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Enrique Ona
Enrique Ona
Secretary of the Philippine Department of Health
	In office; June 30, 2010 – December 19, 2014
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Esperanza Cabral
Succeeded by	Janette Garin
Executive Director of National Kidney and Transplant Institute
	In office; 1999–2010
President	Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Succeeded by	Aileen Riego-Javier
Personal details
Born	-; June 4, 1939 (age 85); Sagay, Negros Occidental, Commonwealth of the Philippines
Died	-; -; -
Resting place	-; -; -
Parent	-; -; -;
Alma mater	University of the Philippines
Occupation	Surgeon; Government official
Profession	Doctor

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Dr. Enrique Tangonan Ona, Jr.^[2] (born June 4, 1939) is a Filipino surgeon and public servant. He was the Secretary of the Department of Health from 2010 to 2014, succeeding Dr. Esperanza Cabral. Recognized as one of the top surgeons in the field of vascular surgery and organ transplantation, he earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine.

Background

Dr. Ona hails from Pagadian City. He is the son of the first Provincial Health Officer of Zamboanga del Sur.^[3]

Before being appointed by President Benigno Aquino III to the Health secretary post, Ona was the executive director of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI), the post he held for 11 years^[4] and has been the president of the Transplantation Society of the Philippines since 1989. He also holds a medical license in the state of Massachusetts, United States.

Health Secretary

After being appointed to the Health Department post, president Benigno Aquino III has instructed him "with regard to expediting universal coverage of PhilHealth, which was one of the campaign promises of Aquino considering that health is the third priority in the platform of the Aquino administration."^[4]

Awards and recognition

The Presidential Award of Recognition in Organ Transplantation, Year 2000.
Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) awardee for Medicine in 1979.

References

^ http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/658206/its-final-ona-quits
^ "PHI brods headline UPMAS Homecoming Ball 2013". Phi Kappa Mu. December 20, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2016.
^ "The President's Men and Women: DOH chief to promote reproductive health". Philstar. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-11.^{[dead link]}
^ ^a ^b "Profile of Aquino's Cabinet members". Sunstar. 2010-07-03. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2010-07-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

Preceded by Esperanza Cabral	Philippine Secretary of Health 2010 – 2014	Succeeded by Janette Garin

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[1] ttp://newsinfo.inquirer.net/658206/its-final-ona-quits

[kap-2] "PHI brods headline UPMAS Homecoming Ball 2013". Phi Kappa Mu. December 20, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2016.

[Philstar-3] "The President's Men and Women: DOH chief to promote reproductive health". Philstar. 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2010-07-11.^{[dead link]}

[sunstar1-4] "Profile of Aquino's Cabinet members". Sunstar. 2010-07-03. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2010-07-09. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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+Before being appointed by President [[Benigno Aquino III]] to the Health secretary post, Ona was the executive director of the [[National Kidney and Transplant Institute]] (NKTI), the post he held for 11 years<ref name="sunstar1">{{cite web |url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/profile-aquino-s-cabinet-members |title=Profile of Aquino’s Cabinet members |publisher=Sunstar |date=2010-07-03 |accessdate=2010-07-09 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202115852/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/profile-aquino-s-cabinet-members |archivedate=2014-02-02 |df= }}</ref> and has been the president of the Transplantation Society of the Philippines since 1989. He also holds a medical license in the state of [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]].
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