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To address the shortage of mental health practitioners in the country, the Department of Health is planning to train health care workers on giving mental health support.

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Partnering with iCare Prepaid Cards starting at just P100, the ultimate "Wais Mom" challenges the culture of delaying medical care because of budget concerns.

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Working in government can be dangerous for your health.

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Interrupted TB treatment carries a dangerous second risk: drug resistance.

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Gilusad sa Kagamhanan sa Dakbayan sa Sugbo pinaagi sa Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) ug sa pakigtambayayong sa Department of Health Central Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH Central Visayas CHD), ang Ligtas Tigdas Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) sa SM City Cebu niadtong Lunes, Agosto 10, 2026.

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Being the secretary of health must be bad for the health.

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The older I got, the more my bathroom started to resemble the skincare aisle of a beauty and cosmetics store. 

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A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta to pay more than half a billion dollars over the state’s claims that the social media giant created a “public nuisance” and harmed children.

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Barely a month after assuming his post, Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. is facing a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly directing the suspension of the procurement of anti-tuberculosis commodities for this year. 

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Pinag-iingat ni Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ang publiko laban sa posibleng pagdami ng mga sakit na karaniwang nakukuha tuwing tag-ulan kasabay ng panghihikayat sa mga residente na magpatupad ng mga hakbang upang makaiwas sa pagkakasakit.

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Partnering with iCare Prepaid Cards starting at just P100, the ultimate "Wais Mom" challenges the culture of delaying medical care because of budget concerns.

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Working in government can be dangerous for your health.

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Interrupted TB treatment carries a dangerous second risk: drug resistance.

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Barely a month after assuming his post, Health Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. is facing a graft complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman for allegedly directing the suspension of the procurement of anti-tuberculosis commodities for this year. 

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Pinag-iingat ni Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso ang publiko laban sa posibleng pagdami ng mga sakit na karaniwang nakukuha tuwing tag-ulan kasabay ng panghihikayat sa mga residente na magpatupad ng mga hakbang upang makaiwas sa pagkakasakit.

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