PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases in Roxas town in northern Palawan has ballooned to 110 as of March 29, the Municipal Health Office said on Thursday.Municipal Health Officer Dr. Leo Salvino said in an interview the HFMD cases which were... Read More
MANILA – Heart failure or the condition where the heart is unable to pump blood properly can be treated with the advances in medications and diagnostics, a health expert said Wednesday.In an online discussion, Philippine Heart Association (PHA) Communications Committee co-chair Dr. Luigi... Read More
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan – A provincial legislator on Tuesday urged the Provincial Health Office (PHO) to take the necessary actions on the reported cases of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) spreading in several villages of Roxas town.Provincial Board Member Ma. Angela Sabando, during... Read More
CITY OF CALAPAN, Oriental Mindoro – Villagers in remote areas of this city will soon have easy access to upgraded services to be provided by the soon-to-rise Super Health Center (SHC) in Barangay Guinobatan.“The Super Health Center is a medium version of a polyclinic and an improved... Read More
MANILA– The creation of the Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)is a preparation for future pandemics and threats to public health and not "medical martial law", Department of Health officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said.“Nowhere can you find within this CDC... Read More
MANILA -- The delivery of bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines donated by the COVAX Facility has been put on hold as the contract is still under review, a health official said Tuesday.In a media forum, Department of Health (DOH) Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) is urging parents to have their children vaccinated against measles-rubella (MR) and polio in health centers, as part of its upcoming supplemental immunization activity (SIA) in May.In an interview on Monday, Dr. Desiree Bricenio,... Read More
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 11 percent from March 20 to 26, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday.The agency posted 185 daily infections from 167 recorded between March 13 to 19.The DOH also reported 1,298 new... Read More
MANILA –The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) offers different benefits for its female members not only during Women’s month but also year-round.In a televised public briefing, Rey Baleña, PhilHealth Corporate Affairs Group vice president and concurrent... Read More
MANILA – About 70 Filipinos die daily from tuberculosis (TB), a serious illness caused by bacteria affecting the lungs.In her speech during the World TB Day Friday, Department of Health Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire described the disease as curable with 1.6 million recorded deaths... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday opened a new catheterization laboratory (CathLab) at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) which aims to serve the residents of Central Luzon provinces.In her speech during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, DOH officer in charge... Read More
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) has pursued a new strategy and program focused on increasing the accessibility of tuberculosis (TB) healthcare services in the region.DOH-5 opened the Integrated Delivery of TB Services (iDOTS) facility in Castilla town, Sorsogon... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 14 more individuals who were affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro.In a media briefing, DOH officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the dates of data collection were from March 2 to 20, 2023."Last week we had a total of... Read More
MANILA– The seven-day positivity rate for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 3.2 percent as of March 18.Over Twitter, independent monitoring group OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday that the region’s positivity rate... Read More
MANILA – Accessibility to social media could be one of the factors for the increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among adolescents and teenagers, a health official said Tuesday.This, after the Department of Health’s (DOH) latest data registry showed 79 new cases among 10... Read More
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases increased by 8 percent from March 5 to 12, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday.In the latest DOH case bulletin, average new daily infections increased to 140 in the recent week from 130... Read More
MANILA – Around8 million Covid-19 vaccines will expire from March to October this year, a health official bared Tuesday.In a media briefing, Department of Health officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that there are 15.3 million jabs that are expected to expire.“Tatanggalin natin... Read More
MANILA – There would be delays with the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility which are expected to arrive this month, a health official said Tuesday.“’Yung bivalent vaccines, medyo nagkakaroon lang tayo ng konting delays because alam naman ng ating mga kababayan,... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 86 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among adolescents and children in January.In its latest data registry released on Monday, the agency noted the tally is part of the 1,454 individuals who were confirmed with HIV during the... Read More
GENEVA – A World Health Organization (WHO) global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the planet is off-track to achieve its worldwide target of reducing by 30 percent consumption of the nutrient by 2025.Sodium is an essential nutrient but increases the risk of heart disease, stroke... Read More
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