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| Secretary of the Department of Health | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Janette Garin |
| Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III |
| In office 2008 – June 30, 2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Paulyn Jean B. Rosell (1962-06-29) June 29, 1962 (age 62) Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Alma mater | University of the East |
| Occupation | Medical doctor |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Paulyn Jean B. Rosell-Ubial, MD (born June 29, 1962) is a Filipino doctor who is the current secretary of the Philippine Department of Health. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Janette Garin, the Health secretary of the preceding Benigno Aquino III administration. Ubial was an Assistant Secretary for Health Regulations from 2008 until 2016 during the Arroyo and Aquino administrations. She was also appointed as the department's regional director for Davao Region from 2006 to 2008.
She is also an anti-tobacco advocate.
Born in Iloilo City and raised in M'lang, Cotabato, Ubial started her public health career as an rural health worker in Kidapawan, North Cotabato in 1990. She graduated from the UERMMMC College of Medicine in 1987.
References
- ^ Villa, Jet (June 14, 2016). "Medical community upbeat about DOH secretary-designate Ubial". InterAksyon. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- "DR. PAULYN JEAN B. ROSELL-UBIAL". Department of Health. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- Fernandez, Edwin (June 14, 2016). "Duterte's health secretary is from North Cotabato". NDBC News. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- Arguillas, Carolyn O. (June 14, 2016). "Duterte names 3 more Cabinet secretaries". MindaNews. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
