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Health Undersecretary Jade del Mundo said the countrys economic gains dropped in 2002 by 13 percent because of lost productivity and medical expenses incurred by people afflicted with cataracts.
On the other hand, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III noted that 75 percent of blindness cases in the Philippines can be prevented and treated.
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BLINDNESS AND LOW VISION
Array ( [results] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 289765 [Title] => 500,000 Filipinos unnecessarily suffering from cataracts, experts say [Summary] => Half a million Filipinos are suffering from cataracts and other forms of blindness, experts said yesterday.
Health Undersecretary Jade del Mundo said the countrys economic gains dropped in 2002 by 13 percent because of lost productivity and medical expenses incurred by people afflicted with cataracts.
On the other hand, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III noted that 75 percent of blindness cases in the Philippines can be prevented and treated.
[DatePublished] => 2005-08-04 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804896 [AuthorName] => Sheila Crisostomo [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) ) )
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