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World Health Day, and the WHO Turns 70

WASHINGTON — April 7 marks the 70th anniversary of the World Health Organization. It also marks World Health Day. In the past seven decades much has been accomplished, but much still needs...

DepED steps up public awareness on computerization program

MANILA -- The Department of Education (DepEd), in partnership with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Philippine National Police (PNP), intensified on Friday the public's awareness about the...

Bacolod health office runs out of free anti-rabies vaccines

BACOLOD CITY -- The City Health Office (CHO) has stopped providing free vaccines to animal bite patients beginning Friday due to the delay in the delivery of human rabies vaccines for...

Rabies mainly transmitted via animal bites, scratches : DOH

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday reiterated that rabies virus is mainly transmitted to humans through direct animal bites and scratches. "Remember that transmission of rabies (from animals to human)...

Duque orders FDA to find new suppliers of human anti-rabies vaccine

MANILA – Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday he has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to look for new suppliers of human anti-rabies vaccine to address the shortage the...

Zambo health office cautions public vs summer diseases

ZAMBOANGA CITY - The City Health Office has advised the public to be aware and cautious of summer-related illness as the season heats up. Dr. Ivy Iturralde, the City Health Office’s Epidemiology...

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