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CHD-DR AWARDS BLOOD DONORS.

The DOH-CHD-Davao Region awarded voluntary blood donors last July 28, 2008 at Grand Men Seng Hotel in consonance with the celebration of July as Blood Donors Month. The galloner donors came from Nabunturan,Monkayo, Pantukan, Maco & New Bataan of Compostela Province; Malita, Sta. Maria, Malalag, Sulop, Hagonoy, Sta. Cruz, Matan-ao & Magsaysay of Davao del Sur; & Tagum City. Super Achievers award were given to barangays with annual donor recruitment rate of 3.5% of the total population and a 67% of the donor retention rate. This affair was the 10th Sandugo Awarding Rites and it was graced by Asst. Secretary of Health Dr. Paulyn Jean Ubial and the new Davao Medical Center Chief of Hospital Dr. Leopoldo J. Vega. (Click Full Story at the bottom)

PGMA INAUGURATED DAVAO SUR PROV’L HOSPITAL. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was the honored guest together with Health Asec. Paulyn Jean Ubial during the inauguration of the new Out-Patient Dept. (OPD) wing of Davao del Sur Provincial Hospital held on July 1, 2008 (see above picture: Prov'l Health Officer Dra. Colmenares, DOH Asst. Secretary Dra. Ubial & Pres Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo). The project was estimated at P6M. On the other hand, Davao Oriental Prov’l. Hospital in Mati City also inaugurated last June 25, 2008 its new OPD expansion worth more or less P6.5M .... (Click Full Story at the bottom)

ILHZ MOA SIGNED BY PROVINCES.
The inter-local health zone (ILHZ) Memorandum of Agreement was signed by the provinces of Davao Oriental, Comval Province, and Davao del Norte in separate dates these months of June and July 2008. The ILHZ will join resources of municipalities ...
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FIRST BREASTFEEDING FRIENDLY BUS ON THE GO

August 6, 2008

The first-ever breastfeeding-friendly bus is launched today through the courtesy of the Metro Shuttle Bus Company basically based in Davao City and with routes to the provinces in Regions 11 & 12. In consonance with the “Breastfeeding in the Workplace” initiative of the Department of Health, the management of Metro Shuttle public utility bus has agreed to provide reserved seats for nursing mothers as a gesture of full support to DOH advocacy of helping mothers, especially passengers to breastfeed their babies even in mobile situation. Likewise, Davao City Overland Transport Terminal (DCOTT) joins the inauguration today because it has also accepted the task as an advocate for breastfeeding by providing a breastfeeding room as one of the passengers' facilities in the terminal. (more...)

PPP – BECAUSE WE CARE ENOUGH FOR WOMEN

May 16, 2008

Pregnancy is a gift of life. But it is an irony that deaths occur during pregnancy and delivery. In the Philippines , the number of maternal deaths in the year 2000 was 1,087 (6 per 10,000 livebirths), and in the year 2005, it was 1,235 (7 per 10,000 livebirths). In Davao region, maternal death in the year 2000 was 66 (6 per 10,000 livebirths), and in year 2006, it was 100 (11 per 10,000 livebirths) . (more...)

DOH FIGHTS A YEAR-ROUND THREAT DENGUE

February 21, 2008

The Department of Health launches nationwide anti-dengue campaign today. Dengue, which used to be a menace during rainy days, is now considered a year-round threat. Thus, DOH made it a point that as early as this month, people must be conscious of preventing dengue. Here in Davao City , launching ceremony takes place at NCCC Mall. (more...)

Public Health Advisory

JET FUEL TOXICITY FOLLOWING C130 CRASH INTO DAVAO GULF

August 27, 2008

The C130 plane crash in Davao Gulf has caused some apprehensions regarding jet fuel toxicity in the surrounding waters. The DOH-Center for Health Development-Davao Region advises the public in case there is an identified fuel spill to do the following: : (more)

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