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Makati gov't shares anti-TB innovations with national, international delegates

Published Oct 29, 2025 01:04 pm
As the Department of Health (DOH) recognized Makati as a key city in the global campaign to end tuberculosis (TB), Mayor Nancy Binay led the city in welcoming national and international delegates of the Stop TB Partnership during their recent International Benchmarking Visit to share the city’s local strategies and innovations in TB prevention, control, and management.
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay welcomes national and international delegates of the Stop TB Partnership during their International Benchmarking Visit at the Guadalupe Viejo Primary Health Care Facility. (Photo from Makati PIO)
Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay welcomes national and international delegates of the Stop TB Partnership during their International Benchmarking Visit at the Guadalupe Viejo Primary Health Care Facility. (Photo from Makati PIO)
The mayor was joined by the Makati Health Department (MHD) and International Relations Department (IRD) in welcoming the delegates at the Guadalupe Viejo Primary Health Care Facility, one of the city’s model TB Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course (DOTS) centers.
The event gathered representatives from the DOH, led by Dir. Lester Tan, Ms. Dolly Rose Santos, Mr. Maremie Diaz, Mr. Ramon Ferrer Jr., Ms. Aiza Marie Advincula, and Dr. Amelia Media, along with delegates from the Philippines, Nigeria, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Pakistan, and Kenya.
The city government said the program included presentations on Makati’s tuberculosis program accomplishments and best practices by Dr. Bernard Sese, officer-in-charge of the MHD, and Ms. Ginalyn Flores, officer-in-charge of the IRD. Dr. John Albert Tablizo and Dr. Christie Sales also discussed the Guadalupe Viejo Facility’s tuberculosis profile.
Delegates also interacted with TB program personnel and observed Makati’s patient-centered approach to primary healthcare during an open forum and facility tour.
“Through this collaboration, Makati continues to exemplify strong local governance and its unwavering commitment to building a healthier, TB-free future for all,” the local government said.
In September 2024, the local government received Fujifilm Philippines' Xair portable x-ray system, making it the very first LGU to have the device.
Xair is a 3.5 kg portable x-ray system that can be used in out-of-hospital settings like a patient's home visit and nursing care, places without a power source like natural disaster sites, and clinics and isolation wards.
Former Makati City Mayor Abby Binay emphasized the critical role the portable x-ray will play in the early diagnosis and treatment of TB, particularly in rural areas where access to medical facilities, doctors, and healthcare resources is limited.

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