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SoCot moves to eradicate rabies by 2021

By Anna liza Cabrido/PNA GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The provincial government of South Cotabato is set to expand its vaccination activities against rabies for pet animals, especially dogs, as it moves to...

Quezon City conducts anti-measles drive amid outbreak

By Perfecto Raymundo, Jr./PNA MANILA -- In response to the measles outbreak in Metro Manila, the Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) is now conducting anti-measles vaccination drive in several barangays and health centers,...

39 suspected measles cases recorded in SoCot

PNA GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) of South Cotabato has stepped up its monitoring and vaccination activities against measles as suspected cases continued to increase since last month. Dr....

DOH Calabarzon TF conducts mass vaccination vs. measles

By Robert A. Maico/PNA BIŇAN CITY, Laguna -- The Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon task force on Tuesday conducted a mass vaccination against the infectious measles disease to some 20 children aged three to...

Search on for 600K hypertensive, 300K diabetics in west Visayas

By Perla Lena/PNA ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) is hoping to reach out to more than 600,000 individuals with hypertension and more than 300,000 with diabetes in Western Visayas...

DOH-Bicol bats for mandatory immunization

By Connie Calipay/PNA LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) 5 (Bicol) is urging local government units (LGUs) to push for mandatory immunization as counter-measure to the...

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