At least 20 people were killed Sunday in a school dormitory fire in Guyana, the government said in a statement, with the nation’s president calling it a “major disaster.”“This is a major disaster. It is horrible, it is painful,”
The government is opening two new treatment hubs in remote areas in this city that would offer free Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing. Clarissa Jose, regional coordinator of the Department of Health HIV – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (A…
The local government said Friday it is pushing for a whole-of-society approach in addressing mental health issues and suicide prevention. In a statement, Mayor Rolando Uy said part of the plan is to establish “mental health corners” in villages
Vietnam recorded 3,399 new COVID-19 cases on May 5, the highest daily number over the past six months, according to the Ministry of Health.The new cases brought the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country since the pandemic
Nigeria has confirmed 557 cases of diphtheria across its states and 73 deaths since the beginning of 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday.The death toll has also risen to 73 with a case-fatality ratio of 13%.“From May
Active coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in the Caraga Region increased to 201 as of May 1, the Department of Health in the Caraga Region (DOH-13) reported Tuesday. In a statement, the DOH-13 said the current figure is 71
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Tuesday reminded all rail services to enforce the mandatory wearing of face masks as Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) cases rise across the country. In a statement, DOTr Assistant Secretary for Railways Jo…
A total of 148,201 children in Negros Oriental are targeted for the nationwide ‘Chikiting Ligtas’ mass vaccination campaign against measles and rubella (MR) and polio during the whole month of May. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said th…
