PBSP introduces socialized insurance for maternal health Motherhood is perhaps one of the most difficult yet fulfilling part of a woman’s life because of the huge responsibility it entails, especially in raising a child to be the best person that he can be. Hence, it would be wise to prepare for this vocation the moment…
The country’s largest drugstore chain, The Generics Pharmacy (TGP) joined the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the local government of Marikina in their community-based Health activity, “Babae: Ligtas. Malusog. Handa.” (MANILA BULLETIN/Press Release from TGP)
Department of Health Secretary (DOH) Janette L. Garin received from Gloria D. Steele, USAID Mission Director/Philippines and the Pacific Islands, the TB Champion award during the national World TB Day 2015 celebration in Batangas City. USAID commended the Philippines for its outstanding work in the fight against tuberculosis, which kills 23,000 Filipinos annually. The DOH…
A tuberculosis survivor leads group that helps patients deal with the disease Ma. Cristina Brigaste was so good at taking care of patients at a government hospital that not once did she think she would one day be a patient herself. So just imagine her nightmare when she found out she had tuberculosis. Since then,…
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Janette Loreto-Garin (left) receives the ceremonial key for the 17 service vehicles donated by Switzerland-based non-profit organization, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, led by its Head of High Impact Asia, Dr. Urban Weber (center) during the kick-off ceremony for the observance of World TB Day on…
Gov. Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba is set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and the Department of Health (DOH) Caraga Region to support the program of the agency in the delivery/implementation of the Programmatic Management of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) related services in the province. The…
Pampanga hit the exact national tuberculosis (TB) treatment success rate of 90 percent in 2014 and exceeded the target of 90 percent with a 91 percent case detection rate for the same aspect last year. This was noted by the Innovations and Multisectoral Partnerships to Achieve Control of Tuberculosis (Impact), a United States Agency for…
Representatives from some of the top companies in Davao City will gather on January 13 in a forum at the MyHotel to discuss health opportunities in the workplace. Organized by Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP), the “iFLY Program: Keep Fit, Live Well, Stay Young” forum will present the benefits of a company-based health initiative…
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Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), funded by the Government of Canada, announced last May 22, 2014 the investments of $12 million in projects worldwide aimed squarely at improving the health and saving the lives of mothers, newborns and children in developing countries. Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) is one of the recipients of these social…
In commemoration of the upcoming World Tuberculosis Day, Sinehan Advocacy Media Projects Inc. (SAMPI), the Department of Health (DOH) National TB Program and National Center for Health Promotion, and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, recently held the regular cinema screening of “FLYING KISS.” This…
The Hershey Company through Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) and United Way Worldwide, in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently concluded the Strengthening the Healthcare Management of Elsie Gaches Village project. Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) is a 50-year old residential care center for sick and abandoned mentally challenged individuals,…
In commemoration of the upcoming World Tuberculosis Day, Sinehan Advocacy Media Projects Inc. (SAMPI), the Department of Health (DOH) National TB Program and National Center for Health Promotion, and Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, recently held the regular cinema screening of “FLYING KISS.” This…
