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How women can reduce their risk of developing Cervical Cancer
Did you know that every woman, regardless of age, race and lifestyle may be at risk of cervical cancer? But despite of this risk, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and successfully treatable type of cancer if detected and diagnosed early and managed effectively. In order to promote better knowledge, prevention, possible treatments,…
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Be a healthier you to avoid Hypertension!
Hypertension is a serious medical condition that has contributed to the high mortality rate worldwide. This disease leads to heart attack, stroke, cardiovascularcomplication and sometimes would lead to death. In order to prevent and control this health condition, the month of May is declared as Hypertension Awareness Month that aims to increase the awareness of…
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Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle to Prevent Head and Neck Cancer!
Yearly, the fourth week of April is declared as Head and Neck Consciousness Week by virtue of Presidential Proclamation 1676. This observance is spearheaded by the Philippine Society of Otolaryngology and the Department of Health (DOH) which aims to increase public awareness on the prevention, early diagnosis and treatment on the cancer of head and…
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Vaccines: Your Immunity Against Diseases
With the various disease outbreak happening now in the country, immunization remains the most effective protection of the body against diseases especially for children. To continue the advocacy of promoting the use of vaccines for the body’s immunity, the 4th week of April is observed as the World Immunization Week with the theme “#VaccinesWorkForAll” by…
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Breastfeeding continues amid COVID-19 pandemic at Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
In compliance with the Executive Order (EO) 51 known as the Milk Code of the Philippines, also, “National Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes, Breastmilk Supplements, and Other Related Products” and under the Administrative Order 2006-0012 “Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of EO 51”, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur continues …
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Zamboanga del Norte secures nutrition of the province’s COVID-19 frontliners
Filipino people are known for having the spirit of communal unity or “bayanihan” especially during emergency situations. As the coronavirus disease 2019 or COVID-19 strikes the country, this spirit of bayanihan once again showed up as they work together in defeating the virus. At the forefront of this battle against COVID-19 are the healthcare workers,…
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Strengthening the advocacy of E.O. 51 amidst crisis
Infants in emergency situations have special needs for disease-fighting factors, optimal nutrition, reliable food source and comfort that can only be ensured by breastfeeding. However, it is observed that there are mothers who are seeking for milk formula donations to feed their infants since according to the mothers their production of breastmilk was affected due…
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Dipolog City distributes healthy food packs to families with undernourished pre-school children
During emergency situations such as the COVID-19 outbreak, children under five years old are more susceptible to infection and would even lead to death because of their weak immune system. With this reason, the Local Government Unit of Dipolog City prioritized the needs of the families with stunted, wasted and underweight pre-school children following the…
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ZDS-ECCD F1K areas heighten COVID-19 preparation
With the emergence of 4 COVID-19 positive cases in the Province of Zamboanga del Sur(ZDS), the Early Childhood Care and Development in the First 1000 (ECCD F1K) Days Program in the municipalities of Aurora, Mahayag and Kumalarang heightened their COVID-19 preparation to prevent the worsening of the situation. These include organization of inter-agency COVID 19…
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Barangay Nutrition Scholars in action amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) are known as volunteer workers responsible for delivering nutrition and nutrition-related services in their communities. Every BNS, even though with no compensation, has the willingness to serve in their respective barangays even before the outbreak of COVID-19. Providing basic nutrition and health information to mothers of underweight, stunted, and wasted children,…
