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Farmers in Davao City sell various organic fruits, vegetables and seedlings at Rizal Park market, Oct. 14, Friday Afternoon. (Medel V. Hernani/davaotoday.com)

Nutrition celebration highlights household gardening

As the month of July signals the launch of the nationwide Nutrition Month Celebration, the National Nutrition Council (NNC) along with its partnering agencies, is reviving its campaign in promoting household gardening as a means to combat the prevalence of malnutrition particularly among Filipino children.

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Read more about the article DOH urged kids to undergo anti-measles vaccination
Evelyn Hauac, National Immunization Program Manager of DOH-11 during the Kapehan sa Dabaw at SM City on Monday, May 21, 2018. Hauac bared that the health department aims to immunize around 288,501 individuals under its “Ligtas Tigdas” program after the declaration of measles outbreak in the region during the last quarter of 2017 where most of the fatalities were recorded in Davao City.(Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

DOH urged kids to undergo anti-measles vaccination

The Department of Health in Region 11 has emphasized the need for children to undergo anti-measles vaccination after 39 patients died of the viral disease from November 2017 to May 2018.

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Read more about the article CHO declares shortage of anti-rabies vaccine
Pet owners took their cats and dogs for a free anti-rabies vaccination at the People's Park on March 7, 2017. The free vaccination was initiated by the Office of the City Veterinarian for the Rabies Awareness Month. (davaotoday.com file photo)

CHO declares shortage of anti-rabies vaccine

The City Health Office (CHO) here confirmed that there is a shortage of anti-rabies vaccine for humans.

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