HealthJustice achieves its goals through policy research, alliance formation, capacity building, and information dissemination for priority public health policies. Currently, we are working on pushing for reforms on tobacco taxation, health promotion, graphic health warnings, and a smoke-free environment.
Law is a necessary element required to put public health policy into effect. Around the world, legislative measures exist to set standards for tobacco control, safe food, clean air, etc but since these measures do not exist in the Philippines, Filipinos are unnecessarily exposed to certain health risks that have already been eliminated or reduced in other countries through simple yet effective regulation and proper enforcement of laws.
HealthJustice brings together professionals from the relevant fields of science, medicine, economics, and law to create powerful tools for policy change.