MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Thursday approved the bicameral conference committee report on the bill that seeks to enforce a national framework to combat cancer. The bicameral conference committee report is the consolidated version of Senate Bill No. 1850 or the National Integrated Cancer Control Act and its counterpart, House Bill No. ADVERTISEMENTThe bill plans to establish the National Integrated Cancer Control Program which seeks to prevent deaths from cancer by providing “affordable and accessible” medical treatment. Under the measure, a National Integrated Cancer Advisory Council will be created to develop the National Cancer Control roadmap for establishment of integrated cancer control strategies, policies, programs in the national and local health care system.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 13, 2018 08:48 UTC