World Federation of Chiropractic - WFC
PHILIPPINES ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT APPOINTED TO GOVERNMENT HEALTH COMMITTEE. Dr Martin Camara, President of the Association of Professional Chiropractors of the Philippines (APCP) has been appointed to a new government sub-committee on Traditional Medicine.
Dr Camara, a 1993 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic West, has been active in the promotion of chiropractic in the Philippines over many years and previously served on the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC). Active in sports chiropractic, Dr Camara has also served as co-Chair of the Medical Commission of the Philippines Olympic Committee.
Earlier this year, Philippines President Roberto Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11223, otherwise known as the Universal Healthcare Act was signed into law in 2019. This Act, supported by a broad coalition of parliamentarians across the political spectrum, automatically enrols all Filipino Citizens in the National Insurance Program and prescribes complementary reforms in the health system.
The Act seeks to ensure that all Filipino citizens have access to a comprehensive set of health services without enduring financial hardship. These services include preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care for medical, dental, mental and emergency services. It will institutionalize a fair and transparent policy setting mechanism for the development of programs and policies, regulation and the determination of a range of health entitlements.
Speaking after his appointment, Dr Camara said: “It was with great honor that I accepted the nomination into the very first Healthcare Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) as part of the newly signed Universal Healthcare law of the Philippines. The ability to recommend policies that will lessen the burden of disease and suffering for all Filipinos but particularly the marginalized population is a noble and noteworthy task. Traditional medicine in general and chiropractic in particular has a significant role to play in the lessening of the burden of those suffering from chronic NMSK pain and disease”
WFC Secretary-General Dr Richard Brown commented, “The passing of this Act in the Philippines helps to realize the WFC’s vision of a world where everyone has access to chiropractic so that populations can thrive and reach their full potential. Provision of chiropractic services regardless of citizens’ ability to pay is a landmark step for the Philippines. We congratulate Dr Camara on this important and influential appointment, which will help to set standards of professional, ethical, evidence-based care in the provision of traditional medicine in general and chiropractic in particular.”
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