to step 4, releasing of results. You need to present your releasing slip as well as present one valid ID. No ID, no results. Usually, when you submit your specimens before 11 AM, results are already available by 2 PM. Beyond that, results can be obtained the following day.
Step 5. HIV Seminar
Go to the next table and choose what seminar schedule you want to attend. If you obtained your results by 2 pm, most likely your seminar will be scheduled tomorrow or any day that you are convenient.
In case you choose to get your results the other day, make sure to go there by 8 AM so that you will be able to attend the seminar by 9 AM.
The seminar venue is at the 3rd floor of another wing of Health Department (see map below). In my case, all applicants were gathered in the waiting area, 1st floor. We are given a form to fill out and after 15 minutes, we went to the seminar area.
At the 3rd floor, you have to give the filled out form as well as your laboratory results to the staff inside the seminar room and in return, she will give you a number. DO NOT LOSE THIS NUMBER! The seminar lasts for an hour; it is very informative and at the same time, entertaining.
Step 6. Processing of Health Card
After the seminar, you will be instructed to go to the 2nd floor where you have to process your health card. The process is based on the number given by the staff in the seminar room. Give this number when it is your turn. PLEASE CHECK YOUR ENCODED INFORMATION CAREFULLY since you have to pay another P50.00 if there is something to correct. After taking a photo, you just need to wait for 15 to 20 minutes for your health card. And you're done!!! :)
TIPS:
1. It would be less hassle if you get your results the next day so that you don't have to wait for the whole day. It will take you less than a day if you omit the long waiting time for the results!!! :)
My adventure:
Day 1: I went to Quezon City Hall at 10:30 AM; I didn't make it to the cut-off time (11 AM) that's why I was scheduled to get my results the next day.
Day 2: I went again at the City Hall at 8 AM, and to my surprise, I was able to attend the seminar by 9 AM and have my health certificate by 10:20 AM!
Day 2: I went again at the City Hall at 8 AM, and to my surprise, I was able to attend the seminar by 9 AM and have my health certificate by 10:20 AM!
2. Do the laboratory at the Quezon City Health Department.
It is true that you can have your laboratory at the accredited diagnostic centers around Quezon City but if you are saving money, just do it at QCHD since it is only P94.00!!! And you can get your results at the indicated time in the releasing slip. But if you are in hurry and you can afford to spend more, then that's okay.
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Thanks for the helpful information! I’d just like to ask, until when was the validity of your health certificate when you applied? Was it the end of the year, or one year from the date of application?
ReplyDeleteHi there! Unfortunately health certificate expires every December 31, so in my case, it was only valid for a month (since I applied for it on November 2016). So I have to apply for renewal agad.
DeleteOh, my. �� I’ll just wait until January to apply for mine. Thanks very much for replying!
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Wow! This helps a lot! Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! This is outdated though; I hope they still follow this process :)
DeleteThank you, it gives me an idea and shortcuts 😊
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! :) Glad this helped you!
Deletesan kaya ung accteditted lab....kc i tried looking sa webpage ng qchd page not found ;(
ReplyDeleteHello po! I have no idea din kung saan makikita yun; pero para mas makamura po kayo sa mismong QCHD na kayo magpalaboratory, around Php100 lang naman :)
DeleteHello, i just went there sa QCH the other day. Like two days ago to get my NBI clearance renewed. It was nice that everything has upgraded. From waiting at the covered court for a long line, you will now wait inside an air-conditioned building. No sweat here.
ReplyDeleteMy problem was when i asked qchd that i need a HEALTH CARD specifically, they said that they don't have Health Card services.
This is actually my third time to do some requirements for work, i was always asked for HEALTH CERTIFICATES and NOT "HEALTH CARD".
This time, the company im applying at NEEDS A HEALTH CARD.
Hello! As far as I know, health certificate and health card are just the same (however health certificate is the appropriate term). I guess you have to ask your company if the health card requirement is basically the health certificate from QCHD.
DeleteHi.is it possible na makakuha ng replacement for my lost health card without doing the same process? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteHi Jheydee, I am sure you will not undergo the same process since this is for those getting their new cards. But I guess you still have to go to the QCHD to get a replacement.
DeleteDo I need NBI, police clearance or cedula to present as requirements?
ReplyDeleteHi, you only need one valid ID as a requirement :)
DeleteVery helpful indeed. Kaya lang naka temporary offices sila ngayon and hiwa hiwalay pa. Hahaha. Gumulo lalo buhay ko sa kanila. Btw. Thnks for this tips.
