Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT CREATING NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 30, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1575, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT CREATING NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
ABSTRACT : Rationale: The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) firmly believes that scientific medicine has not equal in health care delivery. If we sincerely want to develop the medicinal potentials of our "7000 species of medicinal plants we should go for it with well organized and adequately funded scientific investigations. Therefore, the PMA proposes the creation of National Health Research Institutes to provide the key to unlock the active compounds from indigenous and non-indigenous sources and other health potentials obtainable in our country.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MARA�ON, ALFREDO JR. G.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Lacson (008 ) 2. Monfort (031 )
3. Dy (042 ) 4. Tulagan (049 )
5. Syjuco (041 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ON 2001-08-06
SECONDARILY REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON APPROPRIATIONS

Abstract

Rationale: The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) firmly believes that scientific medicine has not equal in health care delivery. If we sincerely want to develop the medicinal potentials of our "7000 species of medicinal plants we should go for it with well organized and adequately funded scientific investigations. Therefore, the PMA proposes the creation of National Health Research Institutes to provide the key to unlock the active compounds from indigenous and non-indigenous sources and other health potentials obtainable in our country.

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