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The Department of Health states that family planning can reduce maternal mortality by about 32%. [14] The bill is "meant to prevent maternal deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth", said Clara Padilla of Engender Rights. She reported that every day, "there are 11 women dying while giving birth in the Philippines.
Barangay health volunteers, also known as barangay health workers (BHWs), are health care providers in the Philippines. They undergo a basic training program under an accredited government or non-government organization, and render primary care services in the community. They provide services such as first aid, maternal, neonatal, and child ...
Website. doh.gov.ph. The Department of Health (DOH; Filipino: Kagawaran ng Kalusugan) is the executive department of the government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care, the regulation of all health services and products.
University of the Philippines Manila (MPH) Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire[3][4] (born Maria Rosario Clarissa Dumandan Singh) is a Filipino physician and public health official currently serving as the top undersecretary of the Department of Health. [5] She also served as the officer in charge of the department from July 14, 2022, to June ...
Natural family planning (NFP) comprises the family planning methods approved by the Catholic Church and some Protestant denominations for both achieving and postponing or avoiding pregnancy. [1][2] In accordance with the Church's teachings regarding sexual behavior, NFP excludes the use of other methods of birth control, which it refers to as ...
The Commission on Population and Development (Filipino: Komisyon sa Populasyon at Pagpapaunlad), or CPD (formerly known and abbreviated as POPCOM), is a Philippine government agency and the lead policy-making and coordinating organization of the country's population management programs. CPD is an attached agency to the National Economic and ...
Juan Flavier. Juan Martin Flavier (Tagalog pronunciation: [hwan mɐɾˈtɪn flaˈvjeɹ]; June 23, 1935 – October 30, 2014) was a Filipino physician and politician. He served as the Secretary of Health under President Fidel V. Ramos from 1992 to 1995, and was later elected to the Senate, serving from 1995 to 2007.
Adoption in the Philippines (2 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Family planning in the Philippines" This category contains only the following page.