Health

DOH meets 3.8M measles vaccination target

by Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has met its target number of young children who must be vaccinated against measles, bringing down its cases nationwide. "We've reached the initial target...

DOH-Bicol keen on meeting measles vaccination target

By Connie Calipay and Mar Serrano/PNA LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here remains confident of achieving the 285,827 target individuals for vaccination as part of its measures to...

Zambo City records high dengue cases in Q1

By Teofilo Garcia, Jr./PNA ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The City Health Office (CHO) has called on residents to take measures to protect themselves against mosquito bites due to an increase in the incidence of...

DOH-Central Visayas extends anti-measles campaign

By Luel Galarpe/PNA CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) hopes to vaccinate 80 percent of its target this week as it extended its region-wide anti-measles campaign for one...

26 deaths in W. Visayas due to dengue

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO CITY -- Dengue fever already claimed 26 lives in Western Visayas based on the 11th morbidity week of monitoring by the Department of Health –Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD). The...

Ilocos Norte med students put up blood bank for every Juan

By Reynaldo Andres/PNA LAOAG CITY -- A voluntary blood donation drive is being promoted among medical students in Ilocos Norte to ensure adequate blood supply for accident victims, people needing surgery, and those...

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