Office of the Municipal Health Officer - RHU Don Carlos

18/05/2026

🌡️ HEAT ALERT: Stay Safe During Extreme Heat in the Philippines 🇵🇭

The heat index across many parts of the country continues to rise, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses. Prolonged exposure to extreme heat can be dangerous, especially for children, senior citizens, pregnant women, and outdoor workers.

⚠️ COMMON SYMPTOMS OF HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES:
🔸 Excessive sweating
🔸 Dizziness or fainting
🔸 Headache
🔸 Muscle cramps
🔸 Nausea or vomiting
🔸 Rapid heartbeat
🔸 Extreme thirst
🔸 Confusion or loss of consciousness

🛡️ PREVENTIVE MEASURES:
✅ Drink plenty of water throughout the day
✅ Avoid direct sun exposure between 10 AM – 4 PM
✅ Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing
✅ Use umbrellas, hats, or cooling towels outdoors
✅ Stay in shaded or well-ventilated areas
✅ Avoid strenuous activities during peak heat hours
✅ Never leave children or pets inside parked vehicles

🚨 EMERGENCY RESPONSE:
❗ Move the person to a cool or shaded place immediately
❗ Loosen clothing and apply cool wet cloths or ice packs
❗ Give water only if the person is conscious and alert
❗ Seek medical attention immediately if symptoms worsen
❗ Call emergency services if the person becomes unconscious, confused, or has seizures

Let us all stay informed, hydrated, and protected during this extreme heat. Your safety and health matter. ☀️💧

05/05/2026

📣ANNOUNCEMENT📣

WE now have a regular FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING every Friday, starting at 1:00PM onwards to be conducted at the RHU OPD.

📌 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE :
Interested participants may register from Monday - Thursday to secure their slot

📌IMPORTANT POLICY REMINDER :
No Food Handlers Training Certificate, No Issuance of Health Certificate/Health Card.
Attendance to the training is strictly required prior to the issuance of any Health Certificate/Health Card.

📌LIMITED SLOTS ONLY:
Only 20 participants per schedule will be accommodated on a first-come first-serve basis.

📌CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS:
All food handlers who have not yet attended the training are strongly encouraged to register early and comply with this requirement.

📌APPROVAL:
This schedule and policy have been approved by Dr. Dante Silverio M. Otara, our Municipal Health Officer.

Please be guided accordingly. See you.

28/04/2026

We are thrilled to announce the massive success of our Food Handlers Training for Batch 2, held yesterday, April 27, 2026, at the Barangay Don Carlos Norte Covered Court!

What started with a target of 139 participants turned into 255 dedicated food handlers participants! This incredible 83% increase over our goal shows the strong commitment of our local vendors and establishments to food safety and public health.

📍 Participating Barangays (Cluster 2):
A huge shoutout to the participants who joined us from:

✅ Don Carlos Norte

✅ Sinangguyan

✅ San Nicolas

✅ Manlamonay

✅ Kibatang

✅ San Antonio East

✅ Minsalagan
This event would not have been possible without the collaborative effort of our dedicated leaders and partners:

Hon. Ma. Victoria L. Ontanillas-Pizarro, CPA – Our Municipal Mayor, for her unwavering support of programs that ensure the safety of our community.

Dr. Dante Silverio M. Otara, MPH – Municipal Health Officer, the entire Office of the Municipal Health Office and to our Sanitary Inspector Ms. Jojemeh A. Babano for their technical expertise and guidance.

The Barangay Council of Don Carlos Norte – For being such gracious hosts and providing the necessary logistics.

Our Barangay Sanitary Inspectors – For their hard work in mobilizing participants and ensuring the training ran smoothly.

31/03/2026

MAAYONG BALITA, MGA TAGA DON CARLOS! 📢

Nagpadayon ang atong Health and Wellness Program para sa tanang miyembro sa Hypertensive and Diabetic Club sa atong 29 ka barangay!

Tumong sa atong lokal nga kagamhanan, pinaagi sa Municipal Health Office, nga masiguro nga kamo himsog ug layo sa komplikasyon sa high blood ug diabetes.

Unsa ang mga serbisyo nga inyong makuha?
✅ Health Education Awareness – Pagpasabut kon unsaon ang saktong pag-atiman sa lawas, saktong pagkaon, ug paglikay sa sakit.
✅ Libre nga Blood Chemistry – Adtoan kamo sa inyong mga barangay para sa libreng laboratory aron masusi ang inyong blood sugar, cholesterol, creatinine(para sa kidney),ug SGPT (para sa liver).
✅ One-on-One Consultation – Maka-istorya ug makapangutana kamo og direkta sa atong doktor para sa saktong tambag ug resita.

Hinumdomi:
Palihog pakig-coordinate sa inyong mga Barangay Health Workers (BHW) o sa inyong Barangay Midwife ug Nurse para sa schedule sa pagbisita sa atong medical team sa inyong dapit.

Ayaw kamo kumpyansa! Ang sayo nga pagpakonsulta, kinabuhi ang masalba. Magtinabangay kita para sa usa ka Healthy Don Carlos! ❤️🩺

02/03/2026

The Maharlika Charity Foundations Inc. are pleased to announce their upcoming CLUBFOOT SCREENING scheduled on March 4,2026 at The Adventist Hospital - Valencia, Bukidnon from 9:00am - 4:00pm.

