Municipal Health Office Virac

Municipal Health Office Virac The Municipal Health Office of Virac provides essential primary healthcare services to all 63 barangays of Virac, Catanduanes.

Our services include maternal and child health, immunization, disease prevention and control, nutrition, environmental sanitation, outpatient consultation, and health emergency response. We work closely with all Barangay Health Stations and other LGU Offices to ensure accessible and quality health services for every Viracnon.

07/05/2026

Kumusta? Mga ka-Heartner? ♥️

Sa pangunguna ni Municipal Mayor Sinforoso M. Sarmiento, Jr., muling ipinapakita ng Lokal na Pamahalaan ng Virac ang buong suporta sa May Measure Month 2026 na inilunsad ng Department of Health – CHD Bicol.

Higit pa sa simpleng pagpapasukat ng blood pressure, ang aktibidad na ito ay sumasalamin sa kahalagahan ng pagkakaisa at aktibong partisipasyon ng komunidad sa pangangalaga ng kalusugan. Sa pakikiisa ng bawat mamamayan, health workers, at iba’t ibang sektor ng lipunan, mas napapalakas natin ang kamalayan laban sa hypertension at iba pang sakit na maaaring maagapan sa tamang panahon.

Ang bawat pakikilahok ay isang hakbang tungo sa mas malusog, mas ligtas, at mas matatag na pamayanan. Sapagkat kapag ang komunidad ay nagkakaisa para sa kalusugan, mas marami tayong buhay napoprotektahan.

Tara sumama at makilahok na! 🫀♥️


PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDWho will win the heart of the crowd? The People’s Choice Award for MRS. HEALTHY BUNTIS 2026 is now ...
05/05/2026

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD

Who will win the heart of the crowd? The People’s Choice Award for MRS. HEALTHY BUNTIS 2026 is now open for online voting! Show your support—one reaction, one powerful vote!👑✨

HOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE:

1. React with 👍 (Like) or ❤️ (Heart) to the official photo of your chosen contestant.
2. Share the official photo to support your candidate.
3. Only reactions on the official page/post will be counted.
4. Each reaction is equivalent to one (1) vote only.
5. The candidate with the highest valid number of reactions will be awarded the People’s Choice Award.
6. Voting starts now and runs until May 08, 2026 at exactly 12:00 PM, so don’t miss your chance to make it count! ❤

REMINDERS:
*Only Like and Heart reactions are valid.
*Other reactions (Haha, Wow, Sad, Angry) will not be counted.
*The decision of the organizers is final and irrevocable.

04/05/2026

A celebration of strength, beauty, and motherhood—where confidence shines, courage is honored, and every expectant mother takes center stage. Who will rise, inspire, and be crowned the newest queen of wellness and grace?

Get ready to witness beauty with purpose! 👑✨
MRS. HEALTHY BUNTIS 2026 is coming..

📢 PUBLIC ADVISORYTEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BIRTHING HOMEPlease be informed that the Birthing Home of the Rural Health Unit (R...
04/05/2026

📢 PUBLIC ADVISORY

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF BIRTHING HOME

Please be informed that the Birthing Home of the Rural Health Unit (RHU) will be temporarily closed from May 3 to May 6, 2026.
Regular birthing services will resume on May 7, 2026.
This temporary closure is due to the participation of our healthcare staff in Operation Tuli, in support of community health services.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.
For urgent concerns, please visit the nearest available health facility.
Thank you.
– Municipal Health Office, Virac

04/05/2026

Kumusta, mga ka-Heartner? ❤️

This month, we observe National Hypertension Awareness Month with a stronger call to action.
Hypertension often has no symptoms—until it’s too late. That’s why this year, through May Measurement Month (MMM26) and the Department of Health's “Proteksyon Para sa Altapresyon” : National Hypertension Prevention and Control Initiative, we move beyond awareness—we take action and take control.

From May 4 to June 30, 2026, we are on a collective mission across the Bicol Region to strengthen hypertension prevention and control through screening, early detection, treatment, and long-term management. It all begins with one simple but powerful step: knowing your numbers.

📢 Join :
📍 Get screened
🩺 Know your numbers
🤝 Take action

Go on, give yourself a squeeze. Because knowing your blood pressure isn’t just peace of mind—it can literally save your life.

