Health Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit, AFP Medical Center

24/08/2026

August is National Lung Month! 🫁

Healthy lungs keep us moving, working, and living well. Protect your lungs every day:

• 🚭 Quit smoking and va**ng
• 🌿 Breathe cleaner air
• 🏃 Stay active
• 💉 Keep vaccinations up to date

Protect your lungs. Breathe better. Live healthier.

19/08/2026

MCAFP WATCH| DMHBS, VLGH

🧠 Your mind is your greatest asset.
Protect it. Strengthen it. Ask for help when you need it.

A mentally healthy soldier is a stronger soldier.

Mental Health Matters. Every Soldier. Every Mission.

19/08/2026

HSEU SAFETY ADVISORY|
“H.E.A.L.E.R.S. wear A.R.M.O.R.: Protecting Health, Preserving Readiness.”

Rainy Season Advisory 🌧️

Your safety is our priority.
As the rainy season begins, stay prepared by following essential safety measures - be alert for flooding, prevent dengue and waterborne diseases, and keep an emergency kit ready.

Together, let us protect ourselves, our families, and our communities.

19/08/2026

16/08/2026

07/08/2026

H.E.A.L.E.R.S. wear A.R.M.O.R.: Protecting Health, Preserving Readiness.”

🚨 EARTHQUAKE ADVISORY🚨
A Magnitude 5.8 Earthquake occurred.

📍 Epicenter: 13.16°N, 120.41°E (21 km S 70° W of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro)
📅 Date & Time: August 7, 2026 | 10:38 AM
📏 Depth: 10 km

All MCAFP Personnel and MTFs are advised to:
• DROP, COVER, and HOLD if shaking recurs.
• Check yourself, your colleagues, patients, and visitors for injuries.
• Conduct personnel accountability and report any casualties immediately.
• Administer first aid as needed.
• Stay away from damaged structures, glass windows, elevators, and other potential hazards.
• Engineering and Safety personnel shall inspect facilities for structural damage and utility hazards.
• All medical and emergency response teams shall remain on heightened alert.
• Monitor official advisories from PHIVOLCS and NDRRMC for updates, including possible tsunami advisories.
• Remain calm and follow the instructions of your chain of command.

Stay alert.
Expect possible aftershocks. Safety is everyone's responsibility.

07/08/2026

MCAFP WATCH | The rainy season is here—stay vigilant against Leptospirosis!

This bacterial infection spreads through water contaminated with urine from infected animals. Floodwaters and muddy areas increase your risk.

Protect yourself:

-Avoid wading through floodwaters
-Wear boots and protective clothing
-Keep your surroundings clean
-Watch out for symptoms like fever, muscle pain, and jaundice

If you experience these symptoms, seek medical help immediately and proceed to nearest Military Treatment Facilities or Hospital

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QBJVm8Q0lUeqZxb5KSugybRFZsH3Cvr-/view?usp=drive_link

🎥 WATCH: Dr Melai Turao- Agoncillo MD, FPCP, FPSMID, MMHoA

Public Health Advisory: Leptospirosis

ONE HEALTH. ONE COMMITMENT. ONE MCAFP.
Stay safe and prevent illness this rainy season! 💙

30/07/2026

MCAFP WATCH |
52nd NUTRITION MONTH 2026

Theme: “Nutrisyon at Kalikasan, Ating Pangalagaan!”

Proper nutrition is a cornerstone of military readiness. A balanced diet, healthy body composition, and sustainable lifestyle choices enhance physical performance, strengthen immunity, improve recovery, and support long-term operational effectiveness.

This Nutrition Month, let us choose nutritious foods, reduce food waste, and care for both our health and the environment—because a healthy force starts with healthy nutrition.

🎥 WATCH: Ms. Gemma J. Serrano, RND, MAEd
Nutrition Month 2026 Lecture: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LZmWTmGuO2KwtFri0A5UEFBidJiEAl4m/view?usp=drivesdk

ONE HEALTH. ONE COMMITMENT. ONE MCAFP.
Stay informed. Stay healthy. Stay mission-ready.