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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 237 - DIRECTING
THE CONDUCT OF A NATIONAL FOLLOW UP MEASLES CAMPAIGN ON FEBRUARY 2004
AND DESIGNATING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR THE
PURPOSE
WHEREAS,
sustaining high measles immunization coverage has been proven effective
in combating the measles infection and deaths and interruption of
measles transmission;
WHEREAS, in 1998 the Philippines adopted a ten-year plan, otherwise
known as the Philippines Measles Elimination Campaign (PMEC) through
Presidential Proclamation No. 4, which aims to interrupt the
circulation of measles virus in all communities by 2008;
WHEREAS, the 1st phase of the Philippine Measles Elimination Campaign
(PMEC) was successfully implemented in 1998 through the collaborative
efforts of national and local governments, communities, religious, and
business sectors and international agencies;
WHEREAS, the government has declared a policy to promote the rights of
children to survival, development, special protection and participation
with full recognition of the nature of childhood and its special needs;
WHEREAS, in support of this policy, Congress passed the Early Childhood
Care and Development (ECCD) Act (Republic Act No. 8980) which commit
the institutionalization of a national system for ECCD that is
comprehensive, integrative and sustainable, that involves
multi-sectoral and interagency collaboration at all levels;
WHEREAS, the Local Government Code states that the local government
shall be responsible for the delivery of basic health services and the
Department of Health (DOH) shall assist these local government units;
WHEREAS, addressing this concern shall be efficiently undertaken
through the joint effort of the national and local government and other
key stakeholders, the community and the parents;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, President of the Republic
of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by law, do
hereby order the conduct of a nationwide follow-up measles campaign to
be called the “Ligtas Tigdas” Campaign on February 2004. Free measles
vaccines shall be given to all children currently residing in the
Philippines between ages 9 months to less than 8 years of age.
Section 1.
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As the lead agency, the Department of Health shall formulate and disseminate guidelines and procedures on the implementation of the campaign; provide technical assistance to LGUs; conduct national/regional advocacy and social mobilization activities; provide all the necessary vaccines and other logistics, allocate and distribute in a timely manner, all measles vaccines, syringes and needles, safety boxes to all catchment areas, and monitor all LGU activities in all phases of the campaign.
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DONE, in the City of Manila,
this 19th day of September, in the year of the Lord, Two Thousand and
Three.
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