Batang Bakunado Todong Protektado

In a recent online talk show, the Department of Health (DOH), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Breakthrough ACTION project, brought moms and medical experts together to discuss the importance of COVID-19 vaccines for families, especially for young children.  “Batang Bakunado, Todong Protektado”, hosted by television personality and…

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Milk Code bans donation to Taal Evacuation Centers

Department of Health bans donation of breastmilk substitute during disasters accordance Executive Order 51 or the Philippine Milk Code and DOH Administrative Order 2007-0017 (Guidelines on the Acceptance and Processing of Local and Foreign Donations During Emergency and Disaster Situations). Philippine Milk Code (Executive Order 51) “prohibits donations of infant formula, breastmilk substitutes, feeding bottles,…

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Forum on Vaccination and its Public Health Impact

Giving vaccination to kids been a controversy with the temporarily suspension a dengue vaccination program after French drug based vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur made a statement that its product poses higher risks to people without prior dengue infection. Philippine Medical Association and its Physician-members gathered in a forum aimed at restoring Filipinos’ trust and confidence…

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