00:00TB and other diseases are still a big threat in the country,
00:11especially those who are afraid of the so-called medical expenses.
00:16Let the Department of Health remind you that there are free medicines in health centers.
00:22Your GMA Kapusu Foundation is ready to help.
00:30According to the Department of Health,
00:32there are more than 100 cases of bronchial asthma,
00:36or HICA,
00:37reported from December 21, 2024
00:41until January 6, 2025
00:44from the eight Sentinel Hospitals monitored by the agency.
00:49One of the main reasons is the heavy smoke
00:53from the fireworks during the New Year celebration.
00:56It is a sign of allergens, difficulty breathing,
01:00or shortness of breath.
01:04Volcanic ash can also cause asthma.
01:08So for those who live near the volcano Kanlaon and Taal,
01:12the advice is to wear a face mask when the volcanoes erupt.
01:19You will have what is called anthracosis.
01:22The silica goes to your lungs
01:26and it is permanently trapped there.
01:28Later on in life, it can cause chronic pulmonary disease.
01:33These diseases are now monitored by the DOH,
01:38including tuberculosis or TB.
01:42There are projects by the agency for this,
01:45such as TB detection and free medicines in TB dots centers.
01:50Our problem is that we have a lot of fallouts.
01:53You treat them, and after one to two months,
01:56you feel good, you don't have any more fallout,
01:59you don't have any more fever,
02:00and they stop coming.
02:02You need six to nine months to completely treat TB.
02:07For those of us who need medical assistance,
02:11you can leave a message on the GMA Kapuso Foundation
02:16official Facebook page
02:18under our Kapuso Kalusugan Konsulta Project.
02:23And to those who support our projects,
02:26you can deposit in our bank accounts
02:29or send to Cebuana Lawyer.
02:32You can also do it online via Gcash, Shopee, Lazada, and Globe Rewards.
02:48For more stories, visit nyseagrant.org
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