Advocates of women and children’s rights in Davao urge a city councilor to read thoroughly the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Bill before stating her opposition.
The Davao City Health Office (CHO) is expanding its vaccination activities for schoolchildren as their immunization program last year only achieved around 40 percent of their targets.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office and the City Sports Development Division made efforts to ensure the well-being and health of the participants in the week-long Davao Regional Athletic Association (DAVRAA) 2024 amidst the heat wave and pertussis (whooping cough) in the city.
The Davao City Health Office has confirmed two cases of Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, in the city.
The Department of Health Region (DOH) XI reported that dengue cases have significantly increased largely affecting schoolchildren or those aged 10 and below.
The Department of Health (DOH) XI has reported 10,363 cases of Tuberculosis (TB) in the region from January to June this year. But this is not alarming, the agency said.
The Department of Health (DOH)-XI has recorded a total of 28 deaths due to dengue from January to June this year.
The number of documented COVID-19 infections in the Davao Region increased following family and public gatherings during the Holy Week, local health officials confirmed in a report released on Tuesday, April 11.
A support group here in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) XI will be launching their hotline for Dabawenyos to cater concerns on Tuberculosis (TB) and other related diseases.
The City Health Office (CHO) of Mati City intensifies its information and awareness campaign on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Diseases (HFMD) as it awaits the result of specimens sent to Metro Manila from 59 suspected cases.
