Juan Martin Flavier (born June 23, 1935) is a former politician from the Philippines. e !

as a former "ecretar# of the $epartment of ealth an% a senator. e !as born in &on%o, Manila eventuall# movin' to (a'uio )it# !here he finishe% his secon%ar# stu%ies at the (a'uio )it# i'h "chool. e is traine% as a Me%ical $octor an% receive% his %e'ree in Me%icine from the presti'ious *niversit# of the Philippines )olle'e of Me%icine, *P Manila in 19+, an% Masters in Public ealth from Johns op-ins *niversit# in 19+9.

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Prior to his appointment as the "ecretar# of the $epartment of serve the barrio people of /ueva 0ci1a an% )avite.

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Flavier became presi%ent of the Philippine 2ural 2econstruction Movement in 19+3. From 1934 to 1992 he !as Presi%ent of the 5nternational 5nstitute of 2ural 2econstruction. 5n 1992, he !as appointe% b# Presi%ent 2amos to become "ecretar# of the $epartment of ealth. e initiate% various health pro'rams such as 6plan 7lis $isease, 8ontra 8olera, "top &(, 7ra! n' "an'-ap Pino#, Famil# Plannin' an% $octor to the (arrios Pro'ram. e serve% as "ecretar# of the $epartment of ealth until 1995. 5n 1995, he ran for senator un%er the a%ministration tic-et. e !as reelecte% as senator in the 2,,1 elections, placin' 2n% amon' the 12 !innin' can%i%ates. 5n the senate, he has authore% an% sponsore% lan%mar- le'islations such as the &ra%itional Me%icine 9a!, the Povert# 7lleviation 9a!, )lean 7ir 7ct, 5n%i'enous People:s 2i'hts 7ct, 7nti;mone# 9aun%erin' 7ct of 2,,1, (aran'a# Micro;(usiness 0nterprise, /ational "ervice &rainin' Pro'ram for &ertiar# "tu%ents of 2,,2, $an'erous $ru's 7ct of 2,,2, Plant <ariet# Protection 7ct, Philippine /ursin' 7ct of 2,,2 an% the recentl# enacte% &obacco 2e'ulation 7ct. e is the author of the boo- entitle% $octor to the (arrios, !herein he narrates his e=periences !hile !or-in' !ith an% for the Philippine 2ural 2econstruction Movement. e is currentl# resi%ent host of 8ap!a 8o Mahal 8o of >M7

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Flavier implemente% the countr#:s first 5< prevention pro'ram. e receive% criticism for this from Manila 7rchbishop Jaime "in, !ho calle% him an ?a'ent of "atan? for %istributin' con%oms a'ainst the )atholic )hurch:s prohibition of con%oms.;3.