Tag: Health
Children, adults are victims of junk food industry
Junk food, social media, and inactivity are endangering Filipino youth, fueling obesity, disease, and future health crises.
HIV spike among youth prompts call for national health emergency
DOH seeks HIV emergency status amid alarming youth infection surge, with cases projected to exceed 400,000 nationwide.
Health alliance urges food warning label policy to combat NCDs
The Healthy Philippines Alliance (HPA) has called on government leaders to implement a mandatory food warning label policy to address the growing prevalence of...
DOH reports 43 leptospirosis deaths for past 3 weeks
The DOH has activated the surge capacity plan directing hospitals to allot more beds in their wards for leptospirosis patients
Kasuso: A tale of six cancer warriors and survivors
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in women in the Philippines, with the highest incidence rate of 17.6 percent
Health ministry ng simbahan, tiniyak ang pakikipagtulungan sa bagong kalihim ng...
"As we are improving our health systems, never forget that we need to strengthen community systems (for health) as well"
Pope Francis resumes normal schedule one day after fever
Pope Francis had his regular Saturday morning meeting with the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, Archbishop Robert Prevost
Daily average of new Covid cases rises by 112%
Covid-19 cases may rise but hospitals are not overwhelmed by admissions as transmission of the virus is prevented by vaccination and other health protocols
A safe and healthy working environment is a fundamental right for...
A safe and healthy working environment is now a fundamental right for each and every worker
Supreme Court issues ‘Writ of Kalikasan’ against Golden Rice, Bt eggplant...
The petitioners claimed that Golden Rice and Bt eggplant are harmful because it poses risks to the environment and the health of consumers
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