Health and Lifestyle
LGUs get portable ultrasound machines from DOH-Mimaropa
February 20, 2018, 2:30 pm
SAVING MOTHER AND BABY. Head of Mimaropa’s health office, Dr. Eduardo C. Janairo (far right), with representatives of local government units in the region who received portable ultrasound machines from the office during a ceremony held in Quezon City on Monday (Feb. 19, 2018). The regional… Read More
Sanofi declines 2nd request for Dengvaxia refund, DOH to sue
February 19, 2018, 10:22 pm
MANILA -- A Department of Health (DOH) official said Monday they have no recourse but to file a civil suit against Sanofi Pasteur following its refusal to refund the estimated PHP2 billion spent by the department to procure the controversial Dengvaxia vaccine for its dengue immunization program.… Read More
DOH stands pat on full refund by Sanofi Pasteur
February 18, 2018, 8:08 am
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) remains firm in its desire to have a full refund of the money paid for the "used" Dengvaxia vaccine by invoking certain provisions of the Civil Code of the Philippines. According to DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III, such intention for full refund was… Read More
Duque denies VACC obstruction of justice claim
February 17, 2018, 10:32 am
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday refuted allegations by the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) that he is obstructing justice by refusing to cooperate in the ongoing probe into the Dengvaxia issue. “I deny any accusation that I am obstructing justice. I am not… Read More
FDA on ‘contaminated’ canned food from Thailand: Fake news
February 16, 2018, 8:05 pm
MANILA -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has called on the public not to be misled by false information circulating in social media that canned food products from Thailand had allegedly been contaminated with HIV. "In the interest of truthfulness and consumer rights protection, the… Read More
DOH-Mimaropa monitors, assures aid for 74 Dengvaxia recipients
February 16, 2018, 4:12 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health’s (DOH) office in Mimaropa has identified 74 people in the region who had received the anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, and two of them required medical assistance. "One of the two Dengvaxia recipients complained of abdominal pain and headache after suffering… Read More
Cutting off cervical cancer's fuel supply stymies tumors
February 16, 2018, 2:13 pm
CHICAGO -- Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that cervical tumors that don't respond to radiation may be vulnerable to therapies that also attack the cancer's fuel supply. The study has been newly published online in the journal Cancer Research. Studying… Read More
Kids injected with Dengvaxia monitored in Zambo
February 15, 2018, 7:04 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The City Health Office is closely monitoring the condition of children who were injected with Dengvaxia vaccine in this city. Dr. Dulce Amor Dagalea-Miravite, OIC-city health officer, told the Philippine News Agency that there were 136 children injected with Dengvaxia vaccine by… Read More
DOH hopes to use funds from Dengvaxia return to monitor kids’ health
February 15, 2018, 12:42 pm
MANILA -- Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said they are exploring the possibility of using part of the funds returned by Sanofi Pasteur for the unused Dengvaxia to address the concerns raised by parents of recipients of the controversial vaccine. "Patungkol dito, kami ay susulat sa Kongreso… Read More
Scientists in Sweden find new tool to fight cancer
February 15, 2018, 12:19 pm
WASHINGTON -- Small molecules that specifically restrain a selenium-containing enzyme in the human body may be a tool to fight cancer, a study published in a U.S. medical journal on Wednesday said. The study published in Science Translational Medicine said researchers at Karolinska Institute in… Read More
Measles outbreak declared in Zamboanga City
February 14, 2018, 6:39 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar issued Executive Order No. BC-333-2018, declaring a measles outbreak in this city. Salazar’s order came after the City Health Office recorded 101 cases of measles from January to February 1, this year. Dr. Dulce Amor Dagalea-Miravite said… Read More
Vaccines help reduce antibiotic resistance: child health expert
February 14, 2018, 4:50 pm
MANILA – A health expert on Tuesday cited the contribution of immunization to the reduction in antibiotic use and, hence, in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In a forum entitled "Vaccination 101", Philippine Foundation for Vaccination founder and professor emeritus at the University of… Read More
11K were diagnosed with HIV in 2017: DOH
February 14, 2018, 11:53 am
MANILA --The number of Filipinos found to be human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – positive jumped from 9,264 in 2016 to 11,103 last year, with the daily average likewise rising from 26 to 31 over the period. Of last year’s 11,103 cases, 1,415 had developed full-blown acquired immune… Read More
Dengvaxia scare affects Zamboanga immunization program
February 10, 2018, 8:41 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY --Local health officials here assured the public, especially the parents, that the vaccines they use in all the immunization programs are safe. Dr. Dulce Amor Dagalea-Miravite, OIC city health officer, made the assurance as several parents are hesitant to allow their children to… Read More
DOH eyes team-up with PGH, WHO to see adverse effects of Dengvaxia
February 9, 2018, 8:17 pm
MANILA -- The Department of Health (DOH) plans to team up with the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) for a deeper investigation into the adverse effects of the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia. “We are going to create a team with PGH and WHO so that there is… Read More
Health group to Duque: Focus on preventive health care
February 9, 2018, 11:40 am
MANILA -- HealthJustice Philippines has expressed hope that newly confirmed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III would focus on preventive health care in his second stint as head of the Department of Health (DOH). “We trust that under his leadership, the health department will develop and… Read More
Thousands of Zambo studes benefit from anti-cancer vaccination
February 8, 2018, 7:21 pm
ZAMBOANGA CITY -- The City Health Office is set to complete this month its vaccination program on the prevention of cervical cancer among female students in this city. Dr. Dulce Amor Dagalea-Miravite, OIC city health officer, on Thursday told the Philippine News Agency that there were 8,440 Grade… Read More
Dengvaxia recipients assured of medical services
February 7, 2018, 7:57 pm
MANILA -- A Department of Health (DOH) official assured members of Gabriela-Metro Manila on Wednesday that they will extend medical services and assistance to children who received the dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia. DOH Assistant Secretary Maria Francia Laxamana, in a dialogue with Gabriela members… Read More
Ex-health chief backs completion of Dengvaxia doses; DOH declines
February 6, 2018, 11:07 pm
MANILA -- Former health secretary Esperanza Cabral suggested that children who received partial doses of the controversial dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, be given the full dosage to get protection but the Department of Health (DOH) said it was sticking to its decision to halt the dengue vaccination… Read More
Showbiz industry workers secure health insurance coverage
February 3, 2018, 3:28 pm
MANILA -- Two workers' organizations in the local show business industry have institutionalized the social health insurance coverage of their members nationwide. Officers of the Katipunan ng mga Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula at Telebisyon (KAPPT) and Showbiz Industry Alliance (SIA) recently… Read More
