Health and Lifestyle

Antique eyes malaria-free status

Antique eyes malaria-free status

April 15, 2019, 8:47 pm

ILOILO CITY – The province of Antique is looking towards being declared as malaria-free, after 11 years of not having any case of the mosquito-borne disease. Maria Lourdes M. Monegro, Entomologist II at the Department of Health-Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD) in Western Visayas, said in… Read More

Medical, recreational 'house' eyed for senior citizens in Calabarzon

Medical, recreational 'house' eyed for senior citizens in Calabarzon

April 15, 2019, 12:51 pm

SAN MATEO, Rizal -- The Department of Health (DOH) has proposed several programs, including the establishment of a senior citizens’ “house” in every municipality where they can proceed for their regular checkup, take their medicines and enjoy recreational activities. “We will also… Read More

How to live a long, healthy life

How to live a long, healthy life

April 14, 2019, 5:38 pm

MANILA -- Most people dislike growing old because of the many physical changes that happen to the body brought about by ageing. But did you know that there is an increasing number of individuals who look forward to old age, particularly getting old in a healthy way? According to a 2018 Philippine… Read More

DOH warns public vs. dehydration, tetanus during Holy Week

DOH warns public vs. dehydration, tetanus during Holy Week

April 12, 2019, 12:13 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has reminded the public against dehydration amid rising temperatures and tetanus during the Holy Week when some devotees observe the Lenten traditions. In a radio interview on Friday, DOH Undersecretary Enrique Domingo reminded children and the elders not… Read More

Cyborg-type robots to aid Filipinos with limb disabilities

Cyborg-type robots to aid Filipinos with limb disabilities

April 10, 2019, 6:38 pm

MANILA -- Persons with limb disabilities due to severe damage in their nervous and muscular systems can now stand or walk again with the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), the first cyborg-type robot which provides support and improves the bodily functions of the wearer. "Severe accidents and diseases… Read More

Enough health workers for UHC implementation: DOH

Enough health workers for UHC implementation: DOH

April 8, 2019, 5:57 pm

MANILA -- There will be sufficient number of health workers to carry out all health care services in line with the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, a Department of Health (DOH) official said on Monday. During the UHC forum in Malate, Manila, DOH Undersecretary Mario… Read More

DOH assures patients quality health care thru UHC, NICC laws

DOH assures patients quality health care thru UHC, NICC laws

April 8, 2019, 4:17 pm

MANILA -- Cancer patients can now receive quality health care without financial hardship through the National Integrated Cancer Control (NICC) Act and the Universal Healthcare (UHC) Law, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. In his speech at the first National Cancer… Read More

Reproductive health advocates move forward with challenges, gains

Reproductive health advocates move forward with challenges, gains

April 8, 2019, 2:42 pm

LEGAZPI CITY -- Five years ago today, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 or the RPRH Law in a decision that ended more than 15 years of fighting for its passage and defeating the pressure put up by the Catholic Church,… Read More

WHO urges countries to invest on primary health care

WHO urges countries to invest on primary health care

April 7, 2019, 8:00 pm

MANILA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged countries in Asia and the Pacific to invest more on primary health care services as it celebrated World Health Day on Sunday. In a press briefing on Friday at the WHO headquarters in Manila, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific… Read More

UHC law implementing rules, regulations available by July: DOH

UHC law implementing rules, regulations available by July: DOH

April 5, 2019, 6:05 pm

MANILA -- The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law will be available earlier than its 180-day deadline, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. DOH Undersecretary Enrique Domingo said the drafting of the IRR has been divided to several… Read More

DOH seeks to address unclean health facilities via UHC law

DOH seeks to address unclean health facilities via UHC law

April 5, 2019, 5:27 pm

MANILA --The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said that it will work on providing clean toilets and water supply to all healthcare service facilities nationwide. "This is one of the challenges that we will address with the Universal Healthcare (UHC), we will ensure that primary healthcare… Read More

DOH-Bicol keen on meeting measles vaccination target

DOH-Bicol keen on meeting measles vaccination target

April 4, 2019, 6:35 pm

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here remains confident of achieving the 285,827 target individuals for vaccination as part of its measures to combat measles in Bicol. Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH regional director, said they are hopeful that the number of measles cases in the… Read More

Central Visayas still tops dengue cases list in Q1

Central Visayas still tops dengue cases list in Q1

April 3, 2019, 10:48 pm

CEBU CITY – Central Visayas remains to be the top region with the most number of dengue cases nationwide. Dr. Ronald Jarvik Buscato, Medical Officer III of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7), told the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday that the Regional Epidemiology and… Read More

DOH-Central Visayas extends anti-measles campaign

DOH-Central Visayas extends anti-measles campaign

April 3, 2019, 6:26 pm

CEBU CITY -- The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) hopes to vaccinate 80 percent of its target this week as it extended its region-wide anti-measles campaign for one more week. Ruff Vincent Valdevieso, Nurse III of the DOH-7 Local Health Support Division, told the Philippine News… Read More

DOH expects 2019 as ‘big dengue year’; cautions public

DOH expects 2019 as ‘big dengue year’; cautions public

April 3, 2019, 2:33 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reminded the public anew to take precautionary measures to avoid contracting dengue amid the increase of the cases of the disease nationwide. "We're preparing because we're expecting 2019 to be a big dengue year. The way dengue behaves is that… Read More

New hospital building in Bulacan inaugurated

New hospital building in Bulacan inaugurated

March 29, 2019, 8:54 pm

BALIWAG, Bulacan -- Residents of this town and nearby areas can expect upgraded medical health care services following the inauguration of the Baliuag District Hospital in Barangay Sabang here Thursday. Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado expressed optimism that medical and health care services in the… Read More

Immunization gaps threaten gains on measles

Immunization gaps threaten gains on measles

March 29, 2019, 12:13 pm

MANILA -- Measles outbreaks in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region are putting babies, children and young people at risk and threatening progress towards wiping out the disease. The region had historically low levels of measles cases and no major outbreaks in 2017. This… Read More

71 new HIV cases detected in SoCot since January

71 new HIV cases detected in SoCot since January

March 28, 2019, 6:41 pm

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- Health personnel in South Cotabato have recorded at least 71 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the province in nearly three months. John Codilla, HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) program focal person of the Integrated Provincial… Read More

Smartphones make people more tired, less productive: study

Smartphones make people more tired, less productive: study

March 27, 2019, 2:58 pm

SYDNEY -- One in five women and one in eight men are becoming more tired and less productive, a new Australian study on mobile phone use revealed on Tuesday. Led by the Queensland University of Technology in Australia, researchers surveyed 709 mobile phone users across the country aged 18 to 83… Read More

Going digital to enhance UHC implementation: health care expert

Going digital to enhance UHC implementation: health care expert

March 25, 2019, 9:29 am

MANILA -- Hospitals going digital is an important component in the success of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law implementation since it provides quality care for more patients, a health care expert said. In an interview on the sidelines of a health forum in Mandaluyong City, St. Luke’s Medical… Read More