PBBM accepts Private Sector Advisory Council’s Healthcare work plan
The Healthcare group of the Private Sector Advisory Council meets with President Marcos in Malacañang on how Public-Private Partnership will help address the country’s most pressing health concerns. From left to right, Ginggay Hontiveros and Gie Polanco of the Aboitiz Group, Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, Usec. Rosario Vergerie, PBBM, Clinton Hess of Unilab, Sabin Aboitiz, Paolo Borromeo, Dr. Nicky Montoya, Atty. Eli Dino Santos, and Dr. Clemente Bautista.
President Bongbong Marcos accepted recommendations for the country’s healthcare solutions after the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) led by Aboitiz Group President and CEO Sabin Aboitiz endorsed the work plan on August 11.
The proposals made by the members of PSAC’s Health group are focused on improving the nation’s healthcare system through closer collaboration between the government and private sector. Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships, PSAC suggested, will start addressing the most pressing health issues of Filipinos in the first 100 days of the administration.
Headed by Ayala Healthcare CEO Paolo Borromeo, the Healthcare group is composed of a diverse set of health experts, including MediCard Philippines President and CEO Doctor Nicky Montoya, Filipino-American molecular biologist of the University of Sto. Tomas and OCTA researcher Father Nick Austriaco, Unilab President and CEO Clinton Campos Hess, and former FDA Director Doctor Eric Domingo.
Department of Health Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire and PhilHealth officials Doctor Clementine Bautista and Attorney Eli Dino Santos were also present during the discussions and provided support and guidance.
This PSAC meeting with President Marcos came after the Agriculture and Digital Infrastructure groups presented their recommendations last July 7 and August 3 respectively. The Council is expected to present more recommendations from the Jobs, Build Build Build and Tourism sector working groups in the coming weeks. #
