PnC - University Health Services Department

“𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭, 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧"💉
It’s World Immunization Week (April 24–30)—a reminder that one simple action can protect not just you, but your whole community.

✨ Vaccines don’t just prevent illness—they save millions of lives every year. From Measles to Influenza, and even Hepatitis, immunization is one of our strongest shields.

✔️ Check your vaccination status
✔️ Stay up to date
✔️ Encourage your loved ones to do the same
Most side effects are mild and temporary—but the protection lasts far longer 💪
𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞—𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 🤝𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰.

𝚆𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚙, 𝚠𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚙—𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚒𝚐𝚗𝚘𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑! 👀💨

Pertussis, also known as Whooping Cough, may begin like an ordinary cold—but don’t be fooled. What starts as mild coughing and sneezing can quickly progress into severe coughing fits that make it hard to breathe, sometimes producing that distinct “whoop” sound. This highly contagious bacterial infection spreads easily through respiratory droplets, putting infants, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems at greater risk.

That’s why awareness matters. Recognizing early symptoms and taking immediate action can prevent complications and protect the people around you.

🛡️ Protect yourself and your community:
✔️ Get vaccinated—Tdap boosters are your best defense
✔️ Wash your hands regularly and thoroughly
✔️ Always cover your mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing
✔️ Avoid close contact if you or others are feeling unwell

💡 If symptoms worsen:
• Watch out for difficulty breathing or prolonged coughing spells
• Don’t delay—seek medical consultation
• Rest well and stay hydrated
• Use a humidifier to help ease breathing
• Take prescribed antibiotics as directed

Remember, prevention starts with you. A simple cough can spread infection—but simple actions can stop it. Stay informed, stay protected, and help keep your community safe. 💚

𝓓𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓵𝓮𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓾𝓷 𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓰𝓵𝓸𝔀 𝓲𝓷𝓽𝓸 𝓪 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝓷! ☀️

Your skin is your body’s first line of defense, but it needs a daily shield against the enemy hidden in the light: UVA rays that cause deep aging and UVB rays that cause surface damage. To stay fully protected, always choose a broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher, applying it 15–30 minutes before you head out. Use the 2-finger rule for your face and neck, and don’t forget to reapply every 2 hours—especially if you’ve been sweating or swimming. Remember, UV rays pass through clouds, so keep that protection on even when it’s overcast! ⛅

Stay smart by limiting your UV exposure; ⛱ avoid direct sunlight during the peak hours of 10 AM to 4 PM and seek shade whenever possible. Level up your defense with UV-protected sunglasses, umbrellas, and hats. If the heat does get the best of you, treat sunburns with cool baths and aloe vera, but stay alert for "Emergency Signs" like high body temperature, confusion, or hot, dry skin. If things get severe, seek medical help immediately.

𝓟𝓻𝓸𝓽𝓮𝓬𝓽 𝓓𝓪𝓲𝓵𝔂. 𝓟𝓻𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓓𝓪𝓶𝓪𝓰𝓮. 🏖
𝓚𝓮𝓮𝓹 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓼𝓴𝓲𝓷 𝓼𝓪𝓯𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓫𝓸𝓭𝔂 𝓱𝔂𝓭𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓭! 🧴💦

𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒎 𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒖𝒃𝒊𝒈🥤, 𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒂?

𝗗𝗲𝗵𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻.

WATCH OUT FOR SIGNS:
👄 𝗗𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵
💧 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁
😵 𝗗𝗶𝘇𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 & 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀
🚽 𝗟𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

COMMON CAUSES:
☀️ 𝗛𝗼𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿
💦 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
🤒 𝗙𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿
🤢 𝗩𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗵𝗲𝗮

SIMPLE WAYS TO PREVENT:
✔️ 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆
✔️ 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲
✔️ 𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿-𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘀 & 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀
✔️ 𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀

QUICK FIRST AID:
➡️ 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 🌳
➡️ 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 💦
➡️ 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘀 ❄️

𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒈𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒈—𝒅𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒊𝒕 𝒖𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒍 𝒊𝒕 𝒓𝒖𝒏𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒘! 💧𝑯𝒚𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒘, 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓. ✨

🥤 💙

🔥🌞 𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗢 𝗠𝗨𝗖𝗛 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗘… 🔥🌞
𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲 isn’t just “getting too hot”—it’s a 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 that can sneak up fast. ⚠️

Your body is screaming for 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣 when:
🌡️ 𝙏𝙚𝙢𝙥 𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙨 40°𝘾+
💓 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨
🤯 𝘿𝙞𝙯𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣
🤢 𝙉𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙖 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨
🧴 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙨 𝙝𝙤𝙩 & 𝙙𝙧𝙮 (𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙙𝙙𝙡𝙮 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙮)

Don’t wait until it’s too late. 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗞𝗘 by:
💧 𝑫𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕’𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒋𝒐𝒃
👕 𝑾𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 & 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔
🌳 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒆, 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝟏𝟎 𝑨𝑴 – 𝟒 𝑷𝑴
🧴 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒏 + 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒌𝒔 = 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁—𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁. 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂.

