DID YOU KNOW: September is Blood Diseases Month | Inquirer News

DID YOU KNOW: September is Blood Diseases Month

/ 05:20 AM September 18, 2018

September is Blood Diseases Month by virtue of Proclamation No. 1833 signed on July 6, 2009, by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

According to the proclamation, blood diseases related to nutrition and  environmental conditions continue to increase in prevalence and pose serious effects to Filipinos.

The Department of Health is tasked to be the lead agency in increasing awareness and understanding of blood-related diseases. —Marielle Medina

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