Archive for the ‘Women’s Health’ Category

DOH, MSD, Medical Societies Come Together to Prevent Cervical Cancer

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Implement free nationwide screening for the month of May The Department of Health (DOH), global pharmaceutical company MSD and medical societies hope to go full circle for this year’s Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in May, and strike directly at the source of cervical cancer—the human papillomavirus or HPV.  HPV is the most common sexually transmitted [...]

A Dream Run for Moms

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Running a marathon—all 42 kilometers of it—is no easy feat, even for seasoned athletes. So it is especially remarkable to see moms who not only raced to the finish line, but also did some milk expression along the way. This is precisely what happened at The Bull Runner Dream Marathon held last February 24 at [...]

Health: Filipino Women urged to undergo cervical cancer screening

A patient undergoes cervical cancer screening to detect precancerous lesions. The Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with global healthcare company MSD and medical societies, the Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS), the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists of the Philippines (SGOP), and the Philippine Society for Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy (PSCPC), held free cervical cancer [...]