DAVAO CITY—National and local health delegates convened on Jan. 30 – 31, 2023 in this city during the 1st Universal Health Care (UHC) Summit to assess the full implementation of UHC in the Bangsamoro region. UHC will help ensure that every Filipino is healthy, protected from health hazards and risks, and has access to affordable,…
COTABATO CITY—Eleven (11) government offices and hospitals which implement a tobacco-free environment in the Bangsamoro region were recognized on Thursday, Feb.2, by the Ministry of Health (MOH) through its Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Clusters. The Department of Health (DOH) named its anti-smoking advocacy award as “Red Orchid Award” to symbolize the fight against the ill…
Photo by Faisal Camsa Jr./BIO COTABATO CITY—A developmental partnership to help the Bangsamoro Government in its delivery of quality health services is taking shape after the United States (US) – Philippines Society paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health (MOH) Dr. Rizaldy Piang on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in this city. The meeting…
For Muslim women, the hijab serves as an identity that reflects their modesty and strong beliefs or what is called the ‘Imaan’. Hijab or a veil or headscarf is a piece of clothing worn by Muslim women to cover themselves from head to feet. It also serves as protection for women from the male…
A special program of the Bangsamoro Government has been easing the burden of thousands of Bangsamoro constituents, especially the indigent patients, in terms of hospitalization. The Office of the Chief Minister’s (OCM) flagship program, the Ayudang Medical Mula Sa Bangsamoro Government (AMBaG), aims to provide medical support to Moro and Non-Moro, indigenous peoples and settlers…