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IN PHOTOS | The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Caraga warned the public of the dangers of self-medication, taking antibiotics such as amoxicillin without medical consultation to treat viral infections like measles. This was the warning from Doctor Karen Mae C. Durac, medical officer IV of DOH-CHD Caraga, aimed at addressing the concern raised by the media that due to familiarity and the disease’s constant recurrence, some parents, instead of seeking medical help would rather buy antibiotics like amoxicillin to cure ‘tigdas,’ the local name for measles, during the Kapihan sa PIA at SM City Butuan  on January 14, 2026.  Dr. Durac thanked the Kapihan sa PIA, where the department can strengthen health literacy and motivate the community and the media to help address and resolve disinformation about the treatment for measles. (RLE, PIA Dinagat Islands)

IN PHOTO |  Dr. Amethyst Kathleen G. Alicante, medical officer IV of the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Caraga  urged all parents with children aged 6 months to 59 months to have their children vaccinated in the barangay during the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) from January 19 to February 13, 2026. The medical officer emphasized that vaccination prevents infection and complications brought by measles and rubella, specially that m easles remains an important cause of death among young children globally. (MFC, PIA Caraga)

IN PHOTO | Phoebie Demata-Buque, health education program officer III of the Department of Health - Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Caraga assured the parents, during the Kapihan sa PIA on January 14, 2026, that the vaccine they are using   during the Measles-Rubella Supplemntal Immunization Activity (MR-SIA) is safe and effective. Moreover, the vaccine administered to children aged 6 to 59 months has already been used for 50 years. (MFC, PIA Caraga)

IN PHOTO | During the Kapihan sa PIA on January 14, 2026, Dr. Amethyst Kathleen G. Alicante, medical officer IV of the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Caraga, revealed that there were 129 recorded cases of measles and rubella in 2024 in the region. However, this went down to 98 cases in 2025. Accordingly, this decrease in cases is a result of the department’s successful immunization campaign, including the continued strengthening of health information and services in communities with the help of the local and barangay health workers. (MFC, PIA Caraga)

IN PHOTO  | Provincial and Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council members of Agusan del Norte participate in the Pre-Disaster Risk Assessment (PDRA) for Tropical Depression Basyang through an online meeting on February 4, 2026 . (NCLM, PIA Agusan del Norte)

IN PHOTO | Dr. Karen Mae C. Durac, medical officer IV of DOH ‑ CHD Caraga, emphasizes the importance of achieving at least 95% vaccination coverage among children through the Measles–Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity (MR-SIA), during the Kapihan sa PIA held at SM City Butuan on Jan. 14, 2026. (NCLM, PIA Agusan del Norte)