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Public advised to eat in moderation this Christmas season

By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay (PNA) SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) is reminding Antiqueños to eat in moderation as it anticipates many parties during the Christmas season. Dr. Ric...

Teenage pregnancy drops by 9.8% in Iloilo province

By Cindy Ferrer /PNA ILOILO CITY -- The incidence of teenage pregnancy in Iloilo province has declined by 9.8 percent during the year 2017, according to the Provincial Population Office (PPO). In an interview Friday,...

‘Klinika ng Bayan’ reopens in Batangas town

By Maroe T. Geñosa/PNA STO. TOMAS, Batangas – The grassroots-based clinic, “Klinika ng Bayan”, reopened in its new and accessible location in Barangay San Antonio here Thursday. Dr. Arnielyn Marasigan-Aguirre, “Klinika ng Bayan” head...

Dengue cases in Bohol up by 125%

By Dave Albarado/PNA TAGBILARAN CITY -- Dengue cases in Bohol spiked by 125 percent this year, the Department of Health (DOH) 7 (Central Visayas) reported on Friday. Some 2,057 dengue cases with 37 fatalities...

DOH brings more health services closer to moms, babies

By Pamela Mariz Geminiano/PNA BAGUIO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) in the Cordillera region is intensifying the implementation of safe motherhood programs for poor mothers to give them more access to...

Philippine Heart Association holds CPR training in Zamboanga

By R. G. Antonet Go/PNA ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) on Friday launched the “CPR on Wheels and Wings (CWW) Caravan” here. The caravan aims to equip individuals like policemen, barangay...

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