FORGING PARTNERSHIPS:PhilCAT leads the way in promoting Public-private Mix in TB controlThe Philippine Coalition Against Tuberculosis (PhilCAT) was founded in 1994 amidst the realization that collaboration and partnership with the private sector was vitally needed to succeed in the country's fight againsttuberculosis, an infectious disease whose victims continue to be viewed with stigma. The major founding members were the Department of Health (DOH), leading specialty societies of chest physicians, infectious disease specialists, and pharmaceutical industry representatives.From 12 founding members, PhilCAT has grown to 60 member organizations from the government, and non-government, professional, corporate and international organizations. It is governed by an 11-member board elected at large by all member organizations. It is vice-chaired by the highest DOH official directly in charge of the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP), presently the Director of the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control.Twin-MissionTB Control and Membership EmpowermentVisionTB-free Philippines
FORGING PARTNERSHIPS:PhilCAT leads the way in promoting Public-private Mix in TB controlThe Philippine Coalition Against Tuberculosis (PhilCAT) was founded in 1994 amidst the realization that collaboration and partnership with the private sector was vitally needed to succeed in the country's fight againsttuberculosis, an infectious disease whose victims continue to be viewed with stigma. The major founding members were the Department of Health (DOH), leading specialty societies of chest physicians, infectious disease specialists, and pharmaceutical industry representatives.From 12 founding members, PhilCAT has grown to 60 member organizations from the government, and non-government, professional, corporate and international organizations. It is governed by an 11-member board elected at large by all member organizations. It is vice-chaired by the highest DOH official directly in charge of the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP), presently the Director of the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control.Twin-MissionTB Control and Membership EmpowermentVisionTB-free Philippines
FORGING PARTNERSHIPS:PhilCAT leads the way in promoting Public-private Mix in TB controlThe Philippine Coalition Against Tuberculosis (PhilCAT) was founded in 1994 amidst the realization that collaboration and partnership with the private sector was vitally needed to succeed in the country's fight againsttuberculosis, an infectious disease whose victims continue to be viewed with stigma. The major founding members were the Department of Health (DOH), leading specialty societies of chest physicians, infectious disease specialists, and pharmaceutical industry representatives.From 12 founding members, PhilCAT has grown to 60 member organizations from the government, and non-government, professional, corporate and international organizations. It is governed by an 11-member board elected at large by all member organizations. It is vice-chaired by the highest DOH official directly in charge of the National Tuberculosis Program (NTP), presently the Director of the National Center for Disease Prevention and Control.Twin-MissionTB Control and Membership EmpowermentVisionTB-free Philippines