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Breastfeeding Awareness Month
August is the National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in the Department of Health (DOH) Annual Calendar. The World Health Organization (WHO) also celebrates World Breastfeeding Week every first week of...
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What is Dengue?
Dengue Fever (DF) or Dengue Hemorrhagic fever (DHF), its more severe form, is an illnesses not new in our country. It is a disease that continues to scare us every time one develops fever especially...
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Myths and Truths on Caring for Babies
Having a baby brings a lot of joy to the family. However, taking care of a newborn is quite challenging. During the first days, weeks and months of the baby, mothers, especially first timers, seek...
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Health Advisories on Flood Related Diseases
The Department of Health just posted health advisories on the 3 diseases prevalent in our country at present, namely, dengue, leptospirosis, and athletes foot. These illnesses are caused by...
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Leptospirosis: Are Children Spared?
Children of all age groups are also affected by Leptospirosis. This disease has been present in the country and was first reported in 1932. The rise in the number of leptospirosis cases and deaths...
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Essential Newborn Care in the Philippines
In September of 2000, the Philippines, together with 190 other United Nation member states, joined in signing the UN Millenium declaration to commit into achieving the 8 Millennium Development Goals...
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Bullying and School Violence
We have watched several international and local movies where there is a bully (the “kontra-bida”) and the victim (the “bida). This doesn’t just happen in the movies, it happens in reality all over...
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Global Handwashing Day
Today, October 15, is the Global Handwashing Day! Follow the proper techniques of handwashing. It is still the best prevention for most if not all, infectious or communicable diseases!
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What Is Newborn Screening?
The DOH celebrates the National Newborn Screening on the first week of October (October 4-8). Newborn Screening (NBS) is a public health program for the early identification of disorders that can lead...
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Happy 2013!
Happy New Year everyone! Looking forward to share more information and updates to all parents and guardians for the betterment of the health of our children! Cheers!
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Growth Charts For Babies 0 – 5 Years Old
WHO Growth Charts for children 0-5 years old: Head circumference, Length/Height for age, and Weight for age. text again
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G6PD Deficiency
This article is taken from the Newborn Screening Reference Center website. This will help enlighten parents of babies who had a positive screening and confirmatory test results to Glucose-6-phospate...
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Summer Safety Tips
These summer safety tips – sun and water safety are taken from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Follow these tips and keep your family safe this summer. Fun in the Sun Babies under 6 months:...
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Breastfeeding Support
In the article Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we learned about the advantages of breastfeeding to both the baby and the mother. What is important now is for mothers to stay committed to breastfeeding...
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Immunize For A Healthy Future
“Immunize For A Healthy Future”. This is the theme of this year’s WORLD IMMUNIZATION WEEK celebrated by the World Health Organization this April 24-30. According to WHO, 2-3 million deaths per year...
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