Key facts
Code summary
Code Q
Official title Human Health and Social Work Activities
Version PSIC 2019
Source layer PSA / BSP
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PSIC 2019 Navigation-first hub Section Q - Human Health and Social Work Activities
PSIC Section Q covers human health and social work in the Philippines, including hospitals, clinics, residential care and community support activities.
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Practical summary
Section Q sits in the PSIC 2019 hierarchy. This section groups care-related services that treat people, support recovery or deliver social welfare. It separates clinical, residential and social-service activities. Common examples include Human Health Activities, Residential Care Activities, and Social Work Activities without Accommodation.
Administrative context
Where this code is used
It appears in healthcare licensing, welfare reporting and facility registration when the business treats patients or provides care and support services. Typical starting points include Human Health Activities, Residential Care Activities, and Social Work Activities without Accommodation.
Selection note
How to choose it
Use this section when the activity directly treats, cares for or supports people. If the business sells medical goods or insurance, compare Sections G or K instead. Compare child divisions such as Human Health Activities, Residential Care Activities, and Social Work Activities without Accommodation and keep moving deeper until the wording matches the actual line of business.
Official note
Source-backed description
This section includes the provision of health and social work activities, involving a wide range of activities, starting from health care provided by trained medical professionals in hospitals and other facilities, over residential care activities that still involve a degree of health care activities to social work activities without any involvement of health care professionals.
FAQ
What does PSIC Section Q cover?
PSIC Section Q covers human health and social work in the Philippines, including hospitals, clinics, residential care and community support activities.
Which activities usually belong in Section Q?
This section groups care-related services that treat people, support recovery or deliver social welfare. It separates clinical, residential and social-service activities.
How do I compare Section Q with nearby PSIC sections?
Start with the section boundary and then compare the child divisions below it. Use this section when the activity directly treats, cares for or supports people. If the business sells medical goods or insurance, compare Sections G or K instead.