Health

WHO: Too Many People Dying Prematurely From Non-communicable Diseases

GENEVA — The World Health Organization reports some progress is being made in reducing premature deaths from non-communicable diseases. But it says much more needs to be done to save the lives...

Philippine Red Cross conducts free first aid training on World First Aid Day

PASAY CITY, Sept. 15 – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) with the support from the American Red Cross (AmCross) and SM Mall of Asia, conducted a free lecture on first aid...

PhilHealth cares for the elderly population

QUEZON CITY -- The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recognizes the importance of taking care of the elderly population thus, affirms its commitment to provide adequate protection for their health needs. “The...

Nancy to DOH: Tread carefully on Japanese encephalitis scare

Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday urged the Department of Health (DOH) to be cautious in its efforts to quell the public scare brought on by reports of high costs and shortage...

Public urged to intensify efforts vs. mosquitoes

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday called on the public to intensify their efforts to prevent mosquito-borne diseases, such as Dengue, Chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis (JE), especially during the...

Public warned vs. buying vaccines from unauthorized online sellers

MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday warned the public against purchasing Japanese encephalitis vaccine and other vaccines that are sold by unauthorized distributors or retailers online. In its Advisory...

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