President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has adopted the National Objectives for Health of the Department of Health for 2023-2028 as part of the government's efforts to strengthen the Philippine health sector. In a Presidential Communications Office news release on Saturday, Marcos issued Memorandum Circular 53 in line with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028 for the development of the health sector.
“Consistent with the abovementioned State policies, and pursuant to DOH’s mandate as the lead agency responsible to set 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,” President Marcos said. He ordered the DOH to formulate and disseminate plans and guidelines that will ensure that all stakeholders have comprehensive understanding of NOH 2023-2028.