City gov’t appeals for community support in anti-dengue advocacy
ILOILO
CITY, July 29 (PNA) – Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is calling
on the support of the community in the city’s anti-dengue drive.
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Cebu City Health department wants fees hike to improve service
CEBU
CITY, July 29 (PNA) -- The Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) plans to
raise its fees to improve services and operations.
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P10M medicines for Cebu City barangay health centers sought
CEBU
CITY, July 28 (PNA) - Cebu City Councilor Ronald Cuenco is seeking the
appropriation of some P10 million for medicines for the barangay health
centers, after learning that the health centers have run out of
supplies.
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QC-St. Luke expand pro-poor medical program
MANILA,
July 28 (PNA) -- The Quezon City government and the St. Luke Medical
Center (SLMC) on Tuesday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA)
expanding their joint medical assistance program that benefits the
city's poor.
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Address TB challenges now or lose the fight against the disease, WHO warns
MANILA,
July 28 (PNA) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the
Western Pacific Region's gains in tuberculosis control over the last
decade would be lost unless multidrug-resistant and extensively
drug-resistant TB, as well as TB-HIV co-infection, are urgently
addressed.
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Red Cross NegOr chapter launches Project 143
DUMAGUETE
CITY, July 28 (PNA) -- The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Negros Oriental
will be organizing more volunteer groups for the Project 143 that
focuses on disaster management. The Project 143 is implemented through
the barangays as they are identified being on the first line of defense
especially during disasters.
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WHO specialists monitor Cabanatuan City’s immunization program
CABANATUAN
CITY, Nueva Ecija, July 27 (PNA) -- Two lady specialists from the World
Health Organization (WHO) are in this city to assess on the
immunization program of the local government here.
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Malaria epidemic in Camarines Norte threatens neighboring areas
LEGAZPI
CITY, July 27 (PNA) – Health authorities in Bicol have alerted local
officials in Camarines Norte and neighboring areas against the possible
spread of malaria that has placed the province under an epidemic
following confirmation of almost 200 cases from one of its 11 towns.
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North Cotabato health unit upgraded with P3.4-M Japanese assistance
MANILA,
July 27 (PNA) — The rural health unit (RHU) of the municipality of
Libungan in North Cotabato province has been upgraded with grant
assistance of US$ 72,469 US dollars (about P3.4 million) from the
Japanese government and will be turned over to local authorities today, Tuesday, July 27.
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Vigan City pushing for granting of privileges, benefits to PWDs
VIGAN
CITY, Ilocos Sur, July 25 (PNA) -- Vigan City officials led by Mayor Eva
Marie Singson–Medina are pushing for the implementation of the
privileges and benefits granted to persons with disability (PWDs) in all
business establishments and other facilities within the city as
stipulated under Republic Act No. 9442.
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