Stay updated with breaking news from Arjohn gangoso. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
PIA - DOH Soccsksargen cites importance of 'healthy behavior' to fight liver cancer, viral hepatitis pia.gov.ph - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pia.gov.ph Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The Department of Health (DOH) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) is pushing for wider public participation in the upcoming national vaccination days for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) from November to December 1. In an advisory, the agency said Monday it is closely working with the rural health units (RHUs) to administer the vaccines to the remaining population, especially those who are still hesitant to get inoculated. DOH-12 said it is important to sustain the vaccination information drive in all localities in the region's four provinces and four cities to further address vaccine hesitancy. Region 12 covers the provinces of South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, North Cotabato, and Sarangani; and the cities of Kidapawan, Tacurong, Koronadal, and General Santos. Arjohn Gangoso, DOH-12 health education and promotion officer, said there are enough vaccine supplies available in the region and these were already delivered to the RHUs. "Nevertheless, there are indivi ....
FIRST DOSE. Nurse Ebuen Herceda (left) administers the first dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 or Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer to 17-year-old Ralph Camanay during the pilot rollout of the vaccination for minors with comorbidities or the pediatric A3 group at the Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital in General Santos City on Friday (Oct. 29). Camanay presented a medical certificate listing bronchial asthma as his comorbidity. (PNA photo by Richelyn Gubalani) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The city government on Friday started its pilot coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) mass vaccination of an initial 500 minors with comorbidities. The city health office (CHO) opened the vaccination past 8 a.m. at the local government-run Dr. Jorge P. Royeca Hospital (DJPRH), which is among the pilot inoculation sites identified by the Department of Health (DOH) 12 (Soccsksargen). Nurse Ebuen Herceda, the vaccination supervisor, said at least 99 eligible minors have been listed as target recipients for the day based ....
Arjohn Gangoso, Department of Health-Region 12 (Soccsksargen) health education and promotion officer (PNA GenSan file photo) GENERAL SANTOS CITY - The Department of Health in Soccsksargen Region (DOH-12) is targeting to capture more eligible individuals among the general adult population in the expanded mass vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Arjohn Gangoso, DOH-12 health education and promotion officer, said Thursday the vaccination activities have rolled out in the rural health units (RHUs) for the remaining adults who were not included in priority groups A1 to A5. He said the agency has released the vaccination guidelines to the provincial, city and municipal health offices. "We're expecting that our vaccination coverage and accomplishment will further increase as we go full swing with the eligible adults in the general population," Gangoso told reporters. He said more residents have been lining up for the vaccines but noted that they are still co ....
GENERAL SANTOS CITY - Rural health units (RHUs) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) have started the inoculation of the general population against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Arjohn Gangoso, Department of Health (DOH)-Region 12 spokesperson, on Monday said selected RHUs have opened their vaccination for individuals not covered under priority groups A1 to A5 as endorsed by the agency. He said some 760 individuals have already received their first dose of the vaccine since last week while four are now fully vaccinated. RHUs have utilized Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, Janssen, Moderna, and Pfizer for the expanded vaccination activities based on the supplies delivered by the National Vaccine Operations Center. President Rodrigo Duterte earlier approved the vaccination of the general population after it initially covered priority groups A1 (frontline health care workers), A2 (senior citizens), A3 (persons with comorbidities), A4 (essential workers), and A5 (indigent residents). &quo ....