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DOH Calabarzon launches massive anti-measles drive

By Saul Pa-a/PNA CALAMBA CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon regional office on Monday directed all Provincial Health Offices (PHOs), City Health Offices (CHOs), National Immunization Program (NIP) coordinators and Provincial...

DOH-11 intensifies drive vs. measles

By Lilian Mellejor/PNA DAVAO CITY – Despite a low number of measle cases in the Davao Region, the Department of Health (DOH) has started intensifying the immunization drive for measles and broaden deployment...

Measles outbreak due to vaccine hesitancy: DOH

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday identified vaccine hesitancy of the public as one of the reasons for the recent measles outbreak in some regions...

‘Isolation rooms’, ‘fast lanes’ pushed for measles patients

By PNA ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH)  has encouraged government hospitals in Western Visayas to dedicate isolation rooms for measles cases. Marlyn M. Convocar, DOH 6 (Western Visayas) director, said...

Children’s rights group to parents: Have your kids immunized

By Ma. Teresa Montemayor/PNA MANILA -- A children's advocacy group on Friday appealed to parents to complete the immunization of their children before reaching two years old to ensure their healthy growth...

TESDA chief wants more DTS partners in regions

By Ma. Cristina Arayata/PNA MANILA -- Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Isidro Lapeña wants more industry partners in the regions who will help implement the dual training system (DTS),...

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