Health

DOH urges parents to participate in ‘Brigada Eskwela’

MANILA -- In response to the call of the Department of Education (DepEd) for communities and stakeholders' participation to Brigada Eskwela 2018, Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon on Monday called on...

DOH records over 26K dengue cases in first 3 months of 2018

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded over 26,000 dengue cases nationwide in the first three months of 2018 but it was a decline compared to the same period last...

DOH opens 7 Batangas private hospitals to indigents

MANILA --Seven private hospitals in Batangas can now be accessible to indigent patients for free. "Indigents will not need to worry anymore of hospital expenses in case they need immediate or emergency healthcare,"...

EcoWaste warns public vs toxic school supplies

MANILA --EcoWaste Coalition on Thursday warned the public against buying school supplies that contain hazardous toxic subsstance such as lead and cadmium. In a press briefing in Quezon City, Thony Dizon, EcoWaste Chemical...

Iloilo City to boost immunization coverage

ILOILO CITY -- A series of training for health workers is ongoing in this city to arm them with a new strategy to boost the immunization coverage in the metropolis. Dr. Jennifer...

Planet-warming gases make some food less nutritious, study says

Rising levels of planet-warming gases may reduce key nutrient levels in food crops, according to a new study. Rice grown while exposed to carbon dioxide levels expected by the end of this...

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