West Visayas targets full immunization for 93K infants
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DoH WV CHD) is targeting to fully immunize at least 93,175 eligible…
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ILOILO CITY — The Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DoH WV CHD) is targeting to fully immunize at least 93,175 eligible…
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death worldwide, including in the Philippines. It accounted for 72 percent of deaths in the country…
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Public health advocates and civil society organizations are urging the national government to accelerate the implementation of mandatory food warning labels…
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The parents noticed their four-year-old son stumbling, struggling to walk, unusually clumsy. They didn’t know what was wrong. They went to several doctors, but…
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Hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity, type II diabetes, cancer and depression are typical health conditions associated with middle age — the result of…
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I was recently standing in a corridor of a hospital ward, fully expecting to see rows of patients battling dengue or tuberculosis — illnesses I often saw…
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A public health advocacy network urged Filipinos to kick off 2025 by prioritizing the health and to help prevent noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes,…
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Three were recorded dead due to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as stroke, acute coronary heart syndrome, and bronchial asthma amid the holiday season.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) not only cause significant health burdens but also exacerbate poverty, a World Health Organization (WHO) official warned…
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An official from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said non-communicable diseases (NCDs) exacerbate and perpetuate poverty.
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The Department of Health (DoH) reported that it has been monitoring the rise in influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) during the amihan or northeast monsoon season.
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‘We don’t have the AI tools yet, however in other countries, genetic tests are being done to check the kidney-related diseases that can get inherited.’
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Over 2,000 Cabalens benefited from a three-day Alagang Unilab Health and Wellness Fair held in Mabalacat, Porac and San Fernando City which was in line with…
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Diabetes remains a growing concern among Filipinos, the Department of Health (DOH) has noted.
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Food warning labels are one type of front-of-pack label that is put on food and drink products that exceed thresholds for various risk nutrients, such as…
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Cases of diabetes among children are on the rise, a health expert bared on Friday, 9 November.
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From 651 deaths due to NCDs per 100,000 Filipinos in 2000, the figure rose by almost 10 percent to 714 deaths per 100,000 by 2021.
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Western Pacific Region, including in the Philippines, are on the rise, a recent report from the World Health…
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