The government is proposing a 13.6-percent increase in the budget of the Department of Health (DOH) for 2011 mainly to build more health centers and provide health insurance to poor families.
President Benigno Simeon Aquino III cited this in his speech at the 37th World Congress of the International College of Surgeons (ICS) on Friday.
He noted that many health centers in the country, particularly in rural areas, lack both facilities and medical professionals.
Aquino also said the government is also aiming to improve PhilHealth coverage and insure about 4.6 million poor families within three years.
Around 192,000 families enrolled for health insurance during the National PhilHealth Registration Day in September, he noted.
“The government, through information campaigns, continues to encourage the enrolment of those who can afford to join the program,” he said.
He added that there are still around 5 million families who have not enrolled in PhilHealth.
Health teams
Aquino said health teams composed of doctors, nurses, and midwives will also be deployed to poor, far-flung areas as part of the government’s efforts to reach the Millennium Development Goals of improving child and maternal health.
Aquino also appealed to doctors to do more charity work, especially in the countryside, to help the government address the sorry state of health care in the country.
Aquino told some 300 local and international surgeons present at the event that the government needs the help of all medical practitioners to achieve universal health care.
“I am thankful that many of you are now engaged in charity work through surgical missions. I hope it is not too much to ask for a little more of your time for the poor,” he said.
Aquino also asked the surgeons to share their knowledge with health care providers in rural areas to equip them with basical surgical skills.
“We welcome the assistance of our balikbayan surgeons as well as their friends, peers and fellow doctors from foreign shores, who are willing to share their time and expertise,” said the president. – VVP, GMANews.TV
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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