By Patricia B. Mirasol, BusinessWorld, 14 Sep 2020 Migraines cost businesses millions of dollars. In Singapore, a study showed that migraines, a neurological condition that can cause debilitating head pain, cost the Singaprean economy SGD1 billion per year. In Malaysia, the productivity loss at work due to migraines was nearly 20-fold higher for presenteeism (showing…
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by Darryl John Esguerra, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 26 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Aside from putting too much pressure on the country’s healthcare system, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is also taking its toll on Filipinos’ mental health with the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) reporting a spike in the number of suicide-related…
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By Ma. Teresa Montemayor, 24 Aug 2020 MANILA – Holding online classes up to eight hours may not be good for the health of young learners, a health official said Monday.
by Robertzon Ramirez (The Philippine Star), 23 Aug 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra is seeking the intervention of the Church and spiritual leaders in addressing the reported increase in suicide cases in the country as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to wreak havoc on lives and the economy.
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by Shiela Crisostomo (The Philippine Star, 21 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Not only are the elderly more prone to contracting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) but they are also vulnerable to bouts of depression and anxiety which are now associated with the illness, according to the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation (NGF).
by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 Jun 2020 The Duterte administration’s economic team is looking for money to implement the universal health care (UHC) program, which key team leaders believed cannot be deferred as the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) runs the risk of depleting its funds.
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by Cecille Suerte Felipe (The Philippine Star), 29 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seems to be taking its toll not just on the physical health of Filipinos but also on their mental health.
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu, INQINQUIRER.net, 28 May 2020 MANILA, Philippines – Women’s health remains an important issue despite all of the advances that the country has made to improve gender equality, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Thursday.
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by Jimbo Owen B. Gulle, Manila Standard Today, 26 May 2020 Mental and emotional problems, such as anxiety and depression, are beginning to affect Filipino workers in quarantine both here and abroad owing to coronavirus lockdowns―with some opting for a grim end.
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#BREAKING #Alert NEW report on Coronavirus Effects: Depression, anxiety ~ Alcohol use, Violence, up ~ Young and Old, Rich and Poor ~ No country spared ~ In children, reports from around the world: Violence, loneliness, difficulty concentrating ~ https://t.co/8uOxWJv5Pa pic.twitter.com/vzvfnN1vQU — Pamela Falk (@PamelaFalk) May 14, 2020
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By PATRICK GALEY, Agence France Presse, 27 Feb 2020 PARIS, France – Global screening efforts to prevent the rapid spread of coronavirus are likely to fail, according to new research warning that even best-case screenings of air travellers will miss more than half of infected people.
by Gaea Katreena Cabico (Philstar.com), 26 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — While the Philippines is not beset by high levels of deadly micro-pollution, the country still has a very polluted air, a report on air quality worldwide suggests.
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
