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DOH's 'Chikiting Ligtas' vaccinates over 1M kids in Calabarzon
October 2, 2023, 8:52 pm
MALVAR, Batangas – The Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon has given itself a pat on the back for its role in a recently concluded immunization effort that has successfully vaccinated over a million children against potentially serious diseases threatening newborns, toddlers and… Read More
Calabarzon ready to respond to medical emergency due to vog
September 22, 2023, 4:41 pm Updated on September 22, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health in Region 4-A (DOH-Calabarzon) has declared “code white alert” from Sept. 21 to 24 due to Taal Volcano's persistent sulfur dioxide emissions. Code white alert status refers to the readiness of the hospital workforce to respond to emergency situations.… Read More
DOH holds ‘Bakunahang Bayan’ to ramp up booster coverage
September 24, 2022, 6:23 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in the Calabarzon Region will further intensify its Covid-19 booster coverage with the “Bakunahang Bayan: PinasLakas Special Vaccination Days” in Trece Martires City, Cavite starting Monday. Ariel Valencia,… Read More
Pact inked to train Tanay IPs as health workers
August 26, 2022, 8:31 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) has spearheaded the recent signing of a joint memorandum of agreement (MOA) to conduct training for the Katutubo Health Workers (KHWs) for the Indigenous Cultural… Read More
DOH-Calabarzon launches program to protect learners from dengue
August 17, 2022, 8:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) on Tuesday launched a program in Laguna aimed at ensuring the safety and welfare of students for the upcoming opening of classes on Aug. 22. “It is important that we… Read More
DOH Calabarzon, USAID to expedite patients' access to ‘TB Care’
May 14, 2022, 1:27 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH)-Center for Health Development Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) received new tools for improved TB (tuberculosis) care from USAID and Stop TB Platforms. Regional Director Ariel Valencia, who received the new tools, stated that DOH… Read More
DOH-Calabarzon opens vaccination center, clinical lab
February 21, 2021, 4:43 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Batangas, Quezon) has opened the Center for Vaccination and Clinical Laboratory located at the Southern Tagalog Regional Hospital (STRH) in Bacoor City, Cavite. “I commend the STRH family for continuously implementing… Read More
DOH sets up more Covid-19 isolation facilities in Cavite
May 9, 2020, 11:35 am
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH)-Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) and Cavite local government units have established isolation facilities in the province to be used as quarantine facilities for persons under investigation (PUI) and confirmed patients with mild symptoms… Read More
DOH distributes TV sets in evacuation centers to relieve stress
January 23, 2020, 11:39 am
STRESS RELIEVER. Evacuees at Sto. Tomas, Batangas enjoy the newly-installed LED TVs as they watch various health infomercials of the Department of Health (DOH), including advisories on food safety and health effects of the ashfall. The DOH-Region 4-A distributed television sets in several… Read More
PCSO aids residents hit by Taal eruption in Batangas
January 14, 2020, 4:37 pm
MANILA -- The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Tuesday said it has provided assistance to residents of Batangas who were affected by the eruption of Taal Volcano. PCSO General Manager Royina Marzan-Garma led the donation of 5,000 N95 masks, 3,300 grocery packs and medicines to… Read More
DOH Calabarzon on full alert status amid Taal eruption
January 13, 2020, 3:19 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon (Region IV-A) on Monday has been placed on full alert following the eruption of Taal Volcano in Batangas over the weekend. In a statement, DOH Regional Director Eduardo Janairo said all health facilities have been readied in response to the… Read More
DOH-Calabarzon rolls out telemedicine program
December 17, 2019, 3:29 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite -- The Department of Health in Region 4-A (Calabarzon) rolled out Monday its telemedicine program which aims to improve health service delivery in identified geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) of the region. DOH Calabarzon director Eduardo Janairo said the… Read More
DOH exec cites more research on newborn screening
October 24, 2019, 9:18 am
GENERAL TRIAS CITY, Cavite -- As the newborn screening (NBS) procedure is still considered new in the country's health system, a Department of Health (DOH) official urged NBS implementers to engage in research to open new leads and discover breakthroughs. "Pwede nyo gawin yun, we will fund you to… Read More
Break the stigma attached to mental health illness: DOH exec
October 18, 2019, 9:48 am
MANILA -- An official of the Department of Health (DOH) urged the public to break the stigma attached to mental health illnesses and refrain from discriminating persons suffering from it. DOH-Calabarzon regional director Eduardo Janairo said there should be a change to one's perspective on mental… Read More
DOH-Calabarzon to establish reg'l council for mental health care
October 17, 2019, 4:22 pm
MANILA --A regional council for mental health care is set to be established by the Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) region. DOH Calabarzon Regional Director Eduardo Janairo on Thursday said the creation of the Regional Council for Mental Health… Read More
Advocate organ donation, DOH-Calabarzon tells health workers
October 5, 2019, 10:35 am
NASUGBU, Batangas -- The regional office of the Department of Health (DOH) on Friday encouraged its health workers to become organ donors and advocate for organ donation in their respective communities. Director of DOH 4-A (Calabarzon), Dr. Eduardo Janairo, noted that about 128 patients were… Read More
DOH-Calabarzon pushes improved rural health services
September 17, 2019, 8:54 pm
IMUS CITY, Cavite – The Department of Health (DOH) in Calabarzon (Region 4A) has embarked on a series of training of its health workers particularly on family planning to improve rural health services in the region. “Kailangan nating ayusin lahat ng mga Rural Health Units (RHUs) at mabigyan… Read More
Bacoor City cleans river banks to contain dengue
September 6, 2019, 7:31 pm
BACOOR CITY, Cavite – Residents of Barangays Talaba IV and Zapote II on Friday embarked on a massive clean-up and clearing stagnant waters in creeks and esteros that are suspected breeding sites of the dengue-carrying mosquitoes. The massive clean-up drive is among the vector control measures by… Read More
DOH Calabarzon kicks off 'road safety' training for LGUs
August 29, 2019, 7:52 pm
MANILA -- As road crashes become part of the public health concerns due to hospital admissions, deaths, injuries, disability, emotional and economic costs to society, Department of Health (DOH) Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo has directed the regional Violence and Injury Prevention Programme… Read More
Measles cases in Calabarzon decreasing: DOH
August 27, 2019, 4:24 pm
MANILA -- The number of measles cases in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon) continues to decrease amid reports of increased deaths from the disease in the first half of the year, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday. In an interview with the Philippine… Read More
