Health

UP Manila to hold health communication training in Davao

The U.P. Manila College of Public Health and National Institutes of
Health in collaboration with its local NGO partner, Akbay Kalusugan
Inc.?a group of U.P. alumni and volunteers committed to serve humanity
through partnership efforts for the advancement of health in the
communities?will conduct a training in Davao City on 29-31 August 2007
to help health/medical workers in the region to communicate
effectively in varied health care settings.
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GMO corn eaten and planted in Philippines potentially toxic, scientists warn

Greenpeace demands immediate market withdrawal, moratorium on GMO approvals

MANILA — Another genetically-modified (GM) corn variety,
approved for food, feed, processing, and propagation in the Philippines
has been shown by studies to be potentially toxic to humans. The new
research, carried out by a French scientific research institute(1),
involves biotech firm Monsanto?s NK603 GMO corn (marketed commercially
under the name Round-up Ready) which was approved as food and feed in
the country in 2003, and for propagation in 2005.
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Philippines: Local pharma pushes for amendments to existing patent rules

MANILA — The Philippine Chamber of Pharmaceutical Industry (PCPI) urges the
Senate and the House of Representatives to immediately agree on the
common provisions of the proposed bill amending the Intellectual
Property Code (IPC) to bring immediate relief to the people and try to
address the divergence by filing a separate bill in the next Congress.
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Court stops Davao law that bans aerial spraying

By GERMELINA A. LACORTE

The Regional Trial Court suspended for three months the city ordinance that is supposed to take effect tomorrow, June 23. The Davao City residents who claimed to have been affected by the chemicals sprayed from the air by banana companies denounced the decision. ?Our agony will be prolonged,? said one of them.

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WHO, Unicef call for renewed commitment to breastfeeding

In the Philippines, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at four to five months fell from 20% in 1998 to 16% in 2003. It is estimated that 16,000 deaths of children under five in the Philippines are caused by inappropriate feeding practices, including the use of infant formula.

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