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The Department of Health (DOH) will be giving free anti-rabies vaccine in all the animal bite treatment centers in the whole country this year. This is to completely eliminate rabies that can usually get from the bite of an infected animal, particularly in a dog or a cat. According to the Health Secretary Janette Garin, the eight complete doses of anti-rabies vaccine will be given free to 480 Animal Bite Treatment Centers across the country. […]
According to Health Secretary Janet Guarin, starting next week, the dengue vaccine will be available in the Philippines. She added that it is only in the Philippines where the three-stage clinical trial for said vaccine was made. Although the vaccine is expensive, the Philippines was able to acquire it with a discount by meeting with the manufacturers during the APEC summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded […]
According to Secretary of Health Janet Garin, it is possible that before the year ends, the very first anti-dengue vaccine may be released to the public. Said vaccine is now at the last phase of deliberation of the Food and Drug Administration. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos) https://youtu.be/QWJsumJQZ-Q
QUEZON City, Philippines (December 21) – Once upon a time, there was coffee and there was tea. An Ethiopian legend said that Kaldi discovered coffee after noticing that his goats were energetic after eating berries from a certain tree. Kaldi told this to an abbot of local monastery and made a drink out of berries. He discovered that the drink made him energetic that he stayed alert for long hours of evening prayer so he shared […]
As the civil war in Yemen enters its ninth month, the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country is worsening, with 80 percent of the population requiring some form of humanitarian assistance and a health sector that is crumbling in the face of a debilitating siege. Dozens of hospitals and clinics across Yemen have been damaged or destroyed in the war. Those that remain intact are overwhelmed by growing casualties, limited resources, and a fuel crisis exacerbated […]
“Everyone is vulnerable to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) not just the homosexuals or bisexuals; no one is exempted.” This is the statement of Dr. Joey Retuya, Epidemiologist of Cagayan de Oro City Health and Sanitation Clinic during the press conference led by the Department of Health (DOH) region 10 in Cagayan de Oro City on 3 December 2015 in celebration of World AIDS day. Further, Dr. Retuya said to […]
Three decades after its existence was first recognized by medical researchers, HIV/AIDS remains a challenge to global public health effecting some 36.9 million people. World AIDS Day falls on December 1. The world has made significant advances in treatment and prevention since its discovery in 1984. Now some 15.8 million people are now on HIV therapies and a five-year strategy to end the threat of a never-ending AIDS pandemic is starting to show results, according […]
Mga makabagong device na tumutulong agapan ang mga sakit at injury ng mga may edad ang inilabas sa isang medical expo sa Japan https://youtu.be/8hpoXQ0Lfss
The Elton John AIDS Foundation raised more than $3 million (USD) on Monday (November 2) at the 14th annual An Enduring Vision benefit gala. The 23-year-old organization aims to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, support treatment and raise awareness of the disease in the United States, the Americas and the Caribbean. At the benefit, John celebrated some of the strides made in the LGBT community over the past year, but said HIV/AIDS is still an […]
Local breast milk advocates remind the public of the milk code provision which specifically prohibits donation of breast milk substitutes, including infant formula and milk supplements’ even during emergencies. This was reiterated by the National Nutrition Council during the conduct of the Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) training workshop held in Cagayan de Oro city on 19-23 October 2015. Department of Health (DOH) NiE manual cites infants and children as among the most vulnerable victims of natural […]
Officials at Chipotle Mexican Grill said on Sunday (November 1) they have closed all their restaurants in two West Coast markets due to a reported outbreak of E. coli bacteria that is being investigated by the company and health authorities. An official with the Washington State Department of Health said preliminary investigations have uncovered more than a dozen cases of E. coli in the area. “We are aware of a total of 19 cases of […]
World Health Organization (WHO) experts said, eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease. The France-based International Agency For Research on Cancer (IARC), part of the who, put processed meat such as hot dogs and ham in its group 1 list, which already includes tobacco, asbestos and diesel fumes, for which there is “sufficient evidence” of cancer links. Red meat, under which the […]
