Health

DOH-Calabarzon forms task force vs. measles outbreak

By Gladys Pino/PNA MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) 4-A (Calabarzon) has formed a task force that will urgently address the rapid increase of measles cases in the region by beefing...

DOH6 works double time to arrest increasing measles cases

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO -- The Department of Health (DOH) has “upscaled its action points” as it tries to address the increasing cases of suspected measles cases in Western Visayas, which has...

NRCP, partners to provide free HIV screening on Feb. 13

By Ma. Cristina Arayata/PNA MANILA -- The National Research Council of the Philippines (NRCP), Red Ribbon Care Management, and the Love Yourself, Inc., will provide free HIV screening to 300 people on...

2 deaths, 289 measles cases in NorMin: DOH

By Nef Luczon and Ercel Maandig/PNA CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- The Department of Health in Region 10 (DOH-10) said measles cases have reached 289 cases in Northern Mindanao since January 2019,...

Experts raise public awareness of heart attack

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- Medical experts on Tuesday underscored the importance of taking care of one’s heart and health to prevent heart-related diseases. Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Director, Dr. Ronald Cuyco...

Dengue cases in Bacolod City up by 121%

By Nanette Guadalquiver/PNA BACOLOD CITY -- Cases of dengue fever in Bacolod City increased by almost 121 percent in the first five weeks of 2019, City Health Office (CHO) records showed. Dr. Grace...

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