Health

De Lima pushes for ‘nutritional information’ in menus of fast food and restaurant chains

With the worsening problems of obesity and improper nutrition among Filipinos, Senator Leila M. de Lima has filed a measure requiring all fast food and restaurant chains to disclose nutritional information...

DOH targets malaria-free Palawan by 2020

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- The Department of Health (DOH)-MIMAROPA is optimistic that the province of Palawan can attain its target of being malaria-free by 2020, said Regional Director Dr. Eduardo Janairo. Janairo,...

DOH and WHO in the global fight against Maternal and Neonatal Sepsis

Every pregnant woman and newborn baby is at risk of an infection that could lead to sepsis, even death. Thus, the Department of Health (DOH) announced today its collaboration with the World...

8 reported leprosy cases in Palawan to be verified

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Regional health authorities are set to verify new reports of leprosy affecting eight people in a southern Palawan town. DOH-MIMAROPA Regional Director Eduardo Janairo said Wednesday morning...

Boxing Yoga coming to PH in 2018

DAVAO CITY -- Boxing Yoga, which offers fighters a considered approach to explore coordination, body awareness and correct posture alignment, is coming to the Philippines in 2018. Heather Boyle, a certified Boxing Yoga...

JE vaccine for Makati gov’t employees, public school students

MANILA – Makati’s city government on Monday launched its Japanese Encephalitis (JE) vaccination for 60,000 city government employees and public school students. "According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pediatric Infectious...

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