ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 09 (PIA) – - The City Health Office (CHO) revealed that Tuberculosis (TB) cure rate in the city has improved to 93 percent from the then merely 75 percent cure rate. Health Officer Dr. Rodel Agbulos said it is not only the cure rate that has tremendously improved but TB case detection as well. Agbulos said the case detection for TB was noted at 45 percent to 75 percent in 2007. Latest figure for case detection rate is now at 96 percent. Agbulos said the improvement in the case detection and cure rate is attributed to the concerted efforts of all concerned groups working towards eliminating TB in this city an...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 9 (PIA) –- To raise awareness among women, specifically pregnant and “would be pregnant,” on the importance of proper health and nutrition during and after pregnancy, the City Health Office (CHO) in partnership with the National Nutrition Council (NNC) and the ABS-CBN-DZMM recently conducted “Buntis Congress” (BC) for the purpose. The BC was participated in by an estimated crowd of 400 who were given technical sessions on nutrition of pr...

ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 26 (PIA) –- The City Health Office (CHO) has intensified information dissemination campaign on the prevention and control of diabetes fallowing report of fatality to almost 400 cases registered in 2010 alone. Health Officials here said diabetes is recognized as one of the leading causes of death among Zamboangueños. City Health Officer Rodelin Agbulos called on public to be cautious of the disease which he said could raise risk of dying prematurely due to...

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