CDC Health Information for Travelers to Southeast Asia (http://www.cdc.gov/travel/seasia.htm)
Official U.S. government health recommendations for traveling to Southeast Asia. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines (http://www.doh.gov.ph/)
Includes information on the health situation of the Philippines and the activities of the Dept. of Health, with links to related organizations.
Gov.ph: The Official Government Portal of the Republic of the Philippines (http://www.gov.ph/)
The Official website of the Government of the Philippines.
Health Alert (http://www.hain.org/healthalert01.htm)
Online verison of the newspaper that provides weekly news on health-related issues including environment-related illnesses, reproductive health, sexually transmitted diseases, mental health, and health education. Includes issues from January through June 2001 only. Links to archived issues not functioning when reviewed. Paper version available.
Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (http://www.pchrd.dost.gov.ph/)
Primary government agency responsible for research and development in the related fields of health sciences including development of human and infrastructure resources for health research, facilitating new health technologies, developing and implementing health related planning programs. Includes information on the Council, its structure and mission with accomplishments, programs and activitities, press releases, publications catalog, and library information. Links to its annual reports and news bulletins, current health issues, and selected publications.
Remedios AIDS Foundation, Inc. (http://www.remedios.com.ph/)
Nonprofit NGO that operates the Remedios AIDS Center and is "united to prevent transmission of HIV and to reduce the impact of AIDS" in the Philippines mainly through public education. Presents background information, mission and goals, overview of programs and activities, and brief news. Includes statistics of HIV infection rates by year, gender, and mode of transmission, abstracts from conference papers, and publications. Directory of related NGOs and community-based organizations.
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