Health

ASEAN leaders adopt declaration to combat antimicrobial resistance

MANILA – Leaders of the ten ASEAN Member States (AMS) have agreed to adopt the “One Health” approach to tackle the pressing issue on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that will ensure a...

Sarangani provincial hospital to open early December

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of Sarangani is targeting to finally open by next month its newly-completed provincial hospital in Alabel town. Sarangani Vice Gov. Elmer de Peralta said Wednesday...

Ban on contraceptives deemed lifted

MANILA -- The temporary restraining order (TRO) imposed by the Supreme Court (SC) against the distribution of two contraceptive implants is considered lifted after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared...

DOH considers TRO on contraceptives lifted

MANILA – With the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) clearance of 51 contraceptives as non-abortifacient, the Department of Health (DOH) considers as lifted the Supreme Court’s temporary restraining order (TRO) on subdermal...

Contraceptives safe: FDA

MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (DFA) has declared 51 contraceptives, among them Implanon and Implanon NXT, as medically safe and non-abortifacient. Based on a resolution “on the applications for recertification filed...

DOH Secretary Duque pushes for upgrading health facilities in Iligan and Marawi

Department of Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III aims to improve the capabilities of government health facilities in Iligan and Marawi Cities to make them exceed their levels prior to the...

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