Health

DOH launches search for HIV/AIDS ambassadors

MANILA--In a bid to increase the public awareness on ways to prevent HIV-AIDS among the youth, the Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday launched the tri-beauty pageant for the HIV/AIDS advocacy...

Close to 1K persons with HIV recorded in June

MANILA -- Almost 1,000 persons in the country were included on the list of reported new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) for the month of June. According to the Department of Health...

Universal Health Care bill to make check-ups free for Filipinos

MANILA -- Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday has sponsored the Universal Health Care bill, which aims to ensure that every Filipino will have access to appropriate, affordable, and quality health services including...

WHO: Breastfed newborns get best start in life

GENEVA — Breastfeeding babies within an hour of birth significantly increases their chances of survival, the World Health Organization reports, citing data from 76 countries that find that mother's milk is rich...

Diarrhea cases in Negros Oriental now under control: DOH

DUMAGUETE CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) office in Negros Oriental said the recent spate of diarrhea cases, which downed almost 200 residents of Sibulan town and apparently caused by contaminated...

Nutritional status among malnourished Batangueño kids improves

BATANGAS CITY – Nutritional status among Batangueño malnourished children, who are beneficiaries of the Supplementary Feeding Program, has improved, according to the Provincial Health Office following its yearly “Oplan Timbang (OPT)”, the...

Popular