Tag: Health
Health advocates push for taxes on packaged food
AFTER cigarettes and alcoholic drinks, health advocates are now pushing for taxes on unhealthy packaged food products to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
In a statement,...
DOH zeroes in on addressing TB woes
The Department of Health (DOH) is determined to reduce tuberculosis (TB) cases in the country.
Thus, the health department conducted a Nationwide Simultaneous Active Case...
SM Foundation school building ends shifting schedules for Grade 6 pupils in Iligan
More than 200 Grade 6 students of Sta. Filomena Central School (SFCS) in Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte will now be able to attend...
Raising awareness on the importance of gut health to students
Manila’s public schools, the Manila Water Foundation, and Erceflora Probiotics joined forces to launch the “Hygiene and Gut Health Talk.” The program equips teachers...
MY JOURNEY TO A CATARACT-FREE FUTURE
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. – St. Jerome
AS we get older,...
