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                    [Title] => WHO warns of ‘tsunami’ of NCDs
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The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday warned of an “impending tsunami” of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) — the biggest killer of Filipinos, according to the Department of Health (DOH) — in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

[DatePublished] => 2013-10-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Science and Environment [SectionUrl] => science-and-environment [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 717164 [Title] => DOH, PMA to fight non-communicable diseases [Summary] =>

The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) joined forces yesterday to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are the leading killers of Filipinos now.

[DatePublished] => 2011-08-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Metro [SectionUrl] => metro [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 323056 [Title] => WHO lauds RP campaign vs diabetes [Summary] => HANOI — The Philippines has been acknowledged by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its active campaigning against non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, at a summit here.

In a presentation during the Diabetes Summit last Tuesday, Dr. Gauden Galea, WHO regional adviser for NCDs in the Western Pacific, said the Philippines is among the countries in the region that need "external intervention (support)" in battling NCDs, but noted it is doing well in the campaign.

The other nations he cited were China, Mongolia and Vietnam.
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