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Stroke rehabilitation center opens in Barangay Tibungco, Davao City
Senator Bong Go and Mayor Sebastian Duterte inaugurated the community-based facility alongside the turnover of the nearby Tibungco Super Health Center.
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Health news from across Davao City.
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Davao doctor urges early diabetes screening for at-risk children as young as 12
A San Pedro Hospital diabetologist says overweight, inactive children with a family history of diabetes should not wait until 40 to have their blood sugar checked.
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DOH-Davao Region urges hydration, sun protection as El Niño intensifies
Health officials list steps to prevent heat-related and waterborne illnesses as PAGASA expects El Niño to reach a very strong level through December and persist into 2027.
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Community stroke rehabilitation center opens in Barangay Tibungco
The new facility in Davao City aims to bring continued recovery care closer to stroke survivors, alongside the newly turned-over Tibungco Super Health Center.
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Heart attack and cardiac arrest are different emergencies needing different responses
A health explainer published by Mindanao Times outlines how to tell the two conditions apart and what bystanders should do when someone collapses.
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Stroke rehabilitation center opens in Barangay Tibungco, Davao City
Senator Bong Go and Mayor Sebastian Duterte inaugurated the community facility alongside the turnover of the nearby Tibungco Super Health Center.
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Davao City opens Community-Based rehab center for stroke patients
The City Government of Davao, through the City Health Office (CHO) and in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), established a Community-Based Physical Rehabilitation Center in Tibungco where stroke patients may avail of free rehabilitation services. As the first of its kind in the region, the facility aims…
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Stroke rehabilitation center opens in Barangay Tibungco, Davao City
The community-based facility aims to spare stroke survivors long trips to hospitals for continued therapy, officials said at its opening on 27 October.
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Community stroke rehabilitation center opens in Barangay Tibungco
The new facility aims to spare stroke survivors in Davao City's Tibungco area long trips to hospitals for continued therapy.
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Stroke rehabilitation center opens in Barangay Tibungco, Davao City
Sen. Bong Go and Mayor Baste Duterte inaugurated the community-based facility alongside the turnover of the nearby Tibungco Super Health Center.
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Davao City establishes 5 Super health centers
Affordable and quality healthcare services are set to reach more Dabawenyos following the turnover of additional three Super Health Centers by the Department of Health (DOH) to the City Government of Davao through the Davao City Health Office (CHO), expanding access to consultations, laboratory testing and other…
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Bong Go leads turnover of Super Health Center in Baganga, Davao Oriental
Senator Bong Go led the blessing and ceremonial turnover of a Super Health Center in Barangay Dapnan, Baganga, as part of efforts to widen access to primary health care.
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DOH turns over three more super health centers to Davao City
The added facilities are meant to widen residents' access to consultations, laboratory tests and other basic health services, the city government said.
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Taste the Festival: Erceflora Probiotics Takes on Filipino Traditions at MassKara
ASK FILIPINOS about their favorite festival memories, and chances are a memorable meal will be part of the story. It might be a regional specialty tried for the first time,…
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PhilHealth members may now request transfer to a preferred YAKAP clinic
PhilHealth has set rules allowing YAKAP beneficiaries to move to a different primary care clinic, with timing depending on whether they have had their first patient encounter.
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Private sector advisers give Marcos proposals to cut healthcare costs
The Private Sector Advisory Council's healthcare group urged wider PhilHealth benefits, easier access to medicines and stronger health facilities, especially in underserved areas.
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SPMC kidney institute's 100-machine dialysis center set to open this month
The new dialysis center at the Southern Philippines Medical Center Kidney and Transplant Institute will be the largest in the region, adding capacity for SPMC's 300 dialysis patients.
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Bong Go attends turnover of Super Health Center in Baganga, Davao Oriental
The facility in Barangay Dapnan is meant to give remote residents access to consultations and laboratory services closer to home, according to the Daily Tribune.
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When Digestive Discomfort Becomes More Than Just Stress
FOR MANY working adults, digestive discomfort is often attributed to stress, irregular meals, or demanding schedules. Bloating, abdominal pain, and changes in bowel habits may seem like minor inconveniences, but…
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Haze from Indonesian forest fires keeps Davao Region air quality poor
Digos City stayed in the 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups' range on Monday after a weekend in which readings in Digos and Calinan, Davao City topped 200, according to DENR-EMB Davao.
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Davao City Health Office says school-based vaccines are safe, urges parental consent
The City Health Office, DOH and DepEd have launched free school-based immunization for selected grade levels in Davao City public schools, with signed parental consent required.
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Haze from Indonesian forest fires poses unseen lung risks, surgeon warns
Writing in Mindanao Times, a thoracic surgeon argues that fine particles in haze can harm the lungs even when the sky over Davao City looks clear.
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Bong Go attends turnover of Super Health Center in Barangay Dumoy
The senator used the blessing and turnover of the new facility in Davao City to restate his call for accessible healthcare, according to The Manila Times.
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Davao del Sur Provincial Hospital reports more patients amid debate over DOH takeover
The provincial hospital in Digos City says patient volumes, surgeries and equipment rose in the first eight months of 2026, and argues that a transfer to the Department of Health would not by itself solve its problems.