School-based vaccination paying off — WHO, UNICEF
On World Polio Day, 24 October, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Philippines commended the Philippine government for reducing the number of…
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On World Polio Day, 24 October, the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF Philippines commended the Philippine government for reducing the number of…
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Only less than half of Filipinos living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are undergoing treatment, according to a recent World Health Organization (WHO)…
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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday launched a data portal on children's rights to promote evidence-based decision making.
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The Philippines has logged the highest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) cases across the Western Pacific Region, a recent World Health Organization (WHO) study…
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Drowning-related deaths rose in the Philippines between 2000 and 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) report found.
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FDI inflows to ASEAN reached a historic $230 billion despite a 10 percent decline in global FDI flows, leading to ASEAN’s share of global FDI to soar by 17…
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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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There are no more oral cholera vaccines left in the global stockpile, the World Health Organization said Friday, with the shortage jeopardizing work to stop…
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Drowning-related deaths rose in the Philippines between 2000 and 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) report found.
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) aims to treat around 600,000 malnourished children through its Outpatient Therapeutic Care Benefits…
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Climate change and education were among the top concerns of the Filipino youth, according to a study.
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BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) — Deadly floods and landslides triggered by typhoon "Yagi" have affected nearly six million children across southeast Asia, the United…
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The Philippines is ranked first among countries with the highest disaster risk, according to a report.
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Sixty-nine million children — or more than one in five — live in poverty in the world's 40 richest countries UNICEF said in a report released Wednesday,…
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Weather disasters fueled by climate change — from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires — sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN…
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Extreme weather events fueled by climate change, from floods and storms to droughts and wildfires, caused 43.1 million displacements of children from 2016 to…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Thursday said it welcomed the recommendations of the Commission of Audit (COA) to improve the condition of…
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government led the Philippine delegation in the recently concluded East Asia-Europe Inter-Regional Exchange on…
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