💬 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗻

𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙤𝙡. 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚. 𝙎𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚. 💙☀️

Soft reminder: your lungs carry you through every late-night laugh, every deep breath, every quiet moment. Don’t ignore the signs your body is sending—persistent cough, chest tightness, shortness of breath aren’t just “nothing,” they’re your body asking for care. Tuberculosis spreads, asthma lingers, but both can be managed when you listen early and act smart. Protect your space, avoid triggers, and don’t be shy to seek help—health is never “overreacting.”

And hey—taking care of your lungs isn’t just for “later,” it’s for right now. Every inhale is a quiet reminder that you’re still here, still going, still growing. So choose clean air when you can, rest when your body asks, and never normalize feeling unwell. Checking in on your health is a form of self-respect, not weakness. You deserve to breathe freely, live fully, and move through life without holding your breath. Keep choosing you—one deep breath at a time. 🌿💙✨

💙 Diabetes Awareness 💙

Awareness is the first step to prevention, and knowledge has the power to save lives.
Let’s go beyond just knowing about diabetes—let’s take action. This is a reminder to take care of our health, support those living with the condition, and make mindful choices every day. From eating balanced meals and staying active to getting regular check-ups, even the smallest steps can create lasting change.

Taking care of your health doesn’t have to be complicated. Simple habits like managing stress, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and monitoring blood sugar levels can go a long way in preventing and controlling diabetes.

When we prioritize our health, we protect our future. And when we spread awareness, we empower others to do the same. 💙✨

✨ Clean Body, Healthy Life ✨

Good personal hygiene is more than just looking clean — it is one of the best ways to protect ourselves from illnesses and stay healthy every day. Simple habits like washing our hands, taking a daily bath, brushing our teeth, trimming our nails, and wearing clean clothes help remove germs that can cause infections and diseases. 🧼🫧

Practicing proper hygiene keeps our body fresh, boosts our confidence, and helps us feel comfortable wherever we go. It also protects the people around us by preventing the spread of bacteria and viruses. Remember, cleanliness is not only for appearance but also for our overall health and well-being. 🌿✨

Start with small steps and make hygiene a daily routine. A clean body leads to a stronger body, a clearer mind, and a healthier community. Let’s choose cleanliness, build healthy habits, and inspire others to do the same! 💙🙌

𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 𝓦𝓸𝓶𝓮𝓷'𝓼 𝓜𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓱! ✨

Empowered women are the heart of every strong community, the pulse of our progress, and the foundation of our future. 💚

This women’s month, let’s go beyond simple celebration—let’s take collective action. It is a time to honor the resilience of those who came before us while actively paving a smoother path for those who follow. From prioritizing holistic health and wellness to championing equal access to education and dismantling systemic barriers, every intentional step we take creates a ripple of positive, lasting change.

When a woman is healthy, her family thrives; when she is educated, her community prospers; and when she is empowered, the entire world transforms.

Together, we can build a future where every woman is fully informed, deeply supported, and unconditionally empowered to thrive in every aspect of her life. 🌷✨

💜🩺 𝐅𝐈𝐋𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐃. 𝐊𝐄𝐄𝐏 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃. 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐊𝐈𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐘𝐒! 🩺💜

𝚆𝙾𝚁𝙻𝙳 𝙺𝙸𝙳𝙽𝙴𝚈 𝙳𝙰𝚈 | 𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚑 𝟷𝟸, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟼

In celebration of 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, we’re raising awareness about the importance of kidney health and early detection of kidney disease.

Your kidneys work 24/7 — 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦, 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘺. Yet kidney disease often develops silently, with little to no symptoms in its early stages.

✨ Take charge of your kidney health:

💧 Stay hydrated
🥗 Eat a balanced, low-sodium diet
🏃 Stay physically active
🩺 Monitor your blood pressure and blood sugar
🚭 Avoid smoking and excessive pain reliever use
Small daily habits can protect your kidneys for a lifetime.

Let’s spread awareness, encourage screening, and promote healthy lifestyles in our campus community.

Healthy kidneys, healthier future! 💜






PubMat: Trisha Lainne A. Moraga
Caption: Jhonbert B. Napolis

🦷✨ 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐂𝐊-𝐔𝐏 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓! ✨🦷

The University Clinic of Pamantasan ng Cabuyao invites all students to take advantage of our 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠-𝙐𝙥 and prioritize your oral health. A healthy smile starts with proper dental care—don’t miss this opportunity to have your teeth checked by our clinic professionals!

📅 March 12, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
📍 University Clinic, Pamantasan ng Cabuyao

Come visit the clinic and keep your smile bright and healthy! 😁







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