The Department of Health (DOH), in collaboration with the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite, and the Center for Health Development (CHD) in Calabarzon, held the second leg of the "KonsulTayo series" fun run in celebration of National Lung Month. Courtesy of DOH The event, called "Run for healthy...
Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon has been appointed by Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa as the new Special Adviser for Non-communicable Diseases on Friday, Aug. 11. Courtesy of DOH "Together, we continue to move steadfastly in further realizing the Universal Healthcare. With...
The Department of Health (DOH), through the Bureau of Quarantine, released updated vaccine certificate guidelines for travelers on Wednesday, Aug. 9. OWWA personnel inspect travel documents of passengers arriving at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 on May 6, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/Manila...
A tobacco quitting contest with cash prizes has been launched by the Department of Health (DOH), the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Philippines for smokers and vapers nationwide. Courtesy of Pixabay The contest, called "Stop and Gain: A Quit and Win...
The Department of Health (DOH) welcomed an additional 7,200 healthcare workers (HCWs) to its "Wellness Movement" nationwide program on Monday, Aug. 7, at the University of the Philippines Manila. MB File photo "The Wellness Movement, co-designed by DOH’s implementing partner AHA!...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 977 new Covid-19 infections from July 31 to Aug. 6, with a daily average case count of 140, marking a 25 percent decrease from the previous week's tally. Photo courtesy of Juan Carlo de Vela | MB From this number, DOH said that 11 are in severe and critical...
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa expressed approval for the legalization of medical marijuana use but not for its cultivation and manufacturing in the country. Courtesy of Unsplash "I’m for the legalization of medical use of marijuana, but I’m not in favor of cultivating...
The Department of Health (DOH) recorded two more cases of the EG.5 omicron subvariant, making the country's total number of cases 12. They are from the National Capital Region and Cordillera Administrative Region as per DOH's biosurveillance report. The first 10 cases were logged on July 27. EG.5...
To speed up the utilization of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa announced that they can now be administered to individuals under the A3 category or those who are immunocompromised. "Ang uptake namin nasa 38 percent lang. Kaya because of that, dati...
CEBU CITY – More than 6,000 doses of bivalent Covid-19 vaccine have already been administered in Central Visayas. Most of the 6,402 doses of bivalent vaccines were given to vulnerable population. Dr. Joan Antonette Albito, Medical Officer III of the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7),...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health (DOH)-6 has expanded the Covid bivalent vaccines to senior citizens and those with comorbidities in Western Visayas region. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/VACCINES_bad6586d4a/VACCINES_bad6586d4a.jfif) THE roll-out for the...
CEBU CITY – Tuberculosis or TB remains to be the top communicable disease in Region 7, the Department of Health-Central Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-CVCHD) said. The DOH-CVCHD said there are close to 27,000 cases of TB in Central Visayas with the province of Cebu having the most. As...
