The Mental Health Index found that workers in Canada are experiencing increasing strain with unfavourable mental health and financial well-being scores.
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admin launches Philippine Multisectoral Nutrition Project to promote health, good nutrition
2023 March 29 Understanding the importance of good nutrition to the people and national development, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) with the theme “Better Bodies and Minds.” Speaking during the event at the Manila Hotel, President Marcos said his administration is committed to...
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Stronger TOgether program wraps up with free exhibition – Transforming Grief: Loss & Togetherness in COVID-19
2023 March 24 Today, Transforming Grief: Loss & Togetherness in COVID-19, a City of Toronto free exhibit, opened. The exhibit brings together interviews, art and artifacts that represent the collective voices of community members and artists to convey how Torontonians experienced, and continue to experience, the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition is on now until Sunday,...
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Department of Health detects 711 new cases of Omicron subvariants
2023 March 22 MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 711 new cases of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariants. In its latest coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) biosurveillance report, the department noted that 798 samples were sequenced by the San Lazaro Hospital, Research Institute for Tropical Medicine and the University of the Philippines – Philippine...
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Philippine daily average of new Covid-19 cases up by 19%
2023 March 20 MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases increased by 19 percent from March 15 to 19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. Daily infections increased to 167 from 140 infections on March 5 to 12. The DOH also reported 1,171 new cases and 63 verified deaths in...
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Toronto Public Health releases 2022 data for deaths of people experiencing homelessness
2023 March 17 Today, Toronto Public Health (TPH) released data related to the deaths of people experiencing homelessness in 2022. Overall, homelessness continues to negatively impact health outcomes of individuals, resulting in 187 reported deaths in 2022. This total is lower than the 223 deaths reported in 2021 but remains higher than the 128 deaths reported...
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Daily average of new Covid-19 infections up by 10%
2023 March 6 MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases increased by 10 percent from Feb. 27 to March 5, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. In the latest DOH case bulletin, daily infections increased to 130 in the recent week from 119 infections from Feb. 20 to 26. From...
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Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie proclaims Black Mental Health Week in Toronto
2023 March 6 Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) officially proclaims Black Mental Health Week in Toronto starting today through to Sunday, March 12. Throughout the week, various events planned by community groups and agencies will focus on the impact that anti-Black racism has on mental health. The week is also a call to action...
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Philippines logs 121 new cases of Omicron subvariants
2023 March 2 MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has detected 121 new cases of the highly transmissible Omicron subvariants. In its latest coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) biosurveillance report, the department noted that 122 samples were sequenced by the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM) and the University of the Philippines–Philippine Genome Center Mindanao from...
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Cancer third leading cause of death in the Philippines
2023 February 25 MANILA — Cancer is now the third leading cause of death nationwide, with lung cancer ranking number one in mortality. Dr. Rosario Pitargue, Philippine Society of Medical Oncology president, noted there are 184 cases diagnosed in 100,000 patients and that 96 deaths related to cancer are reported daily. “In terms of death, lung [cancer],...