Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) Presidential son, Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has moved to hasten the process in the purchase of life-saving medicines and medical equipment under the existing Government Procurement Reform Act. Rep. Marcos did so by filing...
CEBU CITY -- In its bid to provide better healthcare services, the provincial government of Bohol recently opened its ‘Botika sa Kapitolyo’ and Capitol Medical Clinic. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado led the opening of the two medical facilities, which he said will greatly contribute to the...
Medicines (File Photo) Amid the increasing cost of some basic commodities in the Philippines, the prices of medicines in the country remain stable, the Department of Health (DOH) said. This was based on the recent monitoring of medicine prices in December last year, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria...
Medicines (File Photo) Public hospitals with cancer specialty services and some health experts have expressed their support to Department of Health (DOH) officials who are facing complaints for alleged mismanagement of funds for cancer patients. In a statement, 20 public hospitals said that funds...
TINGOG party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (center) leads the launching of ‘Project Tambal’ at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center in Tacloban City on Wednesday, Jan. 11. (EVMC FB) TACLOBAN CITY – The Tingog party-list group on Wednesday, Jan. 11, launched ‘’Project Tambal’’ or Take-Home...
The 1-Pacman Party-list Rep. Mikee Romero-led House Committee on Poverty Alleviation is eyeing the passage of a bill batting for cheaper medicines, among other measures, as a way to ease the daily burden on poor Filipinos. (Christine Sandu/ Unsplash) “With the support of the Speaker, we will work...
Medicines (File Photo) An infectious disease expert reminded the public to remain vigilant against fake medicines as this may cause an adverse effect on one’s health. “Ang magiging epekto niyan sa katawan talagang hindi maganda. So, kailangan talaga natin na suriin (The effect of that on the...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 3,758 more people who have been infected with the virus that causes Covid-19. Based on the DOH data, a total of 36,115 individuals are still sick with Covid-19 across the country as of Thursday, Aug. 18. The figure was slightly higher from the 35,101...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is now in communication with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) in order to obtain smallpox vaccines and medicines for its possible fight against monkeypox. “We like to assure that we are in constant communication with our counterparts,...
The pharmaceutical sector is one area where Bangladesh is raring to assist the Philippines. President-elect Bongbong Marcos's reception of Ambassador of Bangladesh F.M. Borhan Uddin on June 17, 2022 (BBM Media Bureau) This can be gleaned from the statement of Ambassador of Bangladesh, F.M. Borhan...
The Quezon City (QC) government announced on Saturday, May 7, that a total of 4,920 elderlies in the city registered to its free maintenance medicine program since it resumed last April 5. Through the QC Senior Citizen Maintenance Medicine Program, elderly residents are given free maintenance...
Presidential candidate Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said he would find ways to bring state-procured prescription and maintenance medicines to rural health units (RHUs) in far-flung areas in order to keep them from rotting in government warehouses. Lacson gave this commitment to residents of Zamboanga...