RA 11358 (National Vision Screening Act) Section 2

Declaration of Policy.

Section 2

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - Pursuant to Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect and promote the right to health of the people and instill health consciousness among them. In line with this policy, the State shall endeavor to promote every Filipino's full potential through good vision by creating ways and means to address vision problems, including blindness, among children. Towards this end, the State shall institute a program that will help screen the school children for visual problems.

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