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    USTMAAA 23rd Grand Reunion and Medical Convention

    Celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the USTMAAA Foundation


    NOMINEES FOR OUTSTANDING ALUMNI AWARDS
    DR. ANTHONY C. LEACHON, MD’85
    NOMINEE FOR MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS
    FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

    Class 1985
    Private Practice, Internal Medicine & Cardiology –
    Manila Doctors’ Hospital, Manila, Philippines
    President, Philippine College of Physicians

    • Dr. Anthony “Tony” Leachon is a Filipino physician - leader, preventive health education and health
    reform advocate. Dr. Leachon was one of the PRC medical board topnotchers in June 1986. He practices
    medicine as an internist and cardiologist at Manila Doctors Hospital.
    • He has won several awards and recognitions as an outstanding physician leader, national and community
    health advocate, including: PRC Medical board topnotcher (1986); Distinguished Fellow of the Philippine
    College of Physicians (2006); one of the Outstanding Filipino Physicians(TOFP) (2008) awarded by DOH
    and Philippine Jaycees; The Outstanding Filipino Awardee in Medicine (TOFIL) (2010) awarded by the
    Philippine Jaycees Senate.
    • Yet of all the things he has done for his patients and his country, Dr Leachon has been recognized for
    authoring Executive Order 595 - Health Education Reform Order (H.E.R.O.). The HERO remains the
    largest physician-led advocacy on comprehensive health education and disease prevention. For leading and
    pioneering the passage of this significant Executive Order, Dr. Leachon received Presidential Citation for
    helping the government with its preventive health education advocacy.
    • Recently, he was the Lead proponent of the civil society in the passage of the sin tax law for tobacco and
    alcohol which was signed by Pres. Benigno Aquino III last December 2012 after languishing in congress for
    16 years. The pioneering sin tax law will curb smoking and alcohol illnesses and earn additional 500 billion
    pesos for DOH for the next ten years. He is introducing new innovative concepts in unhealthy diet for our
    healthcare system - mandatory food labeling , calorie counter and food plate.
    • Currently he's working on the release of the sin tax funds earmarked for health and the crafting of
    the national healthcare workforce plan to address maldistribution of doctors leading to shortage in the
    countryside.
    • He puts his passion to advocate for the health of our people and our nation into real, tangible action. He
    is not contented with staying on the sidelines of healthcare issues that are prevalent in the local communities
    and national level. He is committed to the vision of improved health for all in the Philippines and he is
    tireless in his efforts to influence government policies that can hopefully translate to better care and better
    health for Filipinos.
    • He served as Director of Information, Publications , and Public Affairs of the University of the
    Philippines- Manila from June 2012 to October 2014.
    • Currently, Dr. Leachon is the President of the Philippine College of Physicians and the President - elect of
    the UST Medical Alumni Association 2015-2016.

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