THE Aedes Aegypti mosquito that transmits dengue. The Philippines has so far recorded more than 39,000 dengue cases since the start of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Citing data from its Epidemiology Bureau, there were 39,705 dengue cases reported from Jan. 1 to June 4....
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the second booster shot of Covid-19 vaccines are being given only to healthcare workers, senior citizens, and...
The country’s health system which has become more “people-centered” with the passage of two landmark laws is the legacy in health care that President Duterte’s six-year administration will leave behind when his term ends on June 30, 2022. The two landmark laws are the Universal Health Care...
In this file photo taken on April 26, 2021, commuters wearing protective face masks walk along Pratunam pier in Bangkok, after the government imposed strict restrictions for not wearing a mask in public following the recent outbreak of Covid-19 coronavirus cases in Thailand. Thailand announced on...
(REUTERS / Feline Lim/ MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to avoid complacency as the scenario that the country may experience another surge in Covid-19 cases remains a possibility. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that this is because of the...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) urged parents to protect their children against Covid-19 through vaccination as the conduct of face-to-face classes is set to resume in the coming months. “Kailangan lang siyempre (Of course), as individuals and as their parents,...
(MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire will soon lead the National Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC), the state health agency announced on Wednesday, June 22. In a statement, the DOH said that Health Secretary Francisco Duque III...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) assured the public that they have an adequate supply of blood for dengue patients. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) In a statement released by PRC on Wednesday, June 22, they said that they have already served 700 blood units to 239 dengue patients as of June 20. Based on the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The rest of the children aged 12 to 17 will be able to get their Covid-19 booster shots in the coming days, the Department of Health (DOH) said. On Wednesday, June...
Makati CBD skyline Metro Manila is projected to see up to 2,000 Covid-19 infections per day in July amid the increasing trend of cases in recent days, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said that this was based on the projection of the Australian Tuberculosis...
89776 The Philippines has logged 32 new cases of Omicron subvariant BA.5, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, June 22. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said 21 cases were from Western Visayas, four cases each from Calabarzon and Metro Manila, and three cases from Central...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The government will start providing Covid-19 booster shots to immunocompromised children aged 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 22, an official of the Department of Health...