𝗗𝗢𝗛-𝗖𝗛𝗗𝗡𝗠 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 & 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵

Dr. Tristan Jediah V. Labitad, the cluster head of the Non-Communicable Diseases Cluster (NCDC), gave emphasis on the importance of a healthy lifestyle in preventing lifestyle-related diseases. He also encouraged everyone during his speech to maintain a good physical and mental well-being in order to promote a higher quality of life.

Dr. Labitad also encouraged all the DOH-CHDNM employees to undergo the Philippine Package of Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Interventions (PhilPEN) Risk Assessment that the NCDC prepared. Doc TJ highlighted the importance of being risk assessed using the PhilPEN Assessment that plays a crucial role in identifying and mitigating all health risks.

An introduction on the heart and the cancer disease was presented by Ms. Sharmaine Zarate, HPO II from NCDC. Ms. June Erika Obsioma, Nurse III from the Infectious Diseases Cluster (IDC), hosted a Q&A Game with topics related to the month's celebration. A valentine serenade was then offered by Dr. Bradley Bob dela Calzada, Mr. William Cayaba, Mr. Gabby Valdez, and Mr. Reinier Sabala. The opening celebration was concluded by a Zumba-for-All.

February is declared as the Philippine Heart Month and February 4 is internationally marked as World Cancer Day. These two (2) celebrations are very important to raise awareness on heart diseases and cancer and to encourage its prevention, management, and treatment as a serious and growing health concern to all of us Filipinos. (𝘿𝙊𝙃-𝘾𝙃𝘿𝙉𝙈 𝘾𝙃𝙋𝙐 & 𝙋𝙎𝙐 / 𝙎. 𝙂𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙤𝙣, 𝙅. 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙤, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎. 𝙍𝙚𝙮𝙚𝙨)