Tony Leachon
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Dr. Anthony "Tony" C. Leachon is a Filipino Doctor. He practices medicine as an internist and cardiologist at Manila Doctors Hospital. Dr Leachon has won several awards and recognitions as an outstanding physician leader and health advocate
Among his awards are the ff:
-He was a Distinguished Fellow of the Philippine College of Physicians in 2006 -One of the Outstanding Filipino Physicians(TOFP) in 2008 by DOH and Phil Jaycees -Most Outstanding Medical Professional by the Professional Regulation Commission in 2009, -The Outstanding Filipino Awardee in Medicine (TOFIL) in 2010 by the Phil 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 Citations for helping the government with its preventive health education advocacy;
Dr Leachon was medical and regulatory affairs director of Pfizer for 18 years ( with experiences dating back from 1993 as Medical Director of Warner Lambert until his retirement in October 2010 ). He joined the Department Of Health as one peso consultant for noncommunicable diseases from November 2011 to August 2013. Imbued with helping the government in the control of noncommunicable diseases, he became the Lead proponent of the government and civil society in the passage of the sin tax law for tobacco and alcohol which was signed by Pres. Benigno Aquino III last December 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, Dr. Leachon is the President of the Philippine College of Physicians,and Director of the Information, Publications, and Public Affairs Office (IPPAO ) of the University of the Philippines - Manila.
He is also the older brother of Oriental Mindoro, 1st District Representative Atty. Doy C. Leachon