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Department of Transportation, World Health Organization launch Philippine Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2028
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the World Health Organization (WHO), together with road safety partners, launched the Philippine Road Safety Action Plan 2023-2028.
Korean Government through KOICA and WHO equip DOH primary health care facilities with essential medical equipment and supplies in Agusan del Sur
The Republic of Korea, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) turned over PHP 2.9 million worth of hospital and birthin ...
DOH, WHO, and Australian Gov’t support Mindful Media for the responsible reporting of mental health
The Department of Health (DOH) conducted a series of Mindful Media pilot capacity development sessions which aim to equip around 50 communicators, storytellers, and media support a ...
Puso Para Sa Puso: A Healthy Heart Talk with Tatay Jone
Jone Satorre is nostalgic when he recalls his work as a logistics officer in a shipping company. Back in the day, he worked long hours in a fast-paced environment.
Mga Madalas na Tanong Tungkol sa Monkeypox
Simula noong Mayo 2022, may mga naiulat na kaso ng monkeypox mula sa mga bansang hindi karaniwang nagkakaroon nito o non-endemic, habang patuloy na nagkakaroon ng kaso ang mga bans ...
Protecting our Health, Saving our #OnlyOneEarth
Humans deal with personal battles every day. We strive to combat challenges from the individual to social levels. And as we co-exist on the same planet, we realize that there are c ...
Polio and an opportunity to strengthen UHC
Yesterday was World Polio Day. Other countries may reflect on polio as a thing of the past, but in the Philippines, we are concerned to see its recent reemergence. The terrible new ...
PH must act to eliminate hepatitis
Chances are someone in your family is infected with hepatitis virus, but might not be aware of it. In the Philippines, around one in 10 people have chronic hepatitis B, and six in ...
Food safety is everybody’s responsibility
Everyone has the right to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. Still today, almost one in 10 people in the world fall ill, and 420,000 die after eating contaminated food. When foo ...
Dr Rui Paulo de Jesus
WHO Representative to the Philippines
Oral diseases affect more than 800 million people in the Western Pacific
WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops
WHO turns 75: People live 30 years longer, but more action needed to ensure health for all and prepare for future threats
Health experts from across the Western Pacific gather in Siem Reap to strengthen collaboration with WHO on regional priorities
Working together to respond to the Region’s current and future health challenges was a key focus of the Fourth Regional Forum of World Health Organization (WHO) collaborating centr ...
Outbreak and emergencies in the Western Pacific
