Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than colon, breast and prostate cancers combined.
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women in the Philippines. According to the Philippine Statistics of Authority and the Department of Health, it shows that three in every 100 Filipino women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime,
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Obesity Prevention Awareness: Healthy Weight for Life
From 1998 to 2019, prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults has almost doubled from 20.2% to 36.6%.
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Obesity Prevention Awareness Week
Around 27 million Filipinos are overweight and obese, based on the latest survey of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute. For the past two decades, overweight and obesity among adults has almost doubled from 20.2% in 1998 to 36.6% in 2019.
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Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week
The incidence of cerebral palsy is approximately 2 to 2.5 cases per 1,000 live births in developed countries.
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