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Ilonggos urged to sustain blood donation for dengue patients

By Gail Momblan/Philippine News Agency ILOILO CITY -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in Iloilo has encouraged Ilonggos to continue to participate in blood donation activities to respond to the needs of...

DOH: Allow your children to get immunized

By Che Palicte/Philippine News Agency DAVAO CITY — The Department of Health in Region 11 (DOH-11) on Thursday called on the parents to allow their children to get vaccinated in next month’s school-based...

Mandatory reporting of health emergencies now a law

 Azer Parrocha/Philippine News Agency MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed a law on the mandatory reporting of epidemics and other health emergencies. The "Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases and Health Evens of...

DILG directs LGUs to contain the spread of Dengue

With the Department of Health (DOH) declaring a national dengue alert, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo M. Año calls on all local government units (LGUs) to...

Immunization pushed as suspected measles cases rise by 614%

By Nanette Guadalquiver/Philippine News Agency BACOLOD CITY -- The City Health Office (CHO) here has appealed anew to Bacolodnons to bring their children to health centers for measles immunization as reported cases...

Alarm raised over spike in dengue cases in Region 9

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr./Philippine News Agency ZAMBOANGA CITY — The Department of Health (DOH) has called on local government units (LGUs) to take an active role in the campaign against dengue in...

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