“There is a need to intensify the information campaign on anti-rabies to increase public awareness especially in areas with high rabies incidence” said Dr. Roberto M. Macatuggal, Director for Research and Planning, La Salette University, Santiago City in an interview about his study on the Anti-Rabies Campaign in Cagayan and Isabela.
DOST employs S&T interventions to address malnutrition
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Project for Children has reported that malnutrition is associated with more than half of all less than 5 years old children’s deaths worldwide. According to the report, undernourished children are more likely to die from common childhood ailments – some will survive but have recurring sicknesses and growth problems.
Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Prisons Studied
Tuberculosis in prisons.
“22 out of 1000 detainees tested positive for TB,” said Dr. Maridel Borja, professor in the College of Public Health, University of the Philippines Manila and principal investigator of the study Prevalence of Bacteriologically Confirmed Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prisoners and Jail Officers in Selected Prisons in the Philippines.
Experts to conduct studies on the effects of shift-work to Filipino workers
Studies show evidences that shift-work or working on shift hours has implications to workers’ well-being or health.
According to the study conducted by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), working on shift hours may increase the risks of psychosomatic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (colitis, gastroduodenitis, and peptic ulcer), cardiovascular disorders (hypertension, ischaemic heart diseases) and even cancer among shift-workers.
OL Mosquito Trap: A simple science that works
According to the Department of Health (DOH), dengue incidence in the Philippines has risen to an “all-time high” and reached the epidemic proportion in some regions.
In 2010, DOH recorded 98,934 dengue cases with 644 deaths from January to September alone. The cases have doubled compared to the entire 2009 cases with a total of 57,819.
Ovicidal Larvicidal mosquito trap what its all about
mosquito trap.
This will be my third beat since I started at DOST as writer. This topic is found interesting not just because it is a product of research from DOST but because OVI mosquito trap is one of the top of the line solution of the government to decrease the population of mosquito that causes dengue fever in the country.
The Philippines was bombarded by alarming dengue incidence last year that almost bring the country in a state of national calamity. “Almost” because though it doesn’t happen it reached the epidemic proportion in several regions leaving hundreds of patients died.
In fact, according to the official publication of DOH Healthbeat’s year-end countdown dengue is the top health issue faced by the Department of Health last year, leaving pressures to the government to look into a solution that might help reduce the occurrence of these disease.
My Leafy Writing Experience
It all started with the loud courage, “the only asset that I have”. I admit it. I am not good in writing.
When I tasks to cover my first beat – the seminar series on “climate change” it took me a galloon of sweat and a month long of sleepless nights constructing my one-page news report. This experience pushed me to give extra effort on everything. Extra effort in reading more references, extra time to practice and extra energy to learned the preferred writing style. I must do these, just to meet the standard of the company I am working at that time. Of course, I want to survive not just because I don’t have no choice! But I want to learn and be at par the required criteria of at least an amateur writer.
Answers Come When Least Expected
Ang tao ay sadyang mahina pagdating sa sukatan ng paniniwala, madaling nawawalan ng pag-asa, pinanghihinaan ng loob, sumusuko at madalas nag-woworry tungkol sa mga uncertainties sa buhay. Oo nga “tao lang” pero minsan kailangan nating matuto at sumunod sa mga direksiyon ng higit na nakakaalam kung ano ang makakabuti para sa atin.
Scientists identify two anthracnose pathogens attacking onions
This is the first report of two pathogens attacking onions at the same time said Dr. Ronaldo T. Alberto of the Central Luzon State University (CLSU) and Dr. Vermando M. Aquino of the UP National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (UP-NIMBB) during the presentation of their research under a research fellowship in agriculture and fisheries supported by the Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Agricultural Research (DA-BAR) and University of the Philippines-Natural Sciences Research Institute (UP-NSRI).