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Senator Bong Go expressed his satisfaction and optimism over the significant advancements in healthcare infrastructure in Region IX, or the Zamboanga Peninsula. These developments have been championed by Go through the form of Regional Specialty Centers, Super Health Centers, and Malasakit Centers, each playing a unique role in strengthening the region’s healthcare system. “Isinulong po […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is supporting the nomination of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to the post, citing his experience and competence to lead the Department of Health (DOH) as the country recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Escudero, he is looking forward to the confirmation of Herbosa’s appointment when Congress resumes its session on November […]
Senator Bong Go expressed his full support for the establishment of the National Disease Prevention Management Authority, Medical Reserve Corps, and the Virology Institute of the Philippines. The measures were discussed during the Third Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting. When asked about the progress of these initiatives, Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on […]
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Health Caravan continues to reach people with primary health care services through its Health Caravan. The PRC Health Caravan recently drove to Angono, Rizal. The outreach program, held at Angono Municipal Gym, provided health consultations to 209 people through eight volunteer medical doctors and two volunteer nurses. “The Health Caravan […]
Senator Bong Go lauded the Department of Health and the local government of Nabas, Aklan for the successful groundbreaking of the town’s Super Health Center in Barangay Poblacion recently. Super Health Centers are designed to focus on primary care, consultation, and early detection of diseases, further strengthening the healthcare sector in the country especially in […]
Senator Bong Go, the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, proudly shared the landmark Republic Act No. 11959, also known as the Regional Specialty Centers Act, which he principally sponsored and is one of the authors in the Senate, was already signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on August 24. […]
Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines president and Quirino governor Dax Cua hailed the signing into law of the Regional Specialty Centers Act, saying it would help address the prevailing lack of access to quality healthcare in provinces outside the National Capital Region. “Republic Act No. 11959 is a badly needed measure to address […]
The House of Representatives approved on second reading House Bill 8910 or the proposed “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act.” It would provide for a national policy in preventing adolescent pregnancies and institutionalize social protection for adolescent parents. An Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Inter-Agency Council will serve as a policy-making body. Among its salient provisions is the establishment […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list has called for greater involvement from barangays in tackling tuberculosis, which the Department of Health said remains among the top 10 leading causes of death in the Philippines. “We need greater involvement from our barangay health system in addressing tuberculosis in our communities. Maraming hamon na pine-presenta ang TB treatment na makakatulong ang […]
The Department of Health (DOH) officially began welcoming 7,200 more healthcare workers into the “The Wellness Movement” with the successful program launch held at UP College of Medicine, Manila. The Wellness Movement, co-designed by DOH’s implementing partner AHA! Behavioral Design®, is a pioneering initiative tailored to promote the well-being of medical frontliners across the country. […]