HB08636: Enacted into law "RA11215" on Feb. 14, 2019 | AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING A NATIONAL INTEGRATED CANCER CONTROL PROGRAM AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
This bill institutionalizes a National Integrated Cancer Control Program to address the growing burden of cancer in the Philippines. The program aims to improve cancer prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment, and palliative care.
It also includes the establishment of a Cancer Assistance Fund to support cancer medicine and treatment assistance programs. This fund will help make cancer treatment more affordable and accessible, especially for the underprivileged and marginalized Filipinos.