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DOH intensifies calls on early health seeking behavior to prevent heart diseases

In Central Luzon, cardiovascular disease cases continue to increase, with heart attack and stroke among the common causes of death.

DOH Central Luzon Center for Health Development Non-communicable Diseases Cluster Medical Officer IV Cindy Canlas explained that cardio vascular disease is a disease of the heart and blood vessels, including atherosclerosis and heart failure, among others. Before, only adults 40 years old and above were prone to develop heart diseases.

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Closing the Gap: DOH works towards a cancer-free Central Luzon

Cancer, in all its forms, has been the second leading cause of death in Central Luzon from 2019 to 2022 based on the Field Health Service Information System data of the Department of Health (DOH). With this, DOH calls on the public’s attention on the threats that cancer poses not only among individuals and their families but also to communities.

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