QC implements ordinance to organize, benefit city's cancer patients

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QC implements ordinance to organize, benefit city's cancer patients
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Quezon City has became the first city to implement an integrated cancer control policy after QC Mayor Joy Belmonte signed an ordinance that would benefit cancer patients and their families.Under the Quezon City Integrated Cancer Control Ordinance , cancer control coordinators, a patient navigation and referral system, and a local cancer registry will be available for patients in the city.

“With the QCICCO, we will be able to address a major health concern,” Vargas added.The ordinance aims to “bring back hope” for cancer patients and their families.Cancer caused 10.4% of deaths in the Philippines in 2023, making it the second leading cause of death in the country based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.

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