Health and Lifestyle
Over 600K kids aged 5 to 11 in NCR now fully vaxxed vs. Covid-19
October 26, 2022, 3:23 pm
MANILA – A total of 613,506 children aged 5 to 11 years old have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region. Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) Regional Director Gloria Balboa said in an online media… Read More
Negros Oriental logs 9th dengue death
October 26, 2022, 2:58 pm
DUMAGUETE CITY – Negros Oriental reported its 9th dengue death this year as cases continue to rise in the province, a health official said Wednesday. Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Provincial Health Officer Dr. Liland Estacion said the increase in dengue cases is also due to the rainy season, the… Read More
About 1M people die yearly due to lead poisoning: WHO
October 25, 2022, 5:31 pm
GENEVA – An estimated 1 million people die from lead poisoning annually and millions more, many of them children, are exposed to low levels of lead, causing lifelong health problems, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The health effects from lead poisoning include anemia,… Read More
PH daily average of new Covid cases down by 22% from Oct. 17-23
October 24, 2022, 4:51 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases decreased by 22 percent from Oct. 17 to 23, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. From 2,188 per day recorded from Oct. 10 to 16, the number went down to 1,714 daily in the recent week. The latest case bulletin… Read More
Narra extracts possible cure for diabetes ‘great development’
October 18, 2022, 6:00 pm
MANILA – A study showing that Narra tree extracts are a leading source of antioxidants that prevent various illnesses, including diabetes, is a great development that must be pursued with the help of the government. “This is a great development in our medical industry, which must be pursued… Read More
Daily average of new Covid-19 cases up by 7% from Oct. 10 to 16
October 17, 2022, 5:21 pm
MANILA – The daily average of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 7 percent from Oct. 10 to 16, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. From 2,048 per day recorded from Oct. 3 to 9, the number increased to 2,188 daily in the recent week. The latest case bulletin showed… Read More
Dengue cases rise by 191% from Jan. 1 - Oct. 1
October 14, 2022, 5:17 pm
MANILA – Dengue cases in the country increased by 191 percent from Jan. 1 to Oct. 1 with three regions above the epidemic threshold, a health official said Friday. In an online forum, Department of Health - Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea de Guzman said the Philippines has logged 173,233… Read More
3 regions reach epidemic threshold for cholera: DOH
October 14, 2022, 3:56 pm
MANILA – Cholera cases in the past four months in Central Luzon, Central Visayas, and Eastern Visayas have reached the epidemic threshold, a health official said Friday. In an online forum, Department of Health - Epidemiology Bureau Director Alethea de Guzman said the cases in Central Luzon… Read More
No XBB subvariant case detected in PH so far: DOH
October 13, 2022, 2:13 pm
MANILA – The country has yet to detect any case of the XBB strain, a recombinant of two Omicron strains, the Department of Health said Thursday. Health experts note that the XBB strain has the BJ.1 (BA.2.10.1 sublineage) and BM.1.1.1 (BA.2.75 sublineage) strains of the Omicron subvariant. “As… Read More
Solon lauds release of P529-M cancer assistance fund
October 12, 2022, 8:50 pm
MANILA – Northern Samar First District Representative Paul Daza on Wednesday commended the Department of Budget Management (DBM) and Department of Health (DOH) for approving the release of the PHP529.2-million cancer assistance fund (CAF). “Free cancer and healthcare treatments in the… Read More
NCR 7-day positivity rate dips to 17.3%
October 12, 2022, 1:09 pm
MANILA – The seven day Covid-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region (NCR) further dropped to 17.3 percent as of Oct. 10 from 19 percent on Oct. 3, the OCTA Research Group said Wednesday. Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals testing for Covid-19 in a certain period. OCTA… Read More
DepEd, DOH launch programs to fortify kids’ safety, health
October 11, 2022, 8:15 pm
MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday launched "Oplan Kalusugan" and "Healthy Learning Institutions" (HLIs) at the Quirino High School in Quezon City to ensure the safety and health of learners. In a speech, DepEd Undersecretary and… Read More
PinasLakas administers 3.4M 1st booster dose in 100 days
October 11, 2022, 5:25 pm
MANILA – The PinasLakas campaign has administered 3,456,132 first booster doses on its 100th day, Oct. 8, the Department of Health said Tuesday. The campaign also vaccinated 47,803 senior citizens against Covid-19. As of Oct. 10, almost 73.3 million Filipinos have been fully vaccinated. Of the… Read More
Cholera cases up 282% from Jan.-Oct.
October 11, 2022, 4:48 pm
MANILA – The country's cholera cases almost quadrupled, logging 3,729 infections for the first 10 months this year as compared to the same period in 2021, a health official said Tuesday. In a media briefing, Department of Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the total tally from… Read More
PH logs 628 new Omicron cases, 94 add'l Delta variant
October 11, 2022, 3:29 pm
MANILA – The country has detected 628 more cases of four Omicron subvariants and 94 new cases of Delta variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. The DOH said 605 of the total count for the Omicron subvariants are BA.5 cases, 18 are BA.4… Read More
Measles cases in NCR up by 19% due to low vax turnout
October 7, 2022, 1:17 pm
MANILA – Measles cases in the National Capital Region (NCR) went up by 19 percent from January to first week of October compared to the same period last year, a health official said Friday. In a radio interview, Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) Regional… Read More
Beyond the pandemic: Ensuring efficient health care services
October 7, 2022, 1:09 pm
MANILA – Nearly three years into the pandemic, the country continues to grapple with its effects, facing significant challenges in providing essential health services. At the same time, the country moves cautiously forward by learning to live with the coronavirus and ensuring that other public… Read More
NCR logs 1,149 new Covid-19 infections
October 7, 2022, 11:55 am
MANILA – The National Capital Region (NCR) has logged the highest number of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases nationwide as of October 6, the OCTA Research Group said Friday. Over Twitter, OCTA Research Group Fellow, Dr. Guido David, noted that the NCR logged 1,149 new infections.… Read More
Vax expert panel sees possible measles outbreak next year
October 6, 2022, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The country may experience a measles outbreak next year with the low number of children who received routine immunizations this year, the Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) said Thursday. In a televised public briefing, VEP Chairperson Dr. Nina Glorianni said there is a need for catch up… Read More
Rise in breakthrough Covid-19 infections likely by year-end
October 6, 2022, 4:27 pm
MANILA – The number of breakthrough coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections increasing by the end of the year is likely to happen due to waning immunity, a health expert said Thursday. “’Yung waning immunity matagal na kasi no sinabi na natin ‘yan na kapag bumaba na ‘yung mga… Read More
