Proclamation No. 6, s. 1986

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‘ Pp RMS BRAN "BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES :

PROCLAMATION NO. 6

• WHEREAS, ‘the 29th Session of ‘the United Natious General |

“a = Ansexgply and the World Health Assembly in 1974 established’ ithe ee geal of* Universal Child Immunization by the, year 1990;

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• WHER EAS, there is a need for all nldeea ae, attach igh. ae

es WHEREAS, ft te imperative for the international community!

slg .swattirm its iacreaged commitment to child survival, particula ly ‘ Feugh universal immunization by 1990 ig orde# to. reduce mor Lity,

ain Rildren resulting from preventable diseases; +

. WHEREAS, the “United Nations Children’ s Fuad at’ its eard session in 1985, urged world leaders to provide inereabed 4 Hiamitment to accelerating the implementation of the child ‘shrvival ad ‘development revolution and achieving universal i avi b -.faBO.in onder to reduce dramatically the aumber of deaths among .¢ fidren from preventable causes; SoBe a ES

% WHEREAS, ‘the Philippines as a a founding member: gf the ih ‘Wations reaffirms its commitment to the objectives of the United | Nations Children's Fund and the World Health Organization, arti+ ularly‘the goal of achieving universal immunization of: ae end continuing the momentum of primary health care; and .,. WHEREAS, it is essential to integrate’ ‘into the health Lteateg “for the Filipino people the basic goal of "Health for All by Year. 200 Through Primary Health Care," particularly to achieve higher level of immunization. ;

. NOW, THEREFORE, I, CORAZON. C. AQUINO," President « of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers veste@ in me.by law.|do her rder that national support be given to the international goal of Un v4 al ‘Child Immunization by 1990 as adopted by the UN ‘General Assem| {p-1065 on on the recoramendiiea eres Caste rid. Health Orgaaizatiog a

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1 | With the sinter of” ’Health‘and the Ministry of Sopial forvicys and Development as lead” agencies « all: ‘gover me nt ministcl a

3 tkwork to achieve this goal to immunize eyery Filipino child agains bic wig - digeases - polio, measles, diptheria, pertussis, teta us, a 2 ee logis ~- which have caused. gon siderable umber “oceas : and disabilities; and. = Ae ;

“2. All ae organizations, profes$ional and ” Givis organizations, thé religious’ sector and“all ceaponsiohe 7 pi fo work. together ‘and promote this endeavor, within existing ation be ath. delivery system, * Be

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set mythind add

cauged the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be aflixed.

.. 'Done.in the City af Manila, this 3rq = day of. April, i aneset ‘Our Lord, nineteen hundeed and eighty-six.

_/MOKER P2 ARROYO (“Rxecutive Secretary