The government is targeting to vaccinate 40,000 pets in Sarawak this year in an effort to curb the spread of rabies.Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin said as of Sept 7, 27,668 pets in the state had been vaccinated.“A total o…
The Ilocos Region has recorded 21 rabies cases from Jan. 1 to Sept. 16 this year, 110 percent higher than the 10 cases recorded in the same period last year, according to the Department of Health Center for Health Development in the Ilocos Region (DOH…
There are a variety of reasons why people donate blood and most of them are driven by humanitarian intentions – to stabilize the nation’s blood supply, especially after the occurrence of natural disasters, and to extend the life of those who are battl…
A group of doctors are in the city on Monday to drum up iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) prevention in localities and urged Cebuano households to ensure their kitchen salt is ‘properly and adequately iodized’ to prevent thyroid or goiter diseases.Dr. …
Caloocan has received PHP13 million from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) July 2022 lotto revenues to augment the city government’s charity and health programs. Local government units receive a percentage of the total revenues of PCS…
