GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/22 November) – Only 22 percent or 3,500 of 16,000 target children have benefited from the city government’s month-long anti-measles drive that ended last week.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 July) – The Ateneo de Manila University’s Board of Trustees today awarded Davao City’s Dr. Jose Manigque Tiongco the Ozanam Award in recognition of his “advocacy for cooperative health systems in addressing the delivery of health services for the poor.”
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 July) – "Make sure that your child is free from HIV infection. Take the test. Free, voluntary, and confidential."
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/25 July) – Contrary to popular belief, fogging operations alone cannot stop dengue, an official of the Department of Health said.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/4 Jul) – The provincial government of South Cotabato has launched a probe on the alleged disappearance of a significant portion of the income remitted by the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital to
the provincial government's coffers last month.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / June 29) — Distributors and manufacturers of alternative medicines classified as "food supplements" have agreed to subject their advertisements to a review prior to airing or printing in the media, the Bureau of Food and Drugs office here said.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/28 June) — A key proponent of the proposed cheap medicine law sees an early passage of the measure in the 14th Congress that will open on July 23.
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews/19 June) – The number of personnel in Southeastern Mindanao's public health sector has been dwindling over the years owing to the national government's lack of priority to health, the regional director of the Department of Health said.
KORONADAL CITY (MindaNews/7 June) — Persons afflicted with leprosy should not lose hope and instead immediately seek proper treatment since the disease can be cured, an official of the Department of Health's (DOH) National Leprosy Control Program (NLCP) said.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/4 June) – Health authorities have placed a mountain village in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato under isolation following the discovery of at least 80 cases of malaria in the area.
DAVAO CITY (Akbay Kalusugan/29 May) — The U.P. Manila College of Public Health and National Institute of Health in collaboration with its local NGO partner, Akbay Kalusugan, Inc.— a group of U.P. alumni and volunteers committed to serve humanity through partnership efforts for the advancement of health in the communities — will conduct a series of trainings in Mindanao starting August to help health workers and media people communicate effectively in varied health care settings.
The Department of Internal Medicine of the Davao Doctors Hospital will hold its 3rd Postgraduate Course on February 23-24, 2007 at the Marco Polo Hotel.
The theme of the post graduate is Practical Internal Medicine: The Saga of Mang Tonio. In a unique and innovative approach, the Scientific Committee— chaired by Dr. Celia Castillo— has found a more personal way to present the lectures as medical events or health problems in the life of Mang Tonio, a modern day version of the Filipino today.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/06 February) — The European Commission (EC) has set aside some P45.26 million for the implementation of infrastructure work and conduct of training and research projects under the ongoing FOURmula One for Health Program in South Cotabato.
