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The Department of Budget and Management has released the 2023 Cancer Assistance Fund amounting to P500 million to the Department of Health .According to DBM Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman, this is an affirmation of the government’s commitment to boosting the health and welfare of Filipinos suffering from cancer.
Dr. Kenneth Samala, a practicing oncologist, meanwhile called on the DOH to expedite the inclusion of new medicines, including injectables, to treat cancer patients. He said this is one of the roadblocks they are facing to use new anti-cancer drugs for patients. New cancer medicines, including injectables, have been proven effective against cancer in other countries.
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