Category: Health

NATIONAL KIDNEY MONTH, TINALAKAY ANG KAHALAGAHAN NITO

KAPIHAN SA BAGUIO – on the Department of Health Cordillera Administrative Region, DOH-CAR, Month of June Health Celebrations and Updates with DOH-CAR and BGHMC Partners. Panelists: from (R-L) Ms. Ma. Cecilia C. Agpawa on National no Smoking Month, Dr. Virginia B. Pangati on National Kidney Month, Dr. Mary Gay B. Buliyat on Prostate Cancer Awareness […]

DENGUE, TYPHOID FEVER TOP LIST OF DISEASES IN CORDILLERA

BAGUIO CITY Dengue remained the top reported disease in the Cordillera region from January to May 2025, with 2,481 recorded cases and eight deaths, mostly individuals aged 20 and below, according to the Department of Health – Cordillera Administrative Region (DOH–CAR). This was followed by typhoid fever with 851 cases and one death, though it […]

DOH-CAR WARNS OF ‘WILD’ DISEASES THIS RAINY SEASON

BAGUIO CITY The Department of Health-Cordillera (DOH-CAR ) on Tuesday (June 3) warned the public of water-borne, influenza, leptospirosis, dengue (WILD) diseases this rainy season. Persons experiencing symptoms associated with these diseases are advised to seek immediate medical attention. “We are seeing a significant uptick (small increase) in disease cases, especially water-borne and vector-borne illnesses,’ […]

PHILHEALTH’S KONSULTA MAKES SIGNIFICANT STRIDES IN CAR

BAGUIO CITY Fourteen out of the 16 district health centers in the city are accredited PhilHealth’s Konsulta providers. Konsulta program provides comprehensive primary health care benefits to thousands of residents. The accredited Konsulta providers include the private Olympian Diagnostic and Medical Center along Mabini Street . And the Manuel L. Quezon School Clinic is also […]

HEALTHIER CARAVAN

Mahigit sa 1,500 residente ang nabigyan ng serbisyo ng Healthier Caravan ng provincial government sa bayan ng Tublay, Benguet. Photo by Shine Grace B. Estigoy/UB Intern/ABN

HEALTHIER BENGUET

Over a thousand residents in Sablan, Benguet reaped benefits of the 6th leg of the HEALTHIER Benguet Caravan spearheaded by the Provincial Government of Benguet led by Governor Dr. Melchor Daguines Diclas in collaboration with the Municipal Government of Sablan headed by Mayor Alfredo Dacumos, Jr.The Caravan, held Friday, March 22, at the Municipal Gym […]

Organic Food for a stronger generation

Good nutrition boosts student performance in all aspects. The health of students is commonly linked to their academic standing or achievement. Promoters of organic food suggest that great consumption of organic products leads to the reduction of common illnesses, cancers and even combats obesity which is evident to most young people these days. Consuming organic […]

Healthy Coffee

Barlico regional distributor Arman Aznar (left) and May Manuel, vice-president (3rd from left) of Barlico, introduce the healthy Barlico coffee, Barlico chocolate and Barlico coffee granule in Baguio City. With her are her staffs Mitch Cruz and Arbin Roy Reyes and others. The healthy brew is more than a coffee.

La Union receives DOH recognition as Malaria-free

The Provincial Government of La Union (PGLU) has received recognition from the Department of Health (DOH) for achieving the Malaria-free status in 2017, during the Integrated Disease-free Zones Awarding Ceremony held on September 13, 2018 at the Heritage Hotel, Pasay City.

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