Docs push awareness on kidney disease

DAVAO CITY – A group of nephrologists here has reiterated the need to push for more information and awareness about chronic kidney disease (CKD).

This came as the city continues to rank third in the country with the most number of kidney diseases since 2017, according to Dr. Ma. Theresa Bad-ang, nephrologist and head of the Southern Philippines Medical Center - Human Advocate and Retrieval Effort.

"In this city and the rest of Davao Region, we have some 2,400 individuals on dialysis treatment,” said Bad-ang in an interview with reporters during the World Kidney Day commemoration Thursday afternoon.

“We need to prevent dialysis and World Kidney

MARAWI CITY--Hundreds of employees from the Bangsamoro Government and the City Government of Cotabato participated in a motorcade Wednesday morning, March 8, to kick off this year’s National Women’s Month celebration.

After the motorcade, the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) put on a short event at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex.

With the theme "WE for Gender Equity and Inclusive Society", BWC Chairperson Bainon Karon said the celebration in BARMM aligns with the

Bangsamoro Development Plan (BDP) 2023–2028 and the BARMM 12-Point Priority Agenda. The BDP is the medium-term comprehensive development plan of the Bangsamoro Government that lays down the plans, programs, and projects for the BARMM, including the manned utilization of the Special Development Plan (SDF) provided by the national government for the rebuilding, rehabilitation, and development ofties in the region.

Karon says that the 12-Point Priority Agenda

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Day is celebrated to further raise awareness and avoid it to happen to us," Bad-ang said.

Another nephrologist, Dr. Floin Quibo Galvadores, described the city's kidney disease cases as "alarming. It is very important to spread awareness