Tag: Health
321 Filipinos die daily due to tobacco-related diseases; groups call for...
“We need an ecosystem of policies that will make it easier for Filipinos to quit the deadly habit of smoking”
Social dialogue, key to strengthening safety, health at work – ILO...
ILO stresses importance of an effective collaboration between social partners in preventing occupational accidents and diseases
‘An amazing ride’: study offers dengue treatment hope
Tests in cell cultures and mice found that a newly identified compound can effectively disarm dengue
Most Filipinos find it risky to attend religious services — survey
Catholic church leaders remind the faithful of the importance of prayer especially during the coronavirus pandemic
Catholic bishops demand explanation for new Philippine COVID-19 data
The Catholic church leaders said the sudden surge in the number of those who recovered from COVID-19 is very “puzzling”
Scavengers in India risk health to sift coronavirus debris
Landfill site littered with used, plastic coronavirus test kits, protective gear and cotton stained with blood and pus
Tanks vs coronavirus
The lockdowns may have simply instilled fear among the citizenry that they could be arrested and detained and charged in court
Health is a right, not a privilege
With many far-flung communities unable to get the services of doctors, how can we expect to fight a deadly viral infection?
Bishop calls for implementation of Philippines’ universal health care law
Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio said the implementation of the law can be a "test" of how effective it is
Philippine parishes to implement ‘contact-tracing’ of faithful
Contact tracing is the identification and follow-up of persons, who may have come into close contact with a confirmed COVID-19 case.