This activity aims to identify children with congenital clubfoot and provide early assessment, counselling and appropriate referral for management and treatment.

If anyone would like to avail the program, please contact Ms. Shiela Lamban at 0932-9677857.

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16/02/2026

Alamin ang tamang paraan ng pagsisipilyo!

👉Gawin ang walis linis technique!!
1. Iposisyon ng 45 degree anf sipilyo
2. Ihagod ng tama ang sipilyo
3.LLinisin ang mga bagang
4.Linisin ang loob ng mga ngipin sa harap
5.Linisin ang gilid ng gilagid sa loob ng bibig
6.Linisin ang ibabaw na pangnguya ng ngipin
7.Huwag kalimotan ang dila
8. Dumura pagkatapos magsipilyo

👌Mga Benepisyo sa tamang paraan ng pagsisipilyo!!
* Malinis ang ngipin at bibig
* Naiiwasan ang pagdurugo at pagbaba ng posisyon ng gilagid
* Pinoprotektahan ang ngipin at ugat sa pagkapudpod dahil sa sobrang puwersa ng pagsisipilyo

👉 Anong dapat gamitin??
🦷Malambot ang toothbrush bristles
🦷Small to medium size toothbrush head
🦷Toothpaste na may tamang toothbrush
🦷Palitan ang sipilyo tuwing 3 buwan o kapag sira na ang hibla

Tandaan :
**** Magpa-check up sa Dentista👨‍⚕️ nang hindi bababa sa dalawang beses sa isang taon, o mas madalas kung may malalang problema sa bibig !

08/02/2026

📢📢MRSIA.. PADAYON TA !!!

❌ Dili tinuod nga walay pulos ang bakuna
❌ Walay bakuna nga magic
❌ Ug walay bakuna niingon nga dili na jud ka magkasakit

APAN:
✅Ginapakunhod ang paggrabe sa sakit nga tungod sa tipdas ug rubella
✅Nagapugong sa pagka-ospital
✅ug nagaluwas og kinabuhi

“Ang pagpili nga dili magpabakuna wala nagtangtang sa risgo, gibalhin lang niini ang risgo ngadto sa mismong sakit, nga mas peligro pa kaysa sa bakuna."

“ Protection is not PERFECT, but it is PROVEN”

28/01/2026

Basaha. . . .

Adunay ipahigayon nga libreng Bilateral Tubal Ligation (Ligate) alang sa mga kababa-inhan ug Non-scalpel vasectomy alang sa mga lalaki, karong umaabot petsa 18 sa Marso tuig 2026 sa Bukidnon Provincial Medical Center sa Malaybalay City.

Palihog dalha ang mga documento sa ubos:
1.) Completely filled up FP form 1 ( makuha sa center)
2.) Duly signed informed consent of the client and partner
3.) Photocopy of Philhealth ID or updated MDR
4.) Photocopy of 4Ps ID for NHTS/CCT members

Unsay angay e-prepara sa dili pa mgpa-opera?
* Walay mga opera sa tyan
* Dili taas ang Blood Pressure ug Blood Sugar -pasabot dili high blood ug dili sab diabetic
* Walay toxic goiter
* Walay sakit sa kasing-kasing
* Kung walay family planning nga gigamit,dapat NO SEXUAL CONTACt (dili sa makighilawas) 1 month before ang schedule
* Kung naa nay family planning gigamit, ipadayon ang pag gamit ug dili kini undangan taman sa adlaw nga ma operahan
* Maligo ug malibang daan sa adlaw sa opera
* Dili mamahaw ug daghan sa adlaw sa operasyon
* Magpa screen daan sa inyong mga health center
* Kinahanglan nga Philhealth member ug dalhon ang inyong mga photocopy(xerox copy) sa MDR or ID
* Kung walay Philhealth, kinahanglan magpa-enroll usa daan sa Philhealth office nga nahimutang sa Centro Mall 3rd floor, Maramag, Bukidnon or sa Valencia City.

Alang sa dugang kasayuran sa maong actibidad, duol kamo sa inyong mga Health Center sa Barangay or anhi kamo diri sa RHU.

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20/01/2026

We are thrilled to announce the successful launching of the Measles-Rubella Supplemental Immunization Activity in Barangay Bocboc, New Nongnongan, Don Carlos Norte and Don Carlos Sur on January 19 and 20, 2026.

The event was spearheaded by our Municipal Health Officer, Dr. Dante Silverio M. Otara,MPM, and his hardworking RHU staff. Mentioning also the unwavering support of every Barangay Officials and the volunteers.

The success of the launch was further bolstered by the unwavering support of the Local Government Unit of Don Carlos. Lead by our Municipal Mayor, Hon. Ma. Victoria L. Ontanillas-Pizarro, CPA, whose administration has consistently prioritized public health.

16/01/2026

𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀:
Mensahe sa atong Municiapal Health Officer, Dr. DANTE SILVERIO M. OTARA alang sa MRSIA Vaccination Campaign sa Department of Health.

CHIKITING LIGTAS! Sa dugang bakuna kontra tipdas, ug tipdas-hangin! Pabakunahan ang inyong anak para sa himsog nga Doncarlosnun!

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