Health

African Swine Fever is not a threat to human health – DOH

The Department of Health today reiterated that the African Swine Fever (ASF) is not a risk to human health after the Department of Agriculture recently confirmed the presence of ASF in...

Repeated teenage pregnancy a national emergency – POPCOM

The Population Commission (POPCOM) is worried about the country's ballooning teenage pregnancies. Every year, there are 200,000 such cases in the Philippines, says the POPCOM, and of this number, more than...

DOH discourages processed foods, pushes for healthier diet for kids

With 13.4% Filipino youth aged six months to 2 years old receiving minimum acceptable diet, far behind the targeted 20.3% by the government, the Department of Health (DOH) advocates sound food...

Iligan City under state of calamity due to dengue

Iligan is still under a state of calamity due to the consistently high number of dengue cases in the city. Over 1800 dengue cases have been recorded from January to October...

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