THE Department of Health on Wednesday called on all enforcement agencies to strictly implement both the Mandatory Helmet Act of 2010 and the Seatbelt Use Act of 1999 as the agency recorded that road accidents topped other causes of external injuries and deaths in the country.
Health Secretary Enrique Ona made the call based on a report by the agency’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System for the third quarter of 2011.
According to Ona, a total of 6,515 injuries were reported by 47 government and private hospitals during the period. More than half or 59.6 percent of the total reported injury cases occurred among the 20 years old to 59 years old bracket, while the 0 to 19 years old age group accounted for 34.8 percent. On the other hand, injury among older persons (60 years old or older) is at 5.7 percent.
The agency said that there were three males injured for every female in the 15 years old to 39 years old age group. However, the group of older persons aged 65 and above had two females injured for every single male.
It added that most common external causes of injuries were transport/vehicular crash (28.5 percent), mauling (21.6 percent), fall (18 percent), and contact with sharp objects (15.1 percent). Other causes include bites/stings (6.4 percent), burns (2 percent), gunshots (1.4 percent), chemicals (0.1 percent), hanging (0.1 percent) and drowning (0.1 percent). –Jovee Marie N. Dela Cruz, Manila Times
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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