LEGAZPI CITY – The provincial government of Catanduanes announced on Monday that the Eastern Bicol Medical Center (EBMC) in Virac town will open its own dialysis center next month to provide services for indigent patients.In a social media post, the local government unit (LGU) said EBMC chief,... Read More
MANILA – The prices of maintenance medicines for non-communicable diseases are affected by inflation and peso devaluation as these are also commodities in the market, a health department official said Wednesday.“Base po sa monitoring namin last December 2022, isang gamot po ang nakita... Read More
GENEVA – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday issued an urgent call for countries to crack down on substandard medical products after more than 300 children died in multiple countries due to contaminated cough syrups.Over the past four months, the WHO said, several incidents have been... Read More
GENEVA – Five billion people globally remain unprotected from harmful trans fats, increasing their risk of heart disease and death, said a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) released on Monday.Since WHO first called for the global elimination of industrially produced trans fats... Read More
MANILA – A health expert on Wednesday recommended the retention of the face mask mandate should the state of public health emergency due to coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) be lifted.“Kung anuman iyong magbabago dito sa public health emergency o iyong state of calamity, mananatili pa... Read More
MANILA – Vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is offered at more than 3,000 healthcare facilities nationwide.In a media briefing Tuesday, Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that local government units have decided to integrate Covid-19... Read More
DUMAGUETE CITY – A health official in Negros Oriental on Monday warned the public against letting their guard down as dengue cases are seen to still rise this year.Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said the upward trend in dengue cases is expected to continue this year... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY – Albay Governor Edcel Grex Lagman has vowed to work harder to give his constituents the best public healthcare system which they deserve.This, after the Albay provincial government was recognized by the Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) for implementing its 2022 health... Read More
MANILA– The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) further decreased to 5 percent as of Jan. 10.The region’s positivity rate a week ago, on Jan. 3, was 7.9 percent."The last time the... Read More
MANILA – Health app KonsultaMD announced Wednesday the availability of a package tailored for persons with diabetes and those who may be at risk of this condition.“We recognize the difficulties many people experience in finding the right tools to address their health problems. So we are... Read More
BUSTOS, Bulacan – A PHP100-million community hospital that will soon rise along the Plaridel Bypass Road in this town is expected to boost the delivery of health care services to residents of the province.A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Monday led by Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong"... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday said the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections may increase in February, but it would not reach over 1,000 cases per day.“If ever minimum public health standards will decline, tapos tuloy-tuloy ang pasok ng variants na... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reminded the attendees to the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene to monitor themselves for any symptoms of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).“Kung saka-sakali lamang po makaramdam ng parang tinatrangkaso, sinisipon,... Read More
DUMAGUETE CITY – Typhoid fever cases in Negros Oriental rose by 143 percent last year compared to the figures logged in the previous year, a health official said on Thursday.The cases from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022 totaled 440 with five deaths while in 2021, there were only 181 infections with... Read More
DUMAGUETE CITY – The number of dengue cases in Negros Oriental was pegged at 2,232 with 11 deaths in 2022, a health official said on Wednesday.Assistant Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said in a press briefing this is 178 percent higher than the figures of the previous year.In... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday 15 additional injuries related to fireworks, bringing the overall tally to 277 as of Jan. 4.“These were 49 percent higher compared to the 186 cases during the same period (last year),” the DOH said in its latest case... Read More
MANILA – Hospitals nationwide admitted only a few patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) over the holiday season, a health official said Tuesday.In a radio interview, Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Eric Tayag said the hospitals are not overwhelmed with coronavirus... Read More
GUAGUA, Pampanga – Residents in this province and nearby areas can expect enhanced medical and health services following the inauguration of the newly renovated main building of the Diosdado P. Macapagal Hospital (DPMMH) here on Tuesday.Governor Dennis Pineda, Vice Governor Lilia Pineda and... Read More
MANILA – The daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases has decreased by 25 percent from Dec. 19 to 25, the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday.From 1,082 per day recorded from Dec. 12 to 18, the number went down to 813 daily in the recent week.The latest case bulletin... Read More
MANILA – The positivity rate or the number of people testing positive for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) further decreased to 11.5 percent as of Dec. 24.The region’s positivity rate a week ago, on Dec. 17, was 13.9 percent."In Luzon,... Read More
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