Let’s take control of hypertension—together. ❤️

30 APRIL 2026 | In support of the Department of Health’s May Measure Month (MMM26), the Municipal Health Office Virac co...
02/05/2026

30 APRIL 2026 | In support of the Department of Health’s May Measure Month (MMM26), the Municipal Health Office Virac conducted an orientation to reinforce MMM26 standard protocols and implementing guidelines.

The activity focused on proper measurement techniques, accurate data recording and reporting, patient counseling, and appropriate referral for individuals with elevated blood pressure. Emphasis was placed on adherence to evidence-based practices, ethical service delivery, and professionalism.

This initiative strengthens the capacity of health care workers to effectively conduct community-based screening, promoting early detection and management of hypertension, while reaffirming their commitment to advancing cardiovascular health and reducing the burden of related diseases in the community.

MMM26 will be conducted starting May 4, 2026 to June 30, 2026.

Kaya ano pa, maki-isa at makilahok na!

30/04/2026

Today, we honor every pair of hands that builds, serves, heals, and keeps the world moving.

On this Labor Day, may we remember that behind every uniform, every task, and every long day is a human heart that also needs rest, care, and understanding.

Work sustains life—but mental health sustains the worker.
Let’s create spaces where it’s okay to pause, to feel, and to ask for support.

Salute to all workers—your strength is seen, your efforts matter, and so does your well-being. 💚

“Mabuhay ang mga Manggagawa Pilipino!”

Matagumpay na naisagawa ang ZOD (Zero Open Defecation) Reorientation Program ngayong araw, April 30, na ginanap sa Victo...
30/04/2026

Matagumpay na naisagawa ang ZOD (Zero Open Defecation) Reorientation Program ngayong araw, April 30, na ginanap sa Victor Hall, Virac Town Center, Gogon Sirangan, Virac, Catanduanes. 🚽💧🚻
Ito ay aktibong nilahukan ng 53 na kalahok na binubuo ng mga Kagawad on Health, Punong Barangay, Barangay Secretary, at iba pang kinatawan ng bawat barangay.
Sa pagbubukas ng programa, nagbigay ng welcome message si Municipal Health Officer Dr. Elva M. Joson, na sinundan ng mensahe ng suporta mula kay Municipal Mayor Hon. Sinforoso Sarmiento Jr., na kinatawan ng Municipal Administrator John Socito

Nagkaroon ng mga makabuluhang lektura tungkol sa overview ng ZOD at PHATSS framework na tinalakay ni PHN Paul Vincent Tabor. Ipinaliwanag naman ni Engr. John Bill Arcilla ang mga paraan kung paano mapapanatili ang G1 o ZOD level sa barangay at sa buong munisipyo. Tinalakay rin ni PHN Jonand Ibones ang proseso sa pagkamit ng G2 level certification, habang nagbigay si Sanitary Inspector Lea Gonzales ng kaalaman ukol sa pag-grant ng awards at incentives para sa ZOD.
Naging aktibo ang mga kalahok sa pagbibigay ng kanilang mga katanungan na maayos namang nasagot ng mga lecturers. Sa isinagawang workshop, nagkaroon ng self-assessment checklist upang matukoy ang kasalukuyang status ng bawat barangay sa ZOD. Ito rin ay nagsilbing gabay sa pagbuo ng Barangay Action Plan tungo sa pagkamit ng G2 level.
Ang programa ay nagtapos sa closing remarks na ibinahagi ni Medical Officer Dr. Merphil Janelyn Zafe.
Maraming salamat sa lahat ng nakiisa at sumuporta. Sama-sama nating ipagpatuloy ang pagsusulong ng malinis, ligtas, at malusog na komunidad! 🌱

Ang Municipal Health Office ng Virac ay nagpapaalala sa lahat na manatiling mapagmatyag sa mga epekto ng El Niño.🌞 Ano a...
25/04/2026

Ang Municipal Health Office ng Virac ay nagpapaalala sa lahat na manatiling mapagmatyag sa mga epekto ng El Niño.

🌞 Ano ang El Niño?
Ang El Niño ay isang likas na pangyayari sa klima kung saan umiinit nang higit sa normal ang temperatura ng karagatan sa gitna at silangang bahagi ng Pacific Ocean. Nagdudulot ito ng pagbabago sa karaniwang pattern ng panahon sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng mundo.
Sa Pilipinas, kadalasang nagdudulot ang El Niño ng:

* Mahabang tagtuyot
* Matinding init / mataas na temperatura
* Kakulangan sa tubig
* Mas mataas na panganib ng mga sakit na dulot ng init

🔥 Ano ang Heat Stroke?
Ang heat stroke ay isang kondisyon na nagbabanta sa buhay kung saan ang temperatura ng katawan ay tumataas nang higit sa 40°C at hindi na kayang palamigin ng katawan ang sarili nito.

