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HEALTH UNDERSECRETARY JADE
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[Title] => Coops seen to help former drug users
[Summary] => CEBU, Philippines – The program for recovering drug dependents is set to include in its after-care services the putting up of a cooperative so that drug users on their way to full rehabilitation will be assured of employment after undergoing intervention programs at the rehab center.
[DatePublished] => 2009-03-10 00:00:00
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[Title] => DOH protects organ donors
[Summary] => The Department of Health (DOH) is set to release this week a measure refining the country’s policies on organ transplantation.
Health Undersecretary Jade del Mundo said the administrative order was designed to ensure the protection of organ donors against abuses and exploitation.
[DatePublished] => 2008-01-27 00:00:00
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[Title] => 100 med students to compose first batch of ‘Pinoy MD Wanted’ scholars
[Summary] => A total of 100 students will compose the first batch of scholars who will enroll in medical schools this June under the government’s scholarship program called "Pinoy MD Wanted," the Department of Health (DOH) said.
According to Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has allocated P250 million for the program, which was designed to fill the shortage of Filipino doctors.
The shortage is deemed as a serious threat to the country’s health care system.
[DatePublished] => 2006-04-09 00:00:00
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[Title] => DOH launches medical tourism campaign
[Summary] => Health officials launched yesterday a campaign to promote so-called medical tourism in the Philippines in an effort to grab a slice of the multibillion-dollar industry.
In a program to formally promote the country as "islands of wellness," Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said government agencies and private clinics and hospitals will strive to make the Philippines the "new hub of wellness and medical care in Asia."
[DatePublished] => 2006-01-12 00:00:00
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[Title] => 500,000 Filipinos unnecessarily suffering from cataracts, experts say
[Summary] => Half a million Filipinos are suffering from cataracts and other forms of blindness, experts said yesterday.
Health Undersecretary Jade del Mundo said the country’s economic gains dropped in 2002 by 13 percent because of lost productivity and medical expenses incurred by people afflicted with cataracts.
On the other hand, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III noted that 75 percent of blindness cases in the Philippines can be prevented and treated.
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January 27, 2008 - 12:00am
