Health Secretary Enrique Ona said the proposed P54.6-billion budget for 2013 would ensure that Filipinos of better services and a healthier year.
Ona added that the approval of the proposed DOH 2013 budget will sustain the health gains of 2010-2012 and continue the direct, immediate, and substantial health benefits for the Filipinos especially the poor.
Data from DOH indicate that the proposed budget for next year is 25 percent higher than the department’s budget this year.
It includes P39.5 billion for the Office of the Secretary, P304.5 million for the Commission on Population, P327 million for the National Nutrition Council, P13.5 billion for the Health Facilities Enhancement Program that is under the Priority Social and Economic Projects Fund, P908 million for the specialty hospitals, and P40 million for the Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care.
Ona also asked the Senate to pass the tobacco and alcohol excise tax reform bill and the reproductive health (RH) bill.
