Catmon Rural Health Unit

📢 FREE HIV TESTING ACTIVITY ❤️

The Municipal Health Office of Catmon invites everyone to participate in our Free HIV Testing activity as part of our continuous effort to promote health awareness and early detection.

🧬 Target Participants:
Pregnant women, women of reproductive age, sexually active individuals, and members of the LGBT community.

📍 Venue: Catmon Rural Health Unit – 1st Building
🗓️ Date: October 24, 2025
⏰ Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎯 Target: 50 individuals

Early testing saves lives! HIV is treatable when detected early — let’s take proactive steps to protect ourselves and our community. 💪

We encourage everyone to know their status and be part of our advocacy for a healthier, stigma-free Catmon! 🌈

🍼 The Importance of Breastfeeding: A Gift of Life and Love 🍼

Did you know that breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure your baby’s health and survival?

Here’s why breastfeeding matters:
✅ Complete Nutrition – Breast milk has all the nutrients a baby needs in the first 6 months of life.
✅ Stronger Immunity – It protects your baby from common illnesses like diarrhea and pneumonia.
✅ Mother's Health Benefits – Breastfeeding helps mothers recover faster after childbirth and reduces the risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
✅ Bonding and Emotional Support – Breastfeeding strengthens the bond between mother and baby.
✅ Economical and Sustainable – It’s always available, safe, and free.

🤱 We encourage all mothers to exclusively breastfeed for the first 6 months, and continue breastfeeding up to 2 years or longer with appropriate complementary foods.

Let’s support our breastfeeding mothers!

📍 Visit us at RHU 1 or Barangay Health Station for breastfeeding support and counseling.

🎒IHANDA ANG GO BAG PARA SA MABILIS NA PAGLIKAS SAKALING MAGKAROON NG TSUNAMI🎒

Matapos ang magnitude 7.5 na lindol na yumanig sa Davao Oriental at mga karatig nitong probinsya kaninang 9am, nagtaas ng tsunami warning ang PHIVOLCS sa mga probinsya ng: Eastern Samar, Southern Leyte, Leyte, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, at Davao Oriental.

❗️Paalala ng DOH, ihanda na agad ang Emergency GO BAG sakaling kailangang lumikas dahil sa posibleng tsunami sa iyong lugar.❗️

✅ Gamitin ang larawan bilang gabay sa pagkumpleto ng mga importanteng gamit na laman ng inyong Emergency GO Bag.

Sa panahon ng sakuna, maaaring tumawag sa:
🚨 Emergency Hotline 911
📞 DOH Hotline 1555, press 3

📌 Pahibalo Alang sa Publiko

Gusto namo ipahibalo sa tanan nga sugod karong adlawa, ang atong paanakan ug ang medical consultation ipahigayon sa atubangan sa Centro, tungod kay temporaryong dili magamit ang atong building samtang gihulat pa ang clearance human sa nahitabong linog.

Bisan pa man sa kalisdanan nga dala sa maong kalamidad, padayon ang pagserbisyo sa atong maabtikon nga Doctora inubanan sa iyang mga Staff sa Rhu☺️

Buot namo ipasabot ang among pagpasalamat sa inyong pagsabot ug suporta sa mga lakang nga among gihimo alang sa inyong kaluwasan ug kahimsog.

Daghang salamat.

📍Lokasyon: Atubangan sa Centro
📅 Epektibo: Karong adlawa hangtod sa dugang nga pahibalo.