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By Raffy Ayeng, Manila Times, 10 Feb 2020 Filipino crewmen on cruise ships could soon be feeling the fallout from the the 2019 Novel coronavirus (2019nCov) outbreak.
by Ben O. de Vera, Philippine Daily Inquirerm, 10 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The country’s economic managers are preparing a raft of measures to counteract the economic impact of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak after the Philippines was identified as being among the three most vulnerable countries to the ongoing contagion.
By Cai Ordinario, Businessmirror, 7 Feb 2020 DESPITE the implementation of policy interventions, such as the hike in the taxes of alcoholic beverages and cigarettes, the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed that lifestyle diseases remained the top killers of Filipinos in 2018.
by Rainier Allan Ronda, Rudy Santos, Paolo Romero, (The Philippine Star), 5 Feb 2020 MANILA, Philippines — Cabinet secretaries yesterday tried to shift the blame during a Senate hearing where it was learned that only 58 out of 331 passengers on three flights from China that carried the first fatality from the novel coronavirus acute…
By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu, INQINQUIRER.net, 30 Jan 2020 MANILA, Philippines – A Department of Health (DOH) official has clarified that N95 masks cannot provide full protection against the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), as the agency puts more emphasis on pursuing a healthy lifestyle.
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by Macon Ramos-Araneta, 18 Dec 2019 Medicine manufacturers have offered to reduce their prices to the public by as much as 75 percent for around 150 medicines that cover 36 disease categories.
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By: Christia Marie Ramos, INQUIRER.net, 26 Sept 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The sin tax shares of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in the proposed 2020 budget is P28.3 billion short of what the law mandates, Senator Ralph Recto said.
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by Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News, 23 Sep 2019 MANILA—The Department of Health (DOH) is calling on local government units (LGUs) to intensify efforts toward zero open defecation amid the resurgence of the poliovirus in the country.
by Krissy Aguilar, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17 Sep 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) needed P257 billion to roll out the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, but was given only P160 billion.
https://reliefweb.int/report/world/iom-manual-community-based-mental-health-and-psychosocial-support-emergencies-and IOM Launches Manual on Community-Based Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergencies and Displacement
(The Philippine Star) – Sept 11, 2019 Greetings from the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI).
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By MAITA DE JESUS, LA, GMA News, Aug 21, 2019 It all started when Rach’s dad suffered a heart attack in 2013. He managed to recover in a few months, but things took a turn for the worse in 2016. For two years, he was in and out of the hospital due to his heart…
Norwegian review of 36,000 cases links more activity overall, light or intensive, with lower risk of death by Nicola Davis, 21 Aug 2019 Even a small increase in light activity, such as washing dishes, a little gentle gardening, or shuffling around the house, might help stave off an early death among older adults, researchers say.
by Mayen Jaymalin (The Philippine Star), Jun 27, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — Many Filipinos cannot afford to pay their hospital bills, according to a recent study.
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by Manila Standard Business, May 6, 2019 A study by the World Health Organization shows the Philippines continues to have one of the highest rates of smoking in Asia despite the government’s efforts to get Filipinos to quit smoking.
TED Guest Author, 3 May 2019 The bad news: We all face powerful mental blocks that stop us when we’re trying to achieve our goals. The good news: We can outwit them. Here’s how, according to cognitive psychologist Amanda Crowell. This post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of…
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by ABS-CBN News, Mar 04 2019 MANILA- Nine out of 10 Filipino adults say smoking should be banned in public places, results of a survey released Monday showed.
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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
