SCPH Family and Community Medicine Traditional Training Program

06/02/2026

Endometriosis is a disease where tissue similar to the lining of the uterus grows outside the uterus, causing pain and/or infertility.

Symptoms include:
🚺painful periods
🚺chronic pelvic pain
🚺pain during/after s*x
🚺abdominal bloating, nausea
🚺painful urination
🚺depression

06/02/2026

Here are some simple facts about everyday food habits that can help you keep safe from preventable foodborne diseases.

06/02/2026

📢 𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗧𝗔𝗦 𝗧𝗜𝗚𝗗𝗔𝗦 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 | 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼

As of 12noon, February 05, 2026, South Cotabato has reached 𝟲𝟮.𝟯% 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙡𝙚𝙨-𝙧𝙪𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙖 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 — 𝟲𝟭,𝟵𝟲𝟵 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣 are already 𝘽𝘼𝙆𝙐𝙉𝘼𝘿𝙊 𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙏𝙀𝙆𝙏𝘼𝘿𝙊, but 𝟑𝟕,𝟓𝟓𝟏 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝.

Measles spreads fast and can cause serious complications — but it is 𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄.

Bakuna ang pinakaligtas at pinaka-epektibong proteksyon ng ating mga bata.

📍 Mga magulang at guardians, dalhin na ang inyong mga batang edad 6–59 buwan sa pinakamalapit na health center o vaccination site.
👩‍⚕️ Makipag-ugnayan sa inyong barangay nurse o midwife at makiisa sa LIGTAS TIGDAS 2026.

💚 Bakunado, Protektado.
❌ Hindi Bakunado, Delikado.

Note: 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦.

04/02/2026

03/02/2026

Congratulations to our Family and Community Medicine residents for passing the Family Medicine In-Service Training Examination (FITE) 2025, conducted by the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians.

The South Cotabato Provincial Hospital Department of Family and Community Medicine (Traditional Residency Training Program) proudly achieved a 100% passing rate.

This outstanding achievement highlights our residents’ dedication, discipline, and hard work, and reflects the core values of Family and Community Medicine in delivering compassionate, comprehensive, and community-oriented care.

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

Piliin ang tamang pagkain, sapat na pag-inom ng tubig, at aktibong pamumuhay araw-araw dahil ang pag-alaga sa kalusugan ngayon ay proteksyon laban sa sakit sa bato at puhunan sa mas mahaba at mas dekalidad na buhay.

31/01/2026

Maglakad Tungo sa Mas Malusog na Buhay

Hindi kailangang magmadali.
Hindi kailangang magastos.

Bawat hakbang na ginagawa mo araw-araw
ay hakbang palayo sa sakit
at papalapit sa mas mahaba at mas masayang buhay.

Ang paglalakad ay nagpapalakas ng puso,
nagpapagaan ng isip,
at nagbibigay-lakas sa buong katawan.
Simulan mo ngayon.

Isang hakbang. Isang araw. Isang mas malusog na ikaw.

28/01/2026

“Goiter Agapan, ‘Wag Pabayaan—Maagang Alaga, Buhay ang Nasasagip.”

Goiter Awareness Week, reminding the public that goiter is a preventable and treatable condition when addressed early. Goiter commonly results from iodine deficiency, which is why consuming iodine-rich foods and using iodized salt are essential for thyroid health.

The importance of seeking early medical consultation when there is swelling in the neck, difficulty swallowing or breathing, persistent coughing, and changes in the voice should not be overlooked. These symptoms must never be ignored.

Through awareness, proper nutrition, and timely medical treatment, complications can be prevented and the health of every Filipino can be protected—bawat buhay ay mahalaga.

28/01/2026

🎉 Annual National OSCE Successfully Conducted 🎉

On January 24, 2026, the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital – Department of Family and Community Medicine successfully conducted its Annual National OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination), highlighting our commitment to excellence in residency training and quality patient care.

Thank you to all examiners, facilitators, staff, and residents who made this event possible. 💙

21/01/2026

𝗙𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 𝗔𝗟𝗘𝗥𝗧!!!!🚨

May kumakalat na mensahe sa Messenger na sinasabing may mga umano’y health workers na nag-iinject ng virus sa mga bata.
𝗜𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗔𝗟𝗦𝗘 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗬𝗔𝗡.

❗ Walang bakuna laban sa tigdas o iba pang routine immunization na nagdudulot ng HIV o anumang nakamamatay na virus.
❗ Hindi rin totoo na may mga grupo na gumagamit ng pagbabakuna para manira o maghasik ng takot.

𝗔𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗸𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗮𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗴𝘁𝗮𝘀, 𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗼, 𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗼𝗸 𝗻𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗴𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘁.

📍 Sa kasalukuyan, isinasagawa ang 𝑳𝑰𝑮𝑻𝑨𝑺 𝑻𝑰𝑮𝑫𝑨𝑺 o 𝑴𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒔-𝑹𝒖𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒂 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑰𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒛𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚 (𝑴𝑹-𝑺𝑰𝑨) upang 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗸𝘁𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗻 ang mga 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝟔–𝟓𝟗 𝐛𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐧 laban sa 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗱𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮.

📌 Para sa 𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻, magtanong lamang sa inyong Barangay Health Station, Rural Health Unit, o opisyal na pahina ng IPHO at DOH.

𝗛𝘂𝘄𝗮𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗴-𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶 𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆.