PHYSICIAN and health reform advocate Anthony Leachon left his post as special adviser at the National Task Force on Covid-19 (NTF-Covid 19) because of its “loss of focus” on data management, risk communication, among others.

"It's with deepest regret that I announce that I am not anymore the Special Adviser of National Adviser-Covid-19 effective today," Leachon said over his Twitter account on Wednesday, days after he expressed his disappointment at the Department of Health (DoH) as the lead agency in the fight against the new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

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