IPHO warns people against 3 diseases this March
Koronadal City—Health officials at the Integrated Provincial Health Office of South Cotabato warned the public of the increasing number of dengue, typhoid fever, and measles. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido, Provincial Health Officer, said the advisory is based on the disease surveillance report. These diseases have reached threshold warning. “Cases of Typhoid fever is moving up abruptly,” […]
Rotary World Help Network donates medical equipment, supplies at South Cotabato Provincial Hospital
Koronadal City–Steve Gable of the Rotary World Help Network pays a visit at the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital to turn-over their donations of medical equipment and supplies, Wednesday. “Please don’t hesitate to tell us what you need for your hospital because we are willing to be of help,” Gable said during the turn-over ceremony. One […]
Halfway house for former rebels underway
Koronadal City—The Provincial Government of South Cotabato presided the Groundbreaking Ceremony of Halfway House for the former rebels located inside the compound of the Animal Production and Processing Center at Brgy. Tinongcop, Tantangan. The P5M-worth halfway house is funded by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) under Enhance Comprehensive Local Integration Program(ECLIP). According […]
WHO to recognize South Cotabato HACT Clinic contributions to HIV program
Koronadal City—The representatives from the World Health organization visited South Cotabato Thursday to validate the contributions of the Provincial Hospital HIV/AIDS Core Team Clinic to HIV and other infectious disease programs. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido, Provincial Health Officer, said WHO has recognized the exemplary performance of HACT Clinic in providing medical attention to People Living with […]
Triple ‘CROWN’ for South Cotabato?
Koronadal City—The Provincial Government of South Cotabato aims to receive the third Consistent Regional Outstanding Winner in Nutrition (CROWN) this year, Maria Ana Uy, Provincial Nutrition Action Officer, said. A group of national evaluators led by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) will be coming to South Cotabato on April 1-4, 2019 to assess the documents […]
Expect house-to-house measles immunization-IPHO
Koronadal City—With the increasing number of cases of measles in Metro Manila and other key cities in the country, the Integrated Provincial Health Office of South Cotabato is preparing for the conduct of house-to-house measles vaccination. Dr. Rogelio Aturdido, Provincial Health Officer, said DOH is looking into the situation of SOCSKSARGEN region because of an […]
South Cotabato receives 8, 000 anti-rabies vaccines; to immunize 80, 000 dogs
Koronadal City—The Provincial Government of South Cotabato received 8,000-vial-anti-rabies-allocation vaccines from the Bureau of Animal Industry, Veterinary Officer-in-Charge Dr. Flora Bigot confirmed. “We have received this allocation because we have submitted a proposal to eradicate rabies in South Cotabato by 2021,” Bigot said in an interview. The Provincial Veterinary is ready to vaccinate at least […]
Community hospital in South Cotabato braces as regional hospital
Koronadal City—The Upper Valley Community Hospital in Suralah is preparing as the regional hospital in SOCSKSARGEN region since Cotabato City, where the present regional hospital is located, is now part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). “The government is now more focus on the conversion of the regional hospital, “Cong. Ferdinand Hernandez […]
New 4-storey Provincial Hospital for South Cotabato
Koronadal City—Officials of the Provincial Government of South Cotabato spearheaded a groundbreaking ceremony of the four-story Provincial Hospital, Thursday, indicating that the province is preparing for a level three accreditation from DOH. Sen. JV Ejercito graced the event. “Perception of dilapidated government hospitals has changed through the years, “Ejercito said. Through the Health Facility Enhancement […]
South Cotabato economic enterprises gain P22M sales
Koronadal City—The economic enterprises of South Cotabato, which is composed of the cultural gym, sports complex, the tourist attraction Seven Falls and PROTECH Center, earned a total of P22M income in 2018, General Manager Edgar Prias presented during the weekly Kapihan sa Kapitolyo. Sales of the Seven Falls got a record-breaking revenue among the four […]
