Health - Matches

THE DEPARTMENT of Social Welfare and Development XI expanded the health cash grant for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries to comb..

The Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), a leading government think tank, has taken a significant step toward strengthening the countr..

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday refuted claims that the comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) in her proposed measure on adolescent pregnancy would..

MANILA, Philippines — For every 1,000 people, only 0.5 hospital beds are available on average. This needs to be tripled to 1.5 beds, the Departm..

DIARRHEA continues to be a leading cause of illness and hospitalization in the Philippines despite the country's economic growth and development initi..

A joint study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) and Unicef Philippines has linked the lack of access to clean water, sanitati..

Despite economic growth and improvements in basic water access, waterborne diseases remain a leading cause of illness and hospitalization in the Phili..

Diarrhea continues to be a leading cause of illness and hospitalization nationwide despite the Philippines’ economic growth and ongoing development ..

IT takes a village to raise a child. This age-old proverb – which means an entire community should interact and help educate a child – su..

MANILA, Philippines — Globally renowned South African cannabis scientist and clinician Dr. Shiksha Gallow advocated for the legalization of..

Mr. President: As a co-author and co-sponsor of this measure, we support the approval on Third Reading of Senate Bill 2575 or the Basic Education and..

It is the talk of the ASEAN community that the Philippines was able to reduce its Total Fertility Rate (TFR) from 2.7 babies per fertile woman in 2017..

MALNUTIRTION impairs the physical and mental development of children, affecting their quality of life and, eventually, productivity and participation ..

A study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) reveals severe gaps in early childhood development (ECD) in the Philippines, highli..

Malnutrition impairs the physical and mental development of children, affecting their quality of life, and eventual productivity and participation in ..