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Save the Children has recognized the efforts of the Philippine Department of Health in making sure that the basic health needs of children are met. According to the organization, the Philippines, along with Peru, are the best among developing nations when it comes to child vaccinations and treatment.
The rankings were based on data that […]
AHA! So that’s what they’re doing in our backyard!
The American public is bombarded with the non-smoking campaigns everywhere, with no less than the cigar czar Philip Morris explaining the health effects of smoking on health. But I have always wondered whether that same message is spread outside of the Atlantic. As it turns out, […]
Lumiracoxib (Prexige), an painkiller made by Novartis, is being pulled from pharmacy shelves in the Philippines, following reports that the drug could cause liver damage.
The health department’s Bureau of Food and Drugs ordered Novartis Healthcare Philippines Inc. to "immediately initiate a product recall and cease and desist from further importing, distributing, or selling […]
What do you get when you combine thousands of far-flung barrios, inadequate health facilities and the Filipino’s propensity for text messaging?
The National Telehealth Center (NTHC), that’s what.
The University of the Philippines has put text messaging to good use by extending medical expertise to patients who would otherwise not have access to it. Established just two […]
If this anti-smoking law is passed, we might begin to see some gruesome images displayed on all cigaratte packs, to discourage people from smoking.
If this law is passed, the Philippines wil be following Australia, Brazil, Canada, Thailand and soon the UK in using photo warnings on cigarette packs.
Photos such as these on the backs of […]
The June 2007 nursing licensure exam results are out!
Here is the list of successful examinees (via Inquirer) Congratulations!
Inquirer interviewed chairperson Leonor Rosero-Tripon of the Professional Regulation Commission who said that the results bring closure to the leakage scandal of the June 2006 nursing board exams.
Last year’s exam results were controversial because of leakage of exam […]
Here’s news for nurses who want to take the NCLEX examinations! They are now available in Manila.
Following is the press release from PRNewswire:
BLOOMINGTON, Minn., Aug. 22 /PRNewswire/ — The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN(R)) together with Pearson VUE, announce expanded testing availability for the NCLEX(R) examination to Manila, the capital of the […]
The Philippine Health Department has issued a public advisory against using flour imported from China. Though definitive testing still has to be conducted, the public is being cautioned after reports came out that the flour contains harmful chemicals. Filipinos are being advised to buy locally-made flour.
Also being investigated is Chinese luncheon meat carrying the “Ma-Ling” […]
On the same day that the Philippine Supreme Court heard arguments in the case between the Health Department and formula manufacturers, the government issued a recall of millions of cans of baby formula.
The Bureau of Food and Drugs served the recall order to Wyeth on Tuesday after verifying confidential information that the formula was exposed […]
The debate over breast-feeding vs. bottle-feeding has reached an apex in the Philippines. The Philippine Supreme Court is the stage for a legal battle involving the Philippine Health Department, the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines, and several makers of infant formula.
Here’s a recap of the important points in the case:
For Breastfeeding:
* A ban […]
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