Malaria cases lower this year | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online: "The Department of Health (DoH) said it has recorded a total of 765 cases of malaria from January to May 14 this year. The figure is 52 percent lower compared to the same period last year which is 1,595. However, there were 13 deaths compared to last year when only 10 persons died of the disease.
Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of a female Anopheles mosquito. It may also be transmitted through blood transfusion, sharing IV needles, or through transfer of malaria parasites from an infected mother to her unborn child."
What is Wellness Pilipinas?
The Philippines' response to the call of World Health Organization (WHO) in 2009 to lessen the augment of Lifestyle Diseases of stroke, cancer, diabetes, etc, and the country's compliance to United Nations Climate Change Peace Building Campaign in 2007. Wellness Pilipinas! was conceived by "Wellness for Peace" Author, Public Speaker & former Peace Ambassador Zara Jane Juan. It consists of pep talks, workshops, symposiums & fora meant to achieve wellness in mind, body, spirit & economics as tools for peace & nation-building. Wellness Pilipinas aired as a live TV show at GNN via G-SAT Asia from 2009-2010 supported by private and public corporations