The Department of Health (DOH), MERCK, and the Philippine Thyroid Association (PTA) on September 16 sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to implement activities in increasing awareness among Filipinos with thyroid disorders as the 2013 National Nutrition Survey showed that about 5.8 million Filipinos are now afflicted with thyroid disorder in different clinical presentations. Under the said MOA, the partnership of DOH, MERCK, and PTA will also strive to improve the capacity of health care professionals […]