The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) led the private sector in recognizing heroes in the medical community during this pandemic via the Gawad Bayaning Kalusugan award that was presented to the initial batch of 24 awardees.
PCCI President Amb. Benedicto Yujuico said this is their way of honoring healthcare professionals “who continue to risk their lives on a daily basis just so others may live”.
PCCI President Amb. Benedicto Yujuico
The health frontliners are the true heroes of this pandemic and we are and should forever be grateful. This Gawad Bayaning Kalusugan initiated by Dr. Carl Balita serves as a national tribute to individual health professionals and healthcare teams form hospitals,” Yujuico said.
The business sector led by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has awarded health professionals and frontliners Gawad Bayaning Kalusugan for their heroism during this pandemic period.
Twelve individuals, 12 teams, 35 health professionals and 43 health teams from 35 medical institutions were nominated to the Gawad Bayaning Kalusugan, a national search for the best benchmarks of medical care in the CoViD-19 pandemic.
The Gawad Bayaning Kalusugan was presented by the PCCI and was initiated by the Association of Allied Health Organization of the Nation (AAHON), the Health Educationalist, Advocates and Leaders Philippines (HEAL PH).
A total of P1.4 million have been raised by the proponents so that each of the winners received P50,000 cash prize and a trophy. Lead proponent Dr Carl Balita expressed that “the generosity of the donors from the business sector poured in as a sign of their utmost respect and appreciation to the self-less sacri