Some schools in Negros Occidental, including this provincial capital, have shifted to online classes and required face masks since last week after increasing reports of influenza-like symptoms among students. On Tuesday, the Southland College in Kaban…
La Libertad town in Negros Oriental on Monday launched its ‘TeleKonsulta’, an online medical consultation for its 21 barangays.’The pilot testing in the coming days will give us an idea of how efficient this digital platform is for the local governmen…
The Department of Health in the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) has once more reminded the public Friday to be cautious about their health, particularly on five of six prevalent diseases in the area. ‘Watch your health, always take care of …
At least three more human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) treatment areas are expected to open this year in the region to bring services closer to the public, amid the increasing number of cases, the Department of Health (DOH) in the Cordillera Administr…
A total of 15,278 dogs here were vaccinated against rabies from January to August, enabling the city to sustain its long-standing record as a “zero-rabies” locality from 2019 up to the present. Dr. Emmanuel Estipona, chief of the City Veterinary Offic…
Israeli scientists have identified a protein that could potentially unlock treatments for neurodegenerative diseases by facilitating nerve cell repair in the peripheral nervous system. A chance discovery by a team of researchers at the Weizmann Instit…
At least 21 people died of dengue in Bangladesh on Saturday, a single-day high since the health authorities started record-keeping in 2000, taking the total death toll to 618. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, of the new deaths,…
The public are encouraged to join the blood donation campaign towards increasing blood reserves in the country.On 2nd September, the blood donation campaign will be held at the VIP Room, RTB Broadcasting Complex’s Main Building, Sungai Akar from 9 to 1…
Four police officers were injured when suspected Moro extremists harassed a roadside police outpost in Datu Salibo town in Maguindanao Sur Monday evening. Brig. Gen. Allan Nobleza, police director for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindana…
The Marcos administration is seeking an allocation of PHP2 billion in the 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) for the prevention, treatment and control of non-communicable diseases such as cancer, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said…