Bacaltos Medical Clinic

05/08/2026

Did you know that mothers also benefit from ❓

Breastfeeding 🤱🏾 reduces your risk of
✔️ postpartum haemorrhage
✔️ breast and ovarian cancers
✔️ heart disease
✔️ type 2 diabetes

05/08/2026

Seasonal flu is around. Protect yourself.

Simple steps can help reduce the spread of influenza:
🧼 Wash your hands regularly
🙅 Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth
↔️ Keep a safe distance from people with flu symptoms
💉 Get your flu vaccine

Stay informed, stay protected.

27/07/2026

26/07/2026

Here are 5 tips to help you sleep better. 😴

- Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning.
- If possible, make your sleeping area quiet, dark, relaxing and at a comfortable temperature.
- Limit your use of electronic devices, such as TVs, computers and smartphones, before sleeping.
- Avoid large meals, caffeine and alcohol before bedtime.
- Get some exercise. Being physically active during the day can help you fall asleep more easily at night.

25/07/2026

Recovery from heart disease or stroke changes more than one life. If you're helping someone through recovery, every day can bring new questions, new victories and new challenges.

You don't have to figure it out alone. Connect with people who understand the journey at the Support Network. Link in our comments.

25/07/2026

Panahon na sa ting-ulan! Maong kinahanglan natong bantayan ang W.I.L.D nga mga sakit nga uso kung mag-ulan:

💧 Waterborne diseases - gikan sa hugaw nga tubig
🤒 Influenza-like Illnesses - trangkaso/hilanat, ubo, ug sakit sa kalawasan
🐀 Leptospirosis - gikan sa ihi sa daga nga naa sa baha
🦟 Dengue - gikan sa pinaakan sa lamok (Aedes Aegypti) nagpuyo sa nagpundo nga tubig

Bantayi ang dugang nga mga impormasyon aron malikayan ang maong mga sakit.

📞 Alang sa mga emerhensiya, tawag sa DOH Central Visayas Emergency Healthline #0711 o bisitaha ang pinakaduol nga tambalanan o health facility sa inyong lugar.

25/07/2026

Self-care isn’t selfish; it’s survival, strength, and showing up for yourself.

Every choice to protect your health is a quiet act of power for you, and for the people who count on you.

This International Self-Care Day, choose yourself.

Take the walk. Book the check-up. Ask the questions. Rest when you need to. Choose one healthy habit today — and let it be the beginning of many.

Your health is worth your time.

25/07/2026

DOH: IHANDA ANG FIRST AID KIT SA INYONG EMERGENCY GO BAG

Sa panahon ng pag-ulan mahalagang laging may handang First Aid Kit sa tahanan at sa inyong Emergency Go Bag.

Tiyaking nasa inyong First Aid Kit ang sumusunod:
✅ Alcohol
✅ Adhesive bandages (para sa sugat)
✅ Elastic bandage (para sa pilay)
✅ Povidone-Iodine
✅ Ointment sa sugat
✅ Medical tape
✅ Maliit na gunting
✅ Face mask
✅ Disposable gloves

Paalala: Laging suriin ang expiration date ng mga gamot at palitan ang mga nagamit na kagamitan.

23/07/2026

Decrease your risk of a heart attack: limit harmful :

☑️ Avoid foods with partially hydrogenated oils in the ingredients
☑️ Eat less processed, baked and fried foods

23/07/2026

Sometimes you can go about your day for years, feeling completely fine - while high blood pressure quietly strains your heart, damages blood vessels and stresses your kidneys.

The good news: prevention and control are possible.

Early diagnosis, access to affordable high blood pressure medicines and healthy daily habits can greatly lower these risks.