Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, has expressed his full support for Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s suggestion to establish an endowment fund for cancer-stricken overseas Filipino workers .
Meanwhile, Go’s support for the Cancer Assistance Fund represents a sustained commitment building upon his previous efforts to strengthen the fund. During the budget deliberations for the 2023 General Appropriations Act , Go was instrumental in securing a P500 million allocation for CAF under the Department of Health.
Looking ahead to 2024, Go aims to double the current allocation to further strengthen the fund and extend help to more cancer patients. This is in line with the National Integrated Cancer Control Act , under Republic Act No. 11215, which includes CAF as an essential component. Beyond CAF, Go has also been a driving force behind the recently signed RA 11959, or the Regional Specialty Centers Act, which he principally sponsored and of which he is one of the authors in the Senate.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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