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Five Eastern Visayas provinces rank among the Philippines’ poorest performers in child immunization, with Leyte posting the lowest rate at 46 percent. Learn how low vaccination coverage, DOH targets, ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: Eastern Visayas health workers sent to Bicol
TACLOBAN CITY — A team of physicians, nurses and allied health workers from Eastern Visayas Medical Center and the Department of Health (DoH) Eastern Visayas Center for Health Development was deployed ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: 257,000 children get measles-rubella vaccine in Eastern Visayas
Over 257,000 children in Eastern Visayas have received measles-rubella vaccines and Vitamin A in a regionwide DOH-8 campaign, reaching 88.81% of the target population. Learn how provinces like Eastern ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: Eastern Visayas urged to boost investment, collaboration for food security
Participants and speakers engage in discussions during the Visayas Island Seminar at Eastern Visayas State University, focusing on food security, nutrition, health, and science-based solutions for ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: E. Visayas lauds South Korea-backed P100-M maternal health program
Local government units (LGUs) across Eastern Visayas have welcomed the expansion of a P100-million maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) program funded by the South Korean government through the ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: Eastern Visayas RDC committee seeks stricter road safety measures
The Regional Development Council–Infrastructure Development Committee (RDC-IDC) has called for stronger and more coordinated measures to prevent road crashes in Eastern Visayas. In a statement ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: PCG places Eastern Visayas in full typhoon alert status
TACLOBAN CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Eastern Visayas has been placed on full alert status for Super Typhoon Inday which is excepted to enter the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: 31% of kids in Eastern Visayas get vaccination vs measles, rubella
A health worker attends to a young child during a measles-rubella vaccination in Eastern Visayas. (Photo from Tacloban City Information Office) TACLOBAN CITY — The immunization campaign being held by ...
News Philippines » Eastern Visayas » Health: 2.8K barangays in E. Visayas declared drug-cleared
At least 2,835 villages in Eastern Visayas have been declared drug-cleared after local authorities managed to get rid of the drug trade and use in their communities, the Philippine Drug Enforcement ...