Proposal to establish maternal and infant health home visiting program snowballs

Two more lawmakers filed a proposal establishing a maternal and infant health home visiting program for low-income pregnant teenagers.

Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (2nd District, Cagayan de Oro City) and his brother Rep. Maximo Rodriguez, Jr. (Abante Mindanao, Inc.party list) filed HB 2510 in a bid to improve and expand availability of and access to needed comprehensive maternity care services that enable pregnant adolescents to obtain proper care and assist them and their parents in becoming productive independent contributors to family and community life.