Health advocate hits gap between promises, delivery

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Jan 31, 2025 12:13 am

HEALTH reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon voiced strong criticism of the current state of health care reform in the Philippines during The Manila Times' Innovative Keys to Universal Health forum on Thursday.

Addressing the gathering, Leachon emphasized the gap between government promises and actual implementation, particularly when it comes to universal health care and the execution of health-related policies.

(From left) Red Mendoza, Manila Times Senior Reporter; Dr. Irene Florentino-Fariñas, Director III of Policy and Planning Service, Food & Drug Administration; Dr. Ryan Raymond Bautista, Head of Makati Med Wellness Center, MMC Health Hub Out Patient Services; and Racquel Cagurangan, Managing Director of CareTech Asia during the TMT Health Forum - Innovative Keys to Universal Health at the Grand Westside Hotel in Paranaque, Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Rio Deluvio

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