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Free Medical Examinations to Applicant and Professional Boxers – UBIAL

  The Department of Health (DOH) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Games and Amusement Board (GAB) which aims to ensure the overall health and welfare of professional Filipino boxers. The GAB is the agency tasked to regulate and supervise the conduct of professional boxing and other contact sports in the country. As […]

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DOH Launches 5K Strategy on Disaster Resilience for Health – UBIAL

  The Department of Health (DOH) launched the Kaligtasang Pangkalusugan sa Kalamidad sa Kamay ng Komunidad or “5K” strategy in Marikina City, the city chosen as the model local government unit (LGU) on disaster risk reduction and management. The 5K strategy aims to contribute to the institutionalization of disaster risk reduction and management for health […]

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DOH Opens Telephone/Mobile Quitlines to Help Filipinos Quit Smoking – UBIAL

  The Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), launched phone and mobile-centered support services to help Filipino smokers quit tobacco. Harnessing the power and potentials of communication technologies, the DOH now offers Filipinos who want to kick their smoking habits real-time counseling and support through a quitline. Quitline is […]