Mga babalang palatandaan:

* Mataas na temperatura ng katawan
* Mainit at tuyong balat (minsan ay may pagpapawis)
* Pagkalito o pagkahilo
* Sakit ng ulo
* Mabilis na tibok ng puso
* Pagkawala ng malay (sa malalang kaso)

🛡️ Paano Maiiwasan ang Heat Stroke

1. Uminom ng Maraming Tubig 💧

* Uminom ng sapat na tubig kahit hindi nauuhaw
* Iwasan ang labis na kape, alak, at matatamis na inumin

2. Iwasan ang Pinakamainit na Oras ☀️

* Limitahan ang gawain sa labas mula 10 AM – 4 PM
* Kung kailangang lumabas, magpahinga nang madalas sa lilim

3. Magsuot ng Magagaan na Damit 👕

* Gumamit ng maluluwag, presko at mapuputing damit
* Magsuot ng sombrero o gumamit ng payong kapag nasa labas

4. Panatilihing Presko ang Loob ng Bahay 🏠

* Manatili sa maaliwalas o may aircon na lugar
* Maligo o gumamit ng basang tuwalya upang magpalamig

5. Huwag Mag-iwan ng Tao sa Nakaparadang Sasakyan 🚗

* Lalo na ang mga bata at matatanda—mabilis uminit ang loob ng sasakyan

6. Kumain ng Magaang Pagkain 🍉

* Pumili ng prutas at gulay na mataas sa tubig tulad ng pakwan at pipino

🚑 Paunang Lunas sa Heat Stroke
Kapag may nagpapakita ng sintomas:
• Ilipat agad sa malamig na lugar
• Alisin ang sobrang damit
• Lagyan ng malamig na tubig o yelo (leeg, kilikili, singit)
• Painumin ng tubig kung gising at may malay
• Agad humingi ng tulong medikal

BAKUNA AT PROTEKSYON NI BABY, MY RESPONSIBILITY 💚Dahil ang last week of April is World Immunization Week, siguraduhing k...
24/04/2026

BAKUNA AT PROTEKSYON NI BABY, MY RESPONSIBILITY 💚

Dahil ang last week of April is World Immunization Week, siguraduhing kumpleto ang bakuna ni baby para protektado laban sa sakit at sa gastusin.

Makipag-ugnayan sa inyong Barangay Health Nurse at Midwife at magpabakuna sa pinakamalapit na health center.

✔️ Ligtas
✔️ Epektibo
✔️ Libre sa health center

Magpabakuna para sa malusog na kinabukasan ng bawat bata. 💉👶





ANNOUNCEMENT!Isang makabuluhang balita mula sa LGU Virac – Municipal Health Office!Ang ating Dental Clinic ay opisyal na...
23/04/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Isang makabuluhang balita mula sa LGU Virac – Municipal Health Office!

Ang ating Dental Clinic ay opisyal nang PHILHEALTH ACCREDITED para sa Oral Health Package, na magbibigay ng mas abot-kaya at dekalidad na serbisyong dental sa ating komunidad.

📍 Simula Mayo 2026
📅 Martes at Biyernes, 8:00 to 5:00PM

Panahon na upang bigyang halaga ang ating kalusugan sa bibig—dahil ang bawat ngiti ay mahalaga.

📞 Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, bisitahin ang aming tanggapan, page o tumawag sa aming contact number: 09183127124.

✨ Sama-sama nating buuin ang mas malusog na komunidad, isang ngiti sa bawat isa!

📢 PUBLIC ADVISORYThe Virac Rural Health Unit is pleased to inform the public that DRUG TESTING and BLOOD CHEMISTRY SERVI...
22/04/2026

📢 PUBLIC ADVISORY

The Virac Rural Health Unit is pleased to inform the public that DRUG TESTING and BLOOD CHEMISTRY SERVICES are now AVAILABLE.

🗓 Schedule: Monday to Friday
📍 Location: Virac RHU Main

We encourage everyone who needs these laboratory services to visit the RHU during working days.

Thank you and stay healthy! 💚

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Barangay Salvacion
Virac
4800

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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