Health and Lifestyle
PH fertility rate down, PSA study says
November 16, 2022, 5:31 pm
MANILA – The country’s total fertility rate or the number of children that women aged 15 to 49 years old bear has decreased in 2022, according to a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) study. “Mula po sa tatlo nung 2017 hanggang sa dalawang bata na lamang po nung 2022. So, ‘yun po ay… Read More
DOH confirms appointment of Tayag as undersecretary
November 15, 2022, 5:19 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Eric Tayag as undersecretary of the agency. “Yes, Director Eric Tayag, we received the transmittal of his appointment yesterday,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a media briefing Tuesday. Tayag… Read More
HTAC talks on Moderna bivalent vax start Nov 18: DOH
November 15, 2022, 5:13 pm
MANILA – The Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) will start its initial discussions on Moderna’s bivalent vaccine against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Friday (Nov. 18). “We’re just waiting para ‘yung Moderna naman makapag-submit na rin sa FDA [Food and Drug… Read More
Lady solon named ‘gov’t hero of the year’
November 14, 2022, 8:06 pm
MANILA – Had it not been for the heroism of a determined lawmaker, tens of thousands of Las Piñas City folks could have succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (2019) Covid-19 pandemic. Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas City Representative Camille Villar saved many of her constituents when she… Read More
New doctors urged not to pass up on chance to serve the barrios
November 14, 2022, 3:30 pm
SALLAPADAN, Abra – For medical students, the common path to achieving their greatest dream is to finish their studies, pass the board examination and work at a hospital. For Dr. Karina Viola Bulong, being a "doctor to the barrio" (DTTB) which means working in rural areas is a life-changing… Read More
NCR positivity rate dips further to 7.5%: OCTA
November 14, 2022, 3:27 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate, or the number of persons testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), in the National Capital Region (NCR) decreased to 7.5 percent as of Nov. 12. Over Twitter on Monday, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said the region’s positivity rate in… Read More
NegOr guv prioritizes health care services under 3-year plan
November 10, 2022, 8:44 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo is prioritizing health care and other related sectors in the province’s three-year plan. In his talk at the opening of the province’s Executive-Legislative Agenda planning workshop on Wednesday, Degamo spoke of his flagship program, HELP,… Read More
Decrease in PH Covid-19 cases due to hybrid immunity: expert
November 10, 2022, 2:47 pm
MANILA – The downtrend in coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections could be attributed to the public’s hybrid immunity against the disease, an infectious disease expert said Thursday. This, after the positivity rate or the number of individuals testing positive for Covid-19 in the… Read More
NCR positivity rate down to 8.9%, lowest since July: OCTA
November 7, 2022, 3:42 pm
MANILA – The positivity rate, or the number of persons testing positive for Covid-19, in the National Capital Region (NCR) went down to 8.9 percent, the lowest this year since July 4. In a televised public briefing on Monday, OCTA Research Group fellow Dr. Guido David said other Covid-19 numbers… Read More
E. Visayas LGUs told to check water sources amid cholera cases
November 4, 2022, 6:50 pm
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here has asked local government units (LGUs) to regularly check sources of drinking water as several areas in the region have recorded nearly 4,000 suspected cholera cases this year. Roderick Boyd Cerro, DOH-Eastern Visayas regional… Read More
Paeng damages 15 health facilities: DOH
November 4, 2022, 5:56 pm
MANILA – A total of 15 health facilities nationwide were damaged by Severe Tropical Storm Paeng's onslaught last week, a health official said Friday. In a media briefing, Department of Health (DOH) officer in charge, Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, said these facilities are in Central… Read More
No recorded RSV deaths in PH: DOH
November 4, 2022, 5:11 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has no recorded deaths due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from January to Aug. 31, a health official said Friday. RSV is a common respiratory infection among children under 5 years old which causes mild cold-like symptoms. “Common siya nangyayari sa mga bata… Read More
4K 12-17 year olds contract Covid-19 from Sept. 1-Nov. 3
November 4, 2022, 4:22 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has logged 3,939 Covid-19 cases among children ages 12 to 17 years old from Sept. 1 to Nov. 3 following the implementation of face-to-face classes. In a media briefing Friday, DOH officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said they are still coordinating… Read More
Weekly leptospirosis cases higher than previous 5 years: DOH
November 2, 2022, 5:27 pm
MANILA – The weekly cases of leptospirosis this year are higher than the previous five years except in 2019, with the country logging 2,560 infections from Jan. 1-Nov. 2, the Department of Health (DOH) said Wednesday. In an online forum, Department of Health-Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea… Read More
Typhoid fever cases rise by 150%
November 2, 2022, 4:42 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has logged 12,124 typhoid fever cases from Jan. 1 to Nov. 2, but no regions have been reported above the epidemic threshold, the Department of Health said on Wednesday. The tally is 150 percent or 7,280 cases higher than the 4,844 infections reported last year for the… Read More
Cholera cases up by 254% from Jan. 1-Nov. 2
November 2, 2022, 4:01 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has logged 4,102 cholera cases from Jan. 1 to Nov. 2, a 254 percent increase as compared to the same period last year, the Department of Health reported Wednesday. The latest tally is 2,943 cases higher than the 1,159 cases reported last year. However, the reported… Read More
NegOr eyes hubs to address mental health issues
October 27, 2022, 7:20 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental’s Provincial Health Office (PHO) is strengthening its mental health program with the setting up of hubs to address such issues as suicide, an official said Thursday. “The mental health program was kind of neglected or left behind during the past years due to… Read More
Daily Covid-19 cases seen to reach 18K sans masks
October 27, 2022, 1:36 pm
MANILA – The daily average of Covid-19 cases nationwide may reach 18,000 in the next two months should the public opt to ditch the wearing of face masks, a health official said Thursday. In a radio interview, Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said she presented… Read More
Typhoid fever cases in NegOr 121% higher than last year
October 26, 2022, 7:26 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Health authorities in Negros Oriental are trying to contain the rise in typhoid fever cases in the province which have more than doubled from last year’s figures, a health official said Wednesday. Dr. Liland Estacion, provincial health officer, said the province logged a total… Read More
PH cholera cases up by 270% from Jan. 1 to Oct. 8
October 26, 2022, 7:15 pm
MANILA – The Philippines has logged 3,980 cholera cases from Jan. 1 to Oct. 8, the Department of Health reported Wednesday. The tally is 270 percent higher than the 1,077 cases reported last year for the same period. In a Viber message to reporters, the DOH noted most of the cases were from… Read More
