Micronutrient Deficiency in the Philippines

More and more Filipino schoolchildren suffer from inadequate nutrition   Micronutrient deficiency in PH: When the smallest matters most By their very name, micronutrients are vitamins and minerals that are needed only in very small amounts, but their impact on our health is huge.   Micronutrients like iron, zinc, Vitamin A, and many others are…

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Pfizer emphasizes need for vigilance against pneumococcal disease; launches vaccine for adults

Pfizer emphasizes need for vigilance against pneumococcal disease; launches vaccine for adults   Pfizer Inc. has officially launched in the Philippines its pneumococcal vaccine for adults aged 50 years old and above,  amid statistics showing that pneumonia, the most common type of pneumococcal disease, is still the leading cause of morbidity and the 5th leading cause…

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