ReplyDeleteno id no entry??if i dont have any id im not qualified to have health card cert? thank you
ReplyDeleteYes po since main requirement nila ang valid ID.
DeleteHi! Muntinlupa resident ako at meron ng medical result bago ko pa malaman na sa QC ko pala dapat kunin yung Occupational permit. Pwede na kaya yung present medical certificate ang i-present ko sa kanila para less hassle?
ReplyDeleteThanks for this blog, btw, what if walang id na maip-present, papayag po kaya sila na nbi clearance ang ippresent para makuha yung results? Nirurush po kasi yung pagkuha ko ng health cert kaya lang sad to say, nawawala po wallet ko kasama mga id's ko :(
ReplyDeleteHndi na ba kailangan ng xtray? Kse sa caloocan isa sa mga requirements nila.. Salamat sa sagot
ReplyDeleteHi, for renewal of health certificate is an updated cedula required too? I'm curious coz have to get occupational permit. Apparently, getting health certificate is part of the entire process. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNung 2016 kase di siya kailangan, ID lang talaga. You can call QCHD to inquire for that :)
DeleteHello! I went today and this was very informative, detailed and it helped a lot, thank you!
ReplyDeleteI went at 9:30 am and finished everythinhg at 11:30 am. ��
I just want to add:
1.They tweaked the step 4 and 5. After submitting specimens, just secure'lab result claim stub' then proceed next step to schedule your HIV seminar. No need to wait for the results before scheduling! Yay! Just make sure to return to get your lab results. Health certificate will be released after submission of results to Step One (Claiming of Health Cert).
2. Lab schedule
Submit 8am-9am, results at 10am
Submit 9am-11a, results at 12pm
Submit 11a-12pm results at 2pm
Submit 1pm-3pm, results the next day
*Dont forget to photocopy receipt if you are applying for occupational/mayor's permit!
Hi! Ask ko lang if the cedula is still required for the permit? And if I'm going to do this and also the occupational permit, do you think I'll be finished before the afternoon? Plan ko kasi mag half day kaya lang not sure kung matatapos ko kagad. :)
DeleteHello Inna! Nung 2016 kase, di siya required. ID lang talaga. I'm not sure ngayon sorry! (Since di na ako kumuha ng health certificate after 2017)
DeleteHi Mara! Super thank you for the update! Will include that in this post soon. Hope this helped you kahit outdated na :)
DeletePwede ba makakuha kahit walang valid id pupunta kc ako bukas kaso wala akonh valid id, may cedula ako at nbi
ReplyDeleteHi po! Valid ID is needed in getting your laboratory results
DeleteAlam ko po considered as a valid ID ang NBI
DeleteSino po ba nagbabayad ng health card if employed?
ReplyDeleteAng alam ko po kayo pa rin ang magbabayad and hindi ang employer. Baka kailangan niyo itong iclear sa employer niyo
DeleteHi, ask ko lang po kung pwede po makakuha ng health card kung may dala na medical result from other laboratory ?
ReplyDeleteAng alam ko pwede dati. Di po ako sure if ganun pa rin hanggang ngayon
Deletehi, ask lang po. tapos nako sa seminar at may lab results nadin ako kahapon pa. ask ko lang kung what time cut off time sa pagkuha nag lab result at health card? 3pm, 4pm or 5pm po ba?
ReplyDeletekailangan po ba talaga ng resibo?
ReplyDeleteeh may results na po kami ng medical namin sa ibang lab
eh nagulat yung employer namin na nangangailangan sila ng resibo results lang daw po ang ipapakita
Hi, until what time po ba yung seminar para sa health permit? 9 AM lang po ba yun?
ReplyDeleteHi. Ask lang po kasi dec. 31, 2018 na expire yung health card ko. Tapos ngayon lang po ulit ako makaka renew. Hanggang kelan na po valid yung health card ko? Salamat po
ReplyDeletehi question lang,meron na ako health certificate galing J. A. R MEDNET noong march 21 pa and i'm planning na kumuha ng health card next week. pwede pa po kaya yun?
ReplyDeleteanong id po dadalhin ??
ReplyDeleteThanks for this ☺️
ReplyDeleteHi,is it ok to bring x-ray result instead of sputum test result?
ReplyDeletePwede po bang x ray instead of sputum?
ReplyDeleteask ko po kung sa qc area ako magwowork . automaticaly health card din ng qc kukunin ko right? e pano naman po yong health certificate? sa brgy po ba namen kukunin or sa qc city hall pa din ?
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