Health and Lifestyle
PH's own CDC preparation for future public health threats
March 28, 2023, 5:46 pm
MANILA – The creation of the Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) is a preparation for future pandemics and threats to public health and not "medical martial law", Department of Health officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said. “Nowhere can you find within this CDC… Read More
Delivery of bivalent Covid-19 jabs from COVAX on hold: DOH
March 28, 2023, 4:49 pm
MANILA -- The delivery of bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines donated by the COVAX Facility has been put on hold as the contract is still under review, a health official said Tuesday. In a media forum, Department of Health (DOH) Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the… Read More
DOH to vaccinate 1.4M kids for measles, polio in Bicol
March 27, 2023, 7:59 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) is urging parents to have their children vaccinated against measles-rubella (MR) and polio in health centers, as part of its upcoming supplemental immunization activity (SIA) in May. In an interview on Monday, Dr. Desiree Bricenio,… Read More
PH daily average of Covid cases up by 11%
March 27, 2023, 7:16 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases went up by 11 percent from March 20 to 26, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday. The agency posted 185 daily infections from 167 recorded between March 13 to 19. The DOH also reported 1,298 new… Read More
PhilHealth provides benefit packages for women all year round
March 27, 2023, 6:58 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) offers different benefits for its female members not only during Women’s month but also year-round. In a televised public briefing, Rey Baleña, PhilHealth Corporate Affairs Group vice president and concurrent Corporate… Read More
DOH: 70 Filipinos die daily from tuberculosis
March 24, 2023, 6:54 pm
MANILA – About 70 Filipinos die daily from tuberculosis (TB), a serious illness caused by bacteria affecting the lungs. In her speech during the World TB Day Friday, Department of Health Officer in Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire described the disease as curable with 1.6 million recorded deaths in… Read More
DOH opens catheterization lab for Central Luzon residents
March 24, 2023, 4:30 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday opened a new catheterization laboratory (CathLab) at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) which aims to serve the residents of Central Luzon provinces. In her speech during the ribbon-cutting ceremony, DOH officer in charge… Read More
DOH opens tuberculosis service facility in Sorsogon town
March 23, 2023, 8:02 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) has pursued a new strategy and program focused on increasing the accessibility of tuberculosis (TB) healthcare services in the region. DOH-5 opened the Integrated Delivery of TB Services (iDOTS) facility in Castilla town, Sorsogon province… Read More
101 of 191 cases recover from oil spill-related illnesses - DOH
March 21, 2023, 4:59 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 14 more individuals who were affected by the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro. In a media briefing, DOH officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said the dates of data collection were from March 2 to 20, 2023. "Last week we had a total of… Read More
OCTA: NCR Covid-19 positivity rate up to 3.2%
March 20, 2023, 1:26 pm
MANILA – The seven-day positivity rate for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 3.2 percent as of March 18. Over Twitter, independent monitoring group OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said on Monday that the region’s positivity rate the… Read More
Social media factor for HIV rise among youth: DOH
March 14, 2023, 9:04 pm
MANILA – Accessibility to social media could be one of the factors for the increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases among adolescents and teenagers, a health official said Tuesday. This, after the Department of Health’s (DOH) latest data registry showed 79 new cases among 10 to 19… Read More
PH daily average of new Covid-19 cases up by 8%
March 14, 2023, 7:47 pm
MANILA – The country’s daily average of new coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases increased by 8 percent from March 5 to 12, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday. In the latest DOH case bulletin, average new daily infections increased to 140 in the recent week from 130 recorded… Read More
DOH: 8-M Covid-19 vaccines to expire from March-Oct
March 14, 2023, 5:39 pm
MANILA – Around 8 million Covid-19 vaccines will expire from March to October this year, a health official bared Tuesday. In a media briefing, Department of Health officer in charge Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that there are 15.3 million jabs that are expected to expire. “Tatanggalin natin… Read More
Delays seen in delivery of donated bivalent vaccines
March 14, 2023, 5:15 pm
MANILA – There would be delays with the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines from the COVAX Facility which are expected to arrive this month, a health official said Tuesday. “’Yung bivalent vaccines, medyo nagkakaroon lang tayo ng konting delays because alam naman ng ating mga kababayan, ‘yung state… Read More
86 more adolescents, kids positive with HIV in January: DOH
March 13, 2023, 6:04 pm
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) has reported 86 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among adolescents and children in January. In its latest data registry released on Monday, the agency noted the tally is part of the 1,454 individuals who were confirmed with HIV during the… Read More
Massive efforts needed worldwide to reduce table salt intake
March 9, 2023, 8:34 pm
GENEVA – A World Health Organization (WHO) global report on sodium intake reduction shows that the planet is off-track to achieve its worldwide target of reducing by 30 percent consumption of the nutrient by 2025. Sodium is an essential nutrient but increases the risk of heart disease, stroke… Read More
PhilHealth offers family planning services among its benefits
March 5, 2023, 8:28 pm Updated on March 5, 2023, 8:35 pm
MANILA – Filipinos may avail of permanent contraception procedures under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). In a news release on Sunday, PhilHealth acting president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. reminded its members and their dependents that several… Read More
Meds, therapy best cure for mental health conditions: expert
March 3, 2023, 7:56 pm
MANILA – The best treatment for mental health conditions is a combination of medication and therapy, a health expert said Friday. During an online media "Kapihan" forum, National Center for Mental Health medical specialist Rodney Boncajes said therapy helps in the full recovery of individuals… Read More
DOH targets 2.46M Bicolanos for health assessment, intervention
February 27, 2023, 8:19 pm
LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Health in Bicol (DOH-5) is targeting a total of 2,460,994 residents of the region for health assessment through the Philippine Package for Essential Non-Communicable Diseases Interventions (PhilPEN) from March 1-31. In a Zoom conference on Monday, Dr. Monrey… Read More
Central Luzon logs over 400 HFMD cases, mostly kids
February 21, 2023, 8:09 pm
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – More than 400 residents, mostly children in Central Luzon have been infected with hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD). The Department of Health Central Luzon Center for Health Development (DOH CLCHD) said 408 HFMD cases were recorded from Jan. 1 to Feb. 4 with… Read More
