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1st LGU-operated drug rehab center opens in La Union

MANILA – The country’s first local government unit-operated drug rehabilitation center opened in La Union province on Sept. 12. The inauguration of the out-patient drug rehabilitation center in Agoo, La Union coincided with...

DOH records 39 leptospirosis deaths in W. Visayas

ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH-6) in Western Visayas)on Friday reported that from Jan. 1 to Aug. 11 this year, the region has recorded 313 leptospirosis cases with 39 deaths. Dr....

DOH trains health care workers for Dengvaxia recipients

MANILA -- To better respond to the mental health and psychosocial needs of Dengvaxia recipients and their families in the region, the Department of Health (DOH) 4-A (Calabarzon) launched on Thursday a...

Dengue cases down 41%, leptospirosis up 90% in Bacolod

BACOLOD CITY -- Dengue cases in this city dropped by 41 percent while leptospirosis cases increased by 90 percent from January 1 to September 8 this year compared to the same period...

Three New Species of Fish Found at Bottom of Pacific Ocean

Three new species of fish, aptly named Pink, Purple and Blue for their coloring, have been found at the bottom of one of the deepest parts of the Pacific Ocean. The fish...

DOH intensifies health care delivery thru telemedicine

MANILA -- To overcome the geographical barriers in public health care delivery in the region, the Department of Health (DOH) Calabarzon launched on Tuesday the Telemedicine program. In a press briefing in Pasay...

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