
WHO urges: Halt female genital mutilation
Geneva (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it wanted a code of conduct to bar medical workers from performing female genital mutilation…
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Geneva (AFP) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it wanted a code of conduct to bar medical workers from performing female genital mutilation…
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Following the seizure of P83.7 million worth of smuggled tobacco products in Bulacan last week, tobacco firms, namely Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing,…
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Prime MInister Narendra Modi vows to hunt terrorists who gunned down 26 civilian men in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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‘Operations like these illustrate the BoC’s ongoing commitment and dedication to upholding its mission of border security and protecting our people.’
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Lucio Tan-led Tanduay Distillers Inc. (TDI) posted a record net income of P2.15 billion in 2024, a 37 percent increase from the previous year, driven by higher…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Thursday, 24 April, that placing Cagayan under its control is still “premature.”
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The death of Pope Francis on Monday has ushered in a moment of both mourning and pivotal transition for the Roman Catholic Church.
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The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization official said…
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Firemen spent their whole Good Friday putting out the fire that gutted an industrial building in Valenzuela City, finally finishing the operation Saturday…
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CLARK FREEPORT — The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) signed a memorandum of…
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The finalized text will now be presented for sign-off at the WHO’s annual assembly next month
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Gaza City (AFP) — An Israeli air strike Sunday hit one of Gaza’s few functioning hospitals, resulting in the death of a child according to the World Health…
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The US has accused the United Nations body, the World Health Organization (WHO), of mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic and failing to make “greatly needed…
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‘By September, we will know what has caused the autism epidemic. And we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures.’
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The Department of Health (DOH) reaffirmed its stance against tobacco and vape products during a meeting with health reform advocates on Thursday.
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Smoking contributes to other diseases, including certain eye disorders and immune system problems like rheumatoid arthritis, the Health department noted.
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The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed alarm over the rising prevalence of tobacco product usage among Filipinos.
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A medical officer from the Department of Health (DOH) is promoting an active lifestyle to help prevent colorectal cancer, the fourth leading cause of…
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