P100M earmarked for fight vs. polio 0 SHARES Share it! However, it was 1993 when the last confirmed local case of polio was recorded. The recent polio case has since been classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as vaccine-derived and not from wild poliovirus, thus allowing the Philippines to keep its polio-free status, for now. For next year, the DOH has a proposed budget of P88 billion, down from its 2019 appropriation of P98.6 billion. Quoting Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Herrera said the DOH needs P800 million for its campaign against polio.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 26, 2019 10:52 UTC