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DOH chief lauds signing of HIV-AIDS Act

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Franciso Duque III lauded on Thursday the signing of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV-AIDS) Act into law. Duque said the signing...

Images From Space Help Map Extreme Poverty

by Steve Baragona/Voice of America The fight against poverty is getting help from a new direction: up. Satellite imagery is helping researchers map areas of extreme poverty. It may help officials identify faster and...

More ‘french fries’ potato variety eyed in P77-M study

By Liza Agoot/PNA BAGUIO CITY -- Cordillera region is hoping to increase by at least 25 percent the seedling production of the “processing” potato variety and supply more potatoes to the “french fries”...

Duterte signs HIV-AIDS law

By Azer Parrocha/PNA MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte has signed the Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act into law five days before Christmas, Malacañang said Wednesday. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said the President...

Group raises alarm over rising cases of HIV/AIDS among youth

By PNA GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) advocates have raised the alarm over rising cases of the deadly disease among teenagers and young adults in the city. Peter...

DOH on ‘code white’ alert for ‘Traslacion’

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- Public hospitals are on "code white" alert from Jan. 7 to 10 as part of preparations for the annual Traslacion, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday...

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