Chapter 4 Flashcards
The Philippine flag was a moment long awaited by the filipino people over the luneta park on?
July 4, 1946
The americans, in exchange for parity rights, appropriated $600 million for the rehabilitation of the country trhough the
Philippine rehabilitation act of 1946
The separation of the country’s health and public welfare offices though Executive order no. 94 issued on October 4, 1947, gave birth to the ______ that is headed by ______
Department of Health
Secretary Antonio Villarama
A former congressman who authored the bill creating the Department of Health and Public Welfare in 1939
Dr. Antonio Villarama
The first president of the republic, created the national advisory council to study problems of public health and sanitation and to make recommendations for their improvement and the promotion of medical research
Manuel Roxan
recommended before
the Philippine Congress the approval of legislation
providing for pre-paid medical service to populations
who cannot afford medical assistance, especially in
remote rural communities.
President Elpidio Quirino
provided resources
in support of family planning
The US Agency for
International Development (USAID)
assisted in the campaign against tuberculosis, especially
for children
United Nations
International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
In what year Baccilus Calmette Guerin (BCG) was
first introduced to the Philippines
1952
first used
as a vaccine against tuberculosis during the administration of President Quirino.
Bacillus Calmette Guerin (BCG)
President Magsaysay appointed __________ Garcia as Secre tary of Health.
Dr. Paulino Garcia