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Boehringer Ingelheim launches community-based kidney health screening efforts

City-wide roll out: Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) of Antipolo City attend a city-wide orientation and training for Iwas Dialysis, Ligtas Kidneys: Get CheCKD Habang Maaga Pa!. Empowering Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) is a central element of the program. Through targeted training, BHWs are given training and tools that empower them to become community kidney health advocates. BHWs are equipped to perform initial health assessments, master effective patient communication, and assist in conducting urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (uACR) tests. The program has trained over 200 healthcare providers representing 20 barangays.


DENR Takes the Lead on Philippines' Coastal and Blue Carbon Protection Plan

philippine mangrove conference 2026
The NBCAP Roadmap was formally handed over to the DENR during the Philippine Mangrove Conference 2026 held in Quezon City on March 26, 2026. This milestone underscores the country’s commitment to coordinated, science‐based, and accountable action for blue carbon ecosystems. Photo from NBCAP Philippines. [L-R, Germaine De Ruña, Project Manager, NBCAP, ZSL- Philippines; Criselda Castor, Section Chief, Coastal and Marine Division, Department of Environment and Natural Resources; Lloyd Cameron Economic and Climate Counsellor, British Embassy Manila; Edwina D. Garchitorena, Country Director, Zoological Society of London – Philippines]

Philippine Mangrove Conference 2026 Forges Accountable Pathways for Mangrove Conservation and Coastal Resilience

Philippine Mangrove Conference 2026
Delegates from government, NGOs, academe, youth, and local communities gathered at the Philippine Mangrove Conference 2026 in Quezon City, underscoring the need to align science, policy, and grassroots action for mangrove conservation and climate resilience.