Health

Dagupan eyes 100% pet vaccination this June

By Ahikam Pasion/Philippine News Agency DAGUPAN CITY -- The City Veterinary Office (CVO) here has already conducted anti-rabies vaccination on some 10,500 pet animals, or 87.5 percent of its target for this...

DOH seeks wider role of youth in anti-smoking drive

By Roel Amazona/Philippine News Agency TACLOBAN CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to be active in supporting the national government’s anti-smoking campaign. Charisse Daya, DOH...

Iloilo city students learn dengue prevention

By Gail Momblan/Philippine News Agency ILOILO CITY -- Elementary pupils here have been taught on how to protect themselves from dengue during Friday’s observance of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...

LGUs asked to strictly enforce smoking ban

By Roel Amazona/Philippine News Agency TACLOBAN CITY -- A non-government organization has asked newly-elected officials in local government units (LGUs) to be more committed in achieving tobacco-free communities. Katarungan Leyte spokesperson Lolita Candaza...

New eye center to give free screening for indigents

By Annabel Consuelo Petinglay/Philippine News Agency SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique -- The Angel Salazar Memorial General Hospital (ASMGH) inaugurated its eye center here Thursday to provide free eye screening and other...

NY State Bars Religion as an Excuse Against Vaccines

VOA News New York is the latest state where parents can no longer refuse to vaccinate children on religious grounds. Both houses of the New York State Assembly passed the measure Thursday and...

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