Currently at 61%, the Philippines remains short of its target of ... With a 95% target, the DOH aims to vaccinate every Filipino child below 1 year old with one dose of bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) ...

Cancer affects over 5,000 children in the Philippines annually. Although highly treatable ... She also talks about childhood cancer care at PGH and how the institution leads initiatives to improve ...

The move comes against the backdrop of rising tension between the Philippines, a U.S. treaty ally, and Beijing during the past two years, stemming from their overlapping claims in the busy ...

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — The Department of Health-Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH-CAR) on Tuesday advised the public to avoid attending gatherings and festivals when not feeling well for ...

Emphasizing the importance of maternal and child health during the first 1,000 days of life, Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco expressed yesterday his full support to the Department of Social Welfare and ...

The Philippines has said China’s deployment of its largest coastguard vessel inside Manila’s exclusive maritime economic zone (EEZ) is alarming and clearly intended to intimidate fishermen ...

MANILA, Philippines — For every 1,000 people, only 0.5 hospital beds are available on average. This needs to be tripled to 1.5 beds, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, January 16.

Despite a crowded sea of maternal ... Cayaba Care made a difference in how they progressed through the pregnancy. Jasmine, a 35-year-old mother who had recently delivered her third child, said ...

clinicians who specialize in care for high-risk pregnancies warned about the potential consequences of the new abortion laws. We are researchers focused on maternal and child health who evaluate ...

Care of babies and children born preterm or with low birth weight is not covered. The guideline does not give detailed advice on what constitutes a healthy diet. NICE has also produced guidelines on: ...

CEBU CITY, (Philippines): Parents who cross the line ... on Thursday (Jan 9), stating that excessive discipline harming a child’s dignity qualifies as child abuse under Philippine law.