“During the next 10 minutes, at least one person will die from rabies,” warned the Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC), in celebration of the World Rabies Day on 28 September 2015.

Rabies is a viral disease transmitted through bite, scratches or saliva of an infected mammal.  The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that more than 99% of human cases are caused by domestic dogs.

Rabies can be in furious or paralytic form. WHO stated that victims with furious rabies exhibit hyperactivity, excited behavior, and hydrophobia (fear of water), followed by death through cardiac arrest. People with paralytic rabies, on the other hand, experience muscle paralysis to coma and death.

To strengthen its advocacy for a “Smarter Philippines” in the health sector, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is holding another e-Health Summit for the 2015 National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) on 28 July 2015 at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.

With the theme “Scaling up eHealth Innovations for Inclusive Health,” this year’s eHealth Summit features a panel discussion on the topic “Making eHealth Ubiquitous.”

RxBox live demonstration during Juan, Konek! program.

“Through the eHealth and RxBox, diagnosis can be possible even without personal visit to the doctors,” said Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Mario Montejo during the digital empowerment program Juan, Konek! Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Tungo sa Sama-samang Pag-unlad on 8 May 2015 at Pulilan Central Elementary School, Bulacan.

Organized by DOST-ICT Office, Juan, Konek! aims to encourage every citizen to connect to the internet and access online government information and services including eHealth and RxBox.

The World Health Organization explained that eHealth is a “cost-effective and secure use of information and communication technologies in support of health and health-related fields, including health-care services, health surveillance, health literature, and health education.”

DOST Secretary Mario Montejo during his discussion about the benefits of online government services.

The Department of Science and Technology Information and Communications Technology (DOST-ICT) Office encouraged every Filipino to connect to the internet and access online government information and services including eHealth, during the digital empowerment program Juan, Konek! ICT Tungo sa Sama-samang Pag-unlad on 8 May 2015 at Pulilan Central Elementary School, Bulacan.