BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – The City Health Services Office (CHSO) strengthens collaboration with various government agencies and partners to fight tuberculosis (TB).
The CHSO spearheaded different activities on March 24, 2025, aimed at educating the public about TB prevention, treatment, and the importance of early detection. The events held across the city included educational sessions and health services.
The CHSO partnered with several local agencies such as the City Epidemiology Surveillance Unit, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Baguio General Hospital, Notre Dame de Chartres Hospital, and Saint Louis University Sacred Heart Medical Center to organize a gathering bringing together health workers and advocates who share the common goal of eradicating TB in the city.
They conducted different activities on March 24, 2025, aimed at educating the public about TB prevention, treatment, and the importance of early detection. The events held across the city included educational sessions and health services.
Joshua Rivera, Communications Management Officer of Smoke-Free Baguio, highlighted the importance of collaboration between different health organizations to prevent TB.
“It is very important other than to gather and enjoy, it is useful interoperability from one health center to another. We hope to continue to see everyone in our fight in eradicating TB in the city of Baguio,” Rivera stated.
In the educational sessions, Nurse Annelyn Baniqued of the CHSO explained that early detection is key in preventing the spread of TB and ensuring successful treatment. She advised the public to pay attention to the early signs of TB which include fever, persistent cough lasting for two weeks or more, weight loss, and night sweats.
“If ever na may nararamdaman na fever, inuubo ng two weeks, namamayat, night sweats, magpacheck-up na po tayo sa nearest health center and pwede rin po magpa-x-ray sa mga mobile sa mga TB caravan na nasa ating community,” she said.
Baniqued emphasized that TB is treatable when medications are taken correctly, correcting the misconceptions about TB being untreatable.
“Ang TB daw ay untreatable, nagkakamali po sila. TB is curable lalong lalo na po kapag iniinom nila ‘yung mga gamot na binigay sa kanila. Isipin nila na gagaling sila and free naman ang mga gamutan natin, nasa mga health centers natin kaya kung may dinadamdam sila, magpakonsulta na sila at ‘wag silang mahiya,” Baniqued said.
As part of its ongoing efforts to raise awareness about TB, CHSO continues to encourage the public to seek medical advice if they experience any of the symptoms associated with the disease.
Health centers in the city remain accessible for consultations and free TB medications are available for those in need. (JDP/DEG/Chelsea Mas- PIA CAR-SLU Intern]
