Tag page - Cardiovascular disease

Reinforcing its commitment to providing financial protection for cardiovascular health, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) announced that it is implementing a significantly expanded Z Benefits Package for open-heart surgeries and a newly developed package for heart valve...

The Department of Education (DepEd) clarified on Tuesday, April 23, that the reported deaths of two teachers in Iloilo were not related to heat stroke but due to other illnesses. (DepEd file photo) “According to the Schools Division Office concerned, no teachers died from heatstroke,” DepEd...

The Department of Health (DOH) said that cardiovascular diseases remain the top causes of illness, disability, and even death in the Philippines. (Pixabay) Ischemic heart disease, hypertensive disease, and stroke are among the most common cardiovascular ailments affecting Filipinos. In response to...

MARAWI CITY – The Amai Pakpak Medical Center (APMC) opened its heart institute on August 11 which aims to deliver quality and advance healthcare services to patients with heart problems here and the province of Lanao del Sur.   AMONG the state-of-the-art facilities of the Amai Pakpak Medical...

BAGUIO CITY – Cardiovascular disease is the top leading cause of death here in 2022, the City Health Service Office said. Covid-19 is now only the fifth top cause of death in this city, the City Health Service Office added. Dr. Donnabel Panes, City Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit head, said...