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ILOILO CITY The province of Iloilo became the first province in Western Visayas region to achieve 'zero open toilets' for safe sanitation.
The seal for the zero open defecation (ZOD-Grade 1 status) of Iloilo province was unveiled in a ceremony Friday, November 18. At the unveiling are (from l
RESPONSIBLE OWNERSHIP. Responsible pet ownership is encouraged as one way to prevent rabies cases. Iloilo province as of Sept. 15, 2022, has logged 79 positive canine cases and five human deaths.(PNA photo by PGLena) ILOILO CITY - Iloilo has reported 79 canine-positive rabies cases and made more alarming by five human deaths, the provincial veterinarian said on Friday. Dr. Darel Tabuada said in an interview that 73.23 percent or 52 of the canine rabies cases as of Sept. 15 were due to stray dogs. A dog is considered a stray once it gets out of the owner's premises and the latter has no immediate or direct control over it. The solution, according to Tabuada, is to impound stray dogs and responsible pet ownership should be practiced. The municipal government will have to take care of stray dogs with no owners, he added. "We appeal for everyone to be responsible owners. Let us encourage others to be responsible," Tabuada said. The municipalities with high rabies cases includ
MEDICAL REPORT. City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit medical coordinator, Dr. Marigold Calsas, presents the update on acute gastroenteritis in Iloilo City in a press conference on Wednesday (Sept. 7, 2022). Cases of acute gastroenteritis have increased to 419 while cholera recorded 12 incidents.(Photo screen grab from virtual press conference) ILOILO CITY - Acute gastroenteritis cases here have reached 419 with the reported 26 new cases while the number of death now stands at 10 as of Wednesday, according to the Iloilo City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the City Health Office (CESU-CHO). "We have 319 recoveries (acute gastroenteritis), 55 cases admitted, 41 cases stayed at home and 10 deaths as of today. We have an additional death, which is a seven-month old from Gustilo, La Paz," said CESU medical coordinator, Dr. Marigold Calsas in a press conference. Of the total cases, 12 have been identified as cholera with three of the patients still in hospitals. Two of the
ADDRESSING MALNUTRITION. Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. cuts the ribbon to open the Nutri-Agri Fair at the Casa Real as part of the activities for the 48th Nutrition Month on Monday (July 6, 2022). The provincial government launched its Project Nutrivac: Nutrition and Vaccination Towards A New Normal in the Province of Iloilo on July 5 to boost its inoculation campaign and address issues of malnutrition.(Photo courtesy of Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo FB Page) ILOILO CITY - The Iloilo provincial government here is eyeing to address issues of malnutrition and boost Covid-19 vaccination drive with its Project Nutrivac which will give family packs of nutritious foods to residents who will submit to primary series and booster shots. Iloilo Provincial Health Officer Dr. Ma.Socorro Quinon, said on Tuesday, the project was officially launched to also mark the celebration of the 48th Nutrition Month on Monday. At the same time, Governor Arthur Defensor Jr. signed Executive Order No. 307 manda