PANABO CITY— Is this city?s drinking water, especially those sold by water retailers, safe?
Provincial health officer Dr. Agapito Hornido raised this question this week as he disclosed that only six out of 16 establishments that sell water in the city passed the bacteriological water analysis done early this year.
DAVAO CITY — Latest laboratory analysis of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) have established that some areas in Mindanao, including Davao Oriental, are still positive of “red tide” toxins and have thus been put under a so-called ?shellfish ban.?
The coastal waters of Dumaguillas Bay in Zamboanga del Sur, Balite Bay in Mati, Davao Oriental, and Bislig Bay in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur have been found positive of red tide toxins.
Several women and health groups in Davao City held last Monday, May 29, a health fair to mark the 19th International Day of Action for Women?s Health. The event was…
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At least 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access to the most basic healthcare, often because there is no health worker. The shortage is global, but the burden is greatest in countries overwhelmed by poverty and disease where these health workers are needed most.
MANILA ? A serious shortage of health workers in many countries is impairing the provision of essential life-savings interventions such as childhood immunization, safe pregnancy, and access to treatment for HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.? This shortage, combined with a lack of training and knowledge, is also a major obstacle for health systems as they attempt to respond effectively to chronic diseases, avian influenza and other health challenges, according to The World Health Report 2006 – Working Together for Health, published today, April 7, by the World Health Organization (WHO).