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THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 5, 2023

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Posted at Jun 06 12:20 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Mga may comorbidity patuloy ba pinag-iingat laban sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 03:35 PM

Patuloy na pinag-iingat ng eksperto ang mga may comorbidity laban sa COVID-19. Read more »

Comfort at NKTI

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 03:15 PM

National Kidney Month 2023: "Bato'y Alagaan Para sa Kinabukasan” focuses on the importance of renal health with kidney diseases often detected in its late stages. Read more »

Bea Santiago shares journey as kidney disease survivor

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Updated as of Jun 03 03:21 PM

Former Miss International Bea Santiago is seeing the world with gratitude as a kidney disease survivor. Read more »

7 million Filipinos have chronic kidney disease - expert

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Posted at Jun 02 04:43 PM

About 7 million Filipinos are estimated to have chronic kidney disease, a public health expert said Friday. Read more »

Why this Catholic priest once questioned God

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 09 08:51 AM

A decade since Fr. Jeffrey Segovia was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, his perspective in life has changed thanks, according to him, to God's grace. Read more »

Immigration officials nab Sudanese involved in human organ trafficking

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 21 07:13 PM

The Bureau of Immigration has arrested a Sudanese national in connection with his involvement in an human organ trafficking scam. Read more »

Prevention is better than cure: NKTI doc seeks more cancer screening funds

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Posted at Feb 13 03:01 PM

A doctor from the National Kidney and Transplant Institute has called on for more funding for cancer screening tests in the country. Read more »

Marcos promises support for Kidney Institute

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 06 06:50 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. assured the NKTI that the government would continue to support it to reduce deaths from renal and kidney diseases. Read more »

DOH: Leptospirosis cases rose in PH

Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 09:47 PM

Leptospirosis cases in the Philippines from January 1 to October 29 climbed to a total of 2,794, according to data from the Department of Health released on Friday. Read more »

Bilang ng mga nagka-leptospirosis nitong 2022, tumaas

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Posted at Nov 25 08:13 PM

Tumaas ang bilang ng mga kaso ng leptospirosis sa unang 10 buwan ng taon kumpara noong 2021. Read more »

NKTI not closing emergency room amid influx of patients

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 10:25 AM

The National Kidney and Transplant Institute is not closing its emergency room despite a recent influx of patients and an ongoing staffing shortage. Read more »

3-year-old, pinakabatang organ donor

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 07:36 PM

Kinilala ang isang 3-anyos na batang lalaki bilang pinakabatang organ donor sa bansa. Read more »

Full capacity at NKTI emergency room

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 11:49 AM

The NKTI's emergency room reached full capacity on Thursday, mostly due to patients on dialysis, including those with leptospirosis and COVID-19. Read more »

NKTI emergency room hits full capacity

Raphael Bosano, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 04:37 PM

The National Kidney and Transplant Institute advised the public to look for other hospitals as their emergency room had reached full capacity. Read more »

Indonesia child deaths blamed on syrup medicines rise to 195

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 08 03:31 PM

Indonesia has seen a spike in cases of acute kidney injury since August, prompting a probe and subsequent ban on all liquid medicine sales. Read more »

NKTI may paalala kontra leptospirosis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 08:32 PM

Nagbabala ang NKTI sa banta ng sakit ng leptospirosis, lalo't katatapos pa lang ng mga bagyo na nagdulot ng baha. Read more »

Indonesia child deaths blamed on syrups rise to 133

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 21 11:19 PM

The number of child deaths from acute kidney injuries in Indonesia has risen to 133, the health minister said Friday, attributing the fatalities to harmful substances found in medicinal syrups. Read more »

India halts production at med factory linked to deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 12 11:16 PM

The WHO last week warned that four cough and cold remedies manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals could cause acute kidney injury. Read more »

Revilla recovering from abdominal pain due to kidney stones

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 05:16 PM

Sen. Bong Revilla was suffering from ureteral stones that caused his pain and nausea, his office said. Read more »