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DOH-Central Luzon launches ‘Heart Month’ celebration

By Ric Sapnu/PNA CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga — The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here spearheaded on Monday the celebration of the "Heart Month", as part of its continuing effort...

Baguio conducts house-to-house vaccination

By Liza Agoot/PNA BAGUIO CITY-- The City Health Services Office (HSO) is calling on the public to bring their children, ages six to 59 months old, to any health center in the...

WHO eyes SoCot as model site for HIV/AIDS intervention

By Allen Estabillo/PNA GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is eyeing South Cotabato province's initiatives on the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) as a model...

Cavite town slates month-long anti-measles immunization

By Dennis Abrina/PNA NOVELETA, Cavite -- As the spread of the contagious measles disease placed rural health units (RHUs) in the Calabarzon region on heightened alert and monitoring, this smallest Cavite town...

More moms now bring kids for vaccination: DOH official

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- An official of the Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday said there had been an improvement in the vaccine hesitancy among parents during the agency's continuous immunization...

Measles vaccination in Batangas City to push through

by Maroe T. Genosa/PNA BATANGAS CITY -- The City Health Office (CHO) said that its vaccination program against measles will go on, whether or not anyone has been found to be infected with...

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