DOH seeks additional P92.8B for 2022 budget
The Department of Health (DOH) is requesting an additional P92.8 billion in its 2022 budget to support pandemic response and the implementation of health-related laws.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III made this appeal at a Senate budget hearing on Wednesday, October 13.
The requested funds are for 17 programs, activities, and projects (PAPs) under the DOH-Office of the Secretary and an additional P260 million for the National Nutrition Council.
Duque emphasized that P77.46 billion is needed specifically for Universal Health Care Law implementation and COVID-19 initiatives, with another P15.33 billion required for other health-related laws.
The priority programs include P51.3 billion for healthcare workers' benefits and compensation for those who contracted or died of COVID-19.
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