Health

French dairy recalls infant milk from 83 countries

More than 12 million boxes of French baby milk products are being recalled from 83 countries for suspected salmonella contamination. The recall includes Lactalis' Picot, Milumel and Taranis brands. The head of the...

DOH mulls programs vs disaster trauma

TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health’s (DOH) office here is pushing for programs that will help children prepare for traumatic experiences after extreme natural disasters. Recognizing that disturbing experiences during Super...

Cholera vaccination campaign gets underway in Zambia

GENEVA — The Zambian Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization are beginning a cholera vaccination campaign January 10 to help stop an outbreak of this deadly disease. Latest official...

DOH welcomes PAO probe on alleged fatalities following dengue vaccine immunization

“We are after the truth,” Duque says. The Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday that it welcomes the ongoing probe being conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Public Attorney's...

PRC caters to 1,906 patients during ‘Traslacion’

MANILA -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Wednesday reported that it served a total of 1,906 patients during Tuesday’s procession of the Black Nazarene or the “Traslacion”. The PRC, in its final...

S. Cotabato to expand nutrition programs

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – The provincial government of South Cotabato is planning to expand its nutrition convergence initiatives this year as it moves to further lower cases of malnutrition in parts...

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