CHCC warns public vs leptospirosis

The Commonwealth Health Care Corp. has issued a public health advisory against leptospirosis—a bacterial disease that’s chiefly transmitted via the urine of rats and are usually contracted when wading through floods. According to CHCC spokesperson Zoe Travis, leptospirosis is...
Posted On Aug 27 2019 06:06
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CHCC board OK’s 8 medical privileges

The Commonwealth Health Care Corp.’s board of trustees approved a total of eight applications for medical privileges last Aug. 15. The board was supposed to review and vote on seven applications only but board member Polly Masga asked for a conditional determination on Dr....
Posted On Aug 26 2019 06:06
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CHCC program helps people manage hypertension

Over half of adults in the CNMI have hypertension—or high blood pressure—and a large number aren’t even aware of it, according to a 2016 report by the Commonwealth Health Care Corp. With this in mind, the CHCC has created a hypertension self-management program in collaboration...
Posted On Aug 14 2019 06:08
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CHCC reminds public to take precautions vs mosquitos

As the rainy season gets going, mosquito populations are likely to increase. Although there are currently no outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses in the CNMI, dengue fever outbreaks have been declared in the Philippines, Palau, and, most recently, Yap in the Federated States of...
Posted On Aug 07 2019 06:00
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