President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. approved the adoption of national objectives to strengthen the country’s health sector.In a statement on Saturday, the Presidential Communications Office said Marcos issued Memorandum Circular No. 53 on June 4, 2024.MC 53 was issued to adopt the Department of Health's National Objectives for Health for the period 2023 to 2028.The NOH serves as the medium-term strategy for strengthening the health sector of the Philippines.
“Consistent with the above-mentioned State policies, and pursuant to DOH’s mandate as the lead agency responsible for setting the country’s policy direction on health, the National Objectives for Health 2023-2028 was formulated to serve as the country’s medium-term strategy for strengthening the country’s health sector,” said Marcos.The DOH serves as the lead agency in the implementation of the NOH 2023-2028.