Independent health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon on Thursday, Dec. 11, warned that PhilHealth’s weakening capacity, driven by major funding decisions in recent years, is leaving more Filipino families vulnerable to medical debt, citing a new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study showing that...
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...
In response to the recent surge of pertussis cases in several regions, health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon has called for the immediate reinstatement of mandatory facemask-wearing “without hesitation” in public places. A student wearing a face mask (MARK BALMORES / FILE PHOTO / MANILA...
Independent health reform advocate Anthony Leachon raised concerns about the potential health risks of vaping, especially for young people, citing studies on the harmful effects of nicotine-containing liquids in vape pens. Independent health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon (Screenshot from...
An independent health reform advocate said on Monday, Dec. 4 that antibiotics may not be an effective remedy for individuals with “walking pneumonia.” (Unsplash) "May isang grupo lamang ng antibiotics ang tumatalab sa walking pneumonia at ang pangalan ay azithromycin or macrolides (Only a...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Sept. 14 expressed respect for health reform advocate Dr. Anthony Leachon’s decision to step down as special adviser for non-communicable diseases. “With recent developments, the DOH respects and confirms Dr. Leachon’s withdrawal from his proposed...
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...
