Health and Lifestyle

Public-private partnership crucial to UHC law's success

Public-private partnership crucial to UHC law's success

March 24, 2019, 6:53 pm

MANILA -- Collaboration between the public and private sectors is paramount in the delivery of quality health service through the Universal Health Care (UHC) law, the chief of the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, in his speech during the Fostering UHC… Read More

PhilHealth seeks to hasten IRR for UHC law

PhilHealth seeks to hasten IRR for UHC law

March 24, 2019, 12:26 pm

MANILA -- The state-run social health insurance company vowed to fast-track the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Universal Health Care Law to operationalize its provisions earlier than the mandated six-month maximum timeline. In a statement on Saturday, Philippine… Read More

Drinking sugary beverages linked to early death

Drinking sugary beverages linked to early death

March 21, 2019, 7:05 pm

WASHINGTON -- Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) were linked to risks of premature death, particularly from cardiovascular diseases, according to a Harvard study published on Monday in the journal Circulation. In the study, researchers analyzed data from 80,647 women and 37,716 men who answered… Read More

DOH cautions Bicolanos vs. summer diseases

DOH cautions Bicolanos vs. summer diseases

March 20, 2019, 8:44 pm

LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Health (DOH) regional office here is reminding Bicolanos to be more health conscious as they enjoy various activities particularly common diseases that usually afflict people during the hot summer season. In an interview on Wednesday, Dr. Ernie Vera, DOH… Read More

DOH urges Rizal LGUs to resolve measles crisis

DOH urges Rizal LGUs to resolve measles crisis

March 20, 2019, 3:30 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has called on the local governments units (LGUs) of Rizal to resolve the measles crisis in the province through a sustainable plan. “We need to have a successful immunization plan because this is the most effective way against fatal-vaccine preventable… Read More

DOH distributes mosquito-repellent curtains to Region 7 LGUs

DOH distributes mosquito-repellent curtains to Region 7 LGUs

March 19, 2019, 7:10 pm

CEBU CITY -- As the number of dengue cases continues to rise, the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) has started distributing curtains treated with anti-mosquito chemicals to  different local government units (LGU) in the region. Maria Michelle Acosta, DOH-7 senior health program… Read More

DOH introduces vaccine vs. Japanese encephalitis

DOH introduces vaccine vs. Japanese encephalitis

March 19, 2019, 4:09 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has introduced to its immunization program the Japanese encephalitis (JE) vaccine -- the most effective measure to bring down JE cases nationwide. JE is a mosquito-borne viral disease and is the leading cause of viral encephalitis or inflammation of the… Read More

Tiny robotic tool developed to kill, detect cancer cells: study

Tiny robotic tool developed to kill, detect cancer cells: study

March 18, 2019, 5:07 pm

WASHINGTON -- Canadian scientists developed a kind of magnetic "tweezers" that can precisely bring minuscule bead robot into live human cancer cell, pointing to a new option for diagnosing and killing cancer. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Science Robotics,  described the… Read More

Public urged to properly store water to prevent dengue

Public urged to properly store water to prevent dengue

March 16, 2019, 4:54 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) has urged the public to observe best practices in water storage to prevent breeding of dengue-carrying mosquitoes amid the water supply shortage. "Mukhang lolobo ang kaso ng dengue kaya pakiusap po natin sa mga nag-iimbak tubig lagyan ng takip na plastik,… Read More

Number of dengue cases in Central Visayas now almost 5K

Number of dengue cases in Central Visayas now almost 5K

March 15, 2019, 8:04 pm

CEBU CITY – Dengue cases in Central Visayas have significantly increased in just a month's time. Data from the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit (RESU) of the Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) showed that there were 3,076 dengue cases from January 1 to Feb. 9 and 4,955… Read More

DOH to vaccinate Kinder to Grade 6 pupils before April 5

DOH to vaccinate Kinder to Grade 6 pupils before April 5

March 15, 2019, 7:20 pm

MANILA -- Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said Friday they target to vaccinate all Kinder to Grade 6 students against measles before classes end on April 5. In a television interview, Duque said measles cases may go up during summer so the DOH will be conducting a… Read More

WHO chief congratulates PRRD on passage of health care act

WHO chief congratulates PRRD on passage of health care act

March 15, 2019, 12:11 pm

GENEVA – World Health Organization (WHO) Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, congratulated the Philippine government for legislating Republic Act (RA) 11223, better known as the “Universal Health Care Act”. In his letter addressed to President Rodrigo R. Duterte, dated last… Read More

France brings fresh sets of UNESCO-recognized French food to PH

France brings fresh sets of UNESCO-recognized French food to PH

March 14, 2019, 1:55 pm

MANILA -- The French Embassy in Manila is again bringing France's "gastronomic meals" across the country with the fifth edition of the Gout de France on March 21. The Gout de France or Good France, which is included in the UNESCO World Intangible Heritage List, is an annual affair organized by all… Read More

Eye scan may detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease

Eye scan may detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease

March 13, 2019, 2:16 pm

WASHINGTON -- American scientists found that a quick, non-invasive eye examination might see signs of Alzheimer's disease in a matter of seconds. The study published on Monday in the journal Ophthalmology Retina showed that the loss of small blood vessels in the retina at the back of the eye was… Read More

Measles outbreak claims 9 lives in Central Visayas

Measles outbreak claims 9 lives in Central Visayas

March 12, 2019, 9:02 pm

CEBU CITY – The number of deaths due to the measles outbreak in Central Visayas is now pegged at nine, covering the period from January 1-March 12, the Department of Health Regional Office here said Tuesday. Jane Michelle Raagas, Nurse V of the DOH Central Visayas Center for Health Development,… Read More

DOH Calabarzon immunizes over 800K kids vs. measles

DOH Calabarzon immunizes over 800K kids vs. measles

March 12, 2019, 3:36 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health 4-A (DOH-Calabarzon) has immunized a total of 862,237 children in the region in line with the government's intensified anti-measles campaign. According to the Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit, the figure is equivalent to 50.9 percent of the target… Read More

WHO to launch global strategy against deadly flu pandemic

WHO to launch global strategy against deadly flu pandemic

March 12, 2019, 1:54 pm

GENEVA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) is rolling out a global influenza strategy to protect the world from the next flu pandemic, the organization said on Monday. The next influenza pandemic "is a matter of when, not if," said the WHO, estimating that the biggest public health threat could… Read More

DOH warns public vs. heatstroke

DOH warns public vs. heatstroke

March 11, 2019, 2:28 pm

MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public against the dangers of heatstroke, a common health condition associated with rising temperatures during the dry season. "Mas mabuting uminom ng maraming tubig para makaiwas sa heat stroke. Mahalaga sa mga bata o kamag-anak na matatanda na… Read More

DOH Calabarzon intensifies anti-measles campaign thru NDP

DOH Calabarzon intensifies anti-measles campaign thru NDP

March 10, 2019, 4:28 pm

MANILA -- Department of Health (DOH) 4-A (Calabarzon) has intensified its anti-measles mass immunization campaign in the region through the Nurse Deployment Program (NDP). In a statement on Saturday, DOH Calabarzon regional director Eduardo Janairo said nurses were deployed in all the… Read More

Top diseases that kill women in PH

Top diseases that kill women in PH

March 6, 2019, 1:54 pm

MANILA -- While the world celebrates the accomplishments of women this March, the observance of the International Women’s Month also serves as perfect time to remind everyone of the plaguing female health issues. Recent data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of… Read More