Declaration of Policy.
Section 2
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them, adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health development, establish and maintain an effective food and drug regulatory system, and undertake appropriate health manpower development and research responsive to the country’s health needs and problems. In furtherance of this constitutional mandate, this Act aims to declare the month of January of every year as the awareness and prevention month for liver cancer and viral hepatitis.