Botika ng Bayan serves over 500K Dabawenyos
DAVAO CITY (September 24) --- As of September 19, over 500,000 Davaoeños received free medicines from Botika ng Bayan offices across the city, as...
EU bans gel nail polish ingredient over health risks
EUROPE (September 4) – Health authorities across the European Union have banned the use of trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide (TPO), a chemical commonly found in...
‘Stigma-free’ blood-based HIV self-test kits released
MANILA (August 27) — The World Health Organization considers the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to be a virus that targets the immune system. HIV...
Basilan governor praises new hospital bills but urges caution
DAVAO CITY (July 8) --Basilan Governor Mujiv Hataman applauded the regional parliament’s health committee for advancing two bills that would create new hospitals in...
Boosting Rice Production in the Philippines: Techno Farms, Policies, and Price Challenges
New Hybrid Rice Demonstration Farm in Davao de Oro
DAVAO CITY (June 20) -A major initiative to increase rice yields recently kicked off in Davao...
DOH urges national emergency status for HIV amid surge in youth cases
MANILA (June 6) -- The Department of Health (DOH) is calling for HIV to be declared a National Public Health Emergency, citing a 500%...
