Public health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Friday, October 17, called out Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa over what he described as a “troubling mindset” on accountability and governance in the DOH, urging him to “stop blaming and start building.” In his Facebook...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (PPAB) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has warned the public to be wary of the disinformation supposedly being spread by a “fear-peddling” doctor, noting its threat to public health....
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin tore into health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon's criticisms on a memorandum of agreement (MOA) involving Tingog Party-list, going as far as to...
An independent health reform advocate has called for immediate action amid reports of alleged pharmaceutical companies' use of privileged marketing tactics to influence medical professionals in promoting medical products. Photo from Pixabay In an interview with TeleRadyo Serbisyo on Tuesday, April...
House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin Iloilo 1st district Janette Garin stood pat on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 12 on her message to Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa to not accept "non-experts" or "unqualified"...
Independent health reform advocate Dr. Anthony "Tony" Leachon has resigned from his post as a Special Adviser for Noncommunicable Diseases of the Department of Health (DOH). Dr. Tony Leachon (C ourtesy of Dr. Leachon's Facebook account) “I don’t deserve to be maligned in public and...
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa confirmed that Dr. Tony Leachon has returned to his position as a “volunteer consultant” for the Department of Health (DOH). Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (left) with Dr. Tony Leachon. (Courtesy of DOH) During an interview on the sidelines...
Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon has been appointed by Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa as the new Special Adviser for Non-communicable Diseases on Friday, Aug. 11. Courtesy of DOH "Together, we continue to move steadfastly in further realizing the Universal Healthcare. With...
Filipinos were warned against the quiet but consistent increase of Covid-19 infections across the archipelago. (Unsplash) Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said health experts who are warning of the slow but persistent increase in the country’s Covid-19 cases only want to...
The role of a stay-at-home mother is hard and that is an understatement. For typical Filipino families, housewives are commonly in charge of not only managing household chores but also caring for the entire family. The toll of this responsibility is already heavy enough to carry, but this is made...
Public health expert Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon said Covid-19 is not yet endemic, reminding Filipinos that the threat of the disease lingers. Leachon on Sunday, April 16, said the World Health Organization (WHO) views Covid-19 at a “transition point” but the organization never claimed that...
To mask up or not to mask up? Health reform advocate Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon backed the possible reimposition of the mandatory face mask mandate, stressing that this could help protect Filipinos against Covid-19. “Ako ay walang tutol dyan. Because of the increased mobility at dahil ayaw...
