Tag: public health
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Senator Pia Cayetano kicks off Breastfeeding Awareness Month with Seminars in Bohol
Senator Pia S. Cayetano, a staunch breastfeeding advocate and former Chariperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, led the passage of Republic Act 10028 or the “Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009”, which provided nursing employees paid lactation periods of 40 minutes for every 8 hour working period, in addition to the regular…
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Sen. Pia’s Pinay In Action Empowers Communities through Maternal and Child Health Care Seminars in Pampanga
Senator Pia Cayetano’s Pinay In Action empowers communities through essential maternal and child healthcare seminars in Pampanga. The seminars in Bacolor and Santo Tomas, organized in partnership with Bacolor Mayor Eduardo G. Datu and Pampanga 4th District Congresswoman Anna York P. Bondoc, drew over 600 attendees. These seminars are part of Senator Pia Cayetano’s long-standing…
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Senator Pia S. Cayetano: Protect our youth from misinformation on Tobacco and Vape Products
“Children will mimic what they see and hear.” Senator Pia S. Cayetano, World Health Organization’s 2023 World No Tobacco Day Awardee, said this during the World No Tobacco Day Forum held at the Fabella Hospital, Manila, as she stressed the importance of setting a good example for the youth, in line with this year’s theme,…
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Office of Sen. Pia S. Cayetano Conducts Maternal and Child Healthcare Seminars in Bulacan
The Office of Senator Pia S. Cayetano held another series of successful healthcare seminars, this time in the province of Bulacan. The seminar in Calumpit, which is in partnership with BM Allan Andan, drew over 200 local participants. BM Andan thanked the Senator and her team for their efforts, noting the significant impact of bringing…
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Senator Pia Cayetano Continues to Champion Maternal and Child Health Care in Bacolod and Silay City
Negros Occidental – Senator Pia S. Cayetano brings her advocacy for better maternal and child care around the country, this time in Negros Occidental. Yesterday, the Senator’s advocacy arm, Pinay In Action, conducted a Maternal and Child Healthcare seminar in Bacolod City. More than 400 expecting mothers and barangay health workers attended the event at…
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Senator Pia Cayetano leads unveiling of state-of-the-art MRI and CT Scan Equipment and Facilities at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center
QUEZON CITY — Earlier today, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC) inaugurated its newly acquired MRI and CT scan equipment. The event marked a huge step forward in advancing and improving healthcare services and infrastructure for Filipino children. Dr. Sonia Gonzalez, PCMC’s Executive Director, underlined Senator Pia Cayetano’s pivotal role in securing funding for the…
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Sen. Cayetano asks PhilHealth to clarify unpaid claims
Sen. Pia Cayetano asks Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) officials to clarify reports that the agency has not paid its debts amounting to P27 billion to a group of private hospitals. PhilHealth president Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. told Cayetano during the Finance Subcommittee D hearing on the matter Wednesday, October 11, 2023 that he had talked…
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Boracay’s Sea Ambulance
Initiated by Senator Pia Cayetano, Boracay’s Sea Ambulance is vital to the island’s public health and emergency response system
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Establishing regional specialty medical centers
Pia: establishing regional specialty centers in existing DOH hospitals ‘more economical’
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Preparing PH for the next pandemic
Let us pass the laws that will allow our technical people, our health workers, our frontliners, to respond with haste and responsibly as well.