Marcos approves Universal Health Care Coordinating Council

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the Department of Health's (DoH's) proposal to create a Universal Health Care Coordinating Council through an executive order, Malacañang announced on Tuesday.

At a press conference, Malacañang press briefer Daphne Oseña-Paez said that the President approved the proposed coordinating council during a sectoral meeting on Tuesday.

'The President approved the creation of a Universal Health Care Coordinating Council led by the national government in cooperation with local government units and other agencies in order to roll out healthcare functions within a well-integrated system,' Oseña-Paez told reporters.'Among the points discussed were the cooperation of the DoH and DILG in ensuring good governance, capacity-building and delivery of health services by local government units,' she added.

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