The passage of Republic Act 10918, a law regulating and modernizing the practice of pharmacy in the country is seen to provide better healthcare service for the public, a group of pharmacy experts said.
A total of 14 villages in this city are experiencing a “severe infestation” of flies, a city councilor said on Wednesday.
The City Health Office here says at least one new case of HIV/AIDS is recorded daily in the city.
A diagnostic test kit able to detect low platelet counts in potential dengue victim's blood within minutes is now available the city's health centers this year, City Health Officer Dr. Josephine Villafuerte said in a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 4.
To stem the tide of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome and the rising number of teenage pregnancy cases in the city, the Department of Health announced Monday that it would fast-track next year the distribution of condoms in public schools.