The Department of Health (DOH) is collaborating with the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to address the overcrowding of patients in its emergency room (ER). Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) DOH on Wednesday, Oct. 11 pointed out that PGH frequently exceeds its...
Philippine General Hospital Director Gerardo Legaspi confirmed that the emergency room has reached its full bed capacity, addressing concerns about overcrowding and long waiting times. Philippine General Hospital (Photo from University of the Philippines) In an interview with ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo...
There has been a consistent increase in the Philippine General Hospital’s (PGH) Covid-19 admissions, the institution’s spokesperson confirmed on Thursday, May 18. University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital PGH Spokesperson Dr. Jonas Del Rosario, in an interview over DZMM...
Filipinos were alerted against fake social media pages and groups pretending to be the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) or any of its offices. (University of the Philippines - Philippine General Hospital) In an official statement, PGH expressed alarm over the proliferation of bogus pages pretending...
(Photo courtesy: Unsplash) Women who have not given birth are more prone to have breast cancer, a specialist from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) said on Wednesday, April 19. PGH Cancer Institute Chairman Dr. Jorge Ignacio said that this has something to do with “estrogen stimulation.”...
The government should at least allocate P7 billion to fund the programs for prevention and treatment of cancer, the head of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute said. For this year, the government has allocated P1.06 billion for the National Integrated Cancer Control Program “to...
The chief of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute believes that the approval of new medicines for cancer will speed up with the recent transfer of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). PGH Cancer Institute Head Dr. Jorge...
Men are also at risk from breast cancer. Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute Chairman Dr. Jorge Ignacio on Thursday, March 23, admitted that there is no sufficient data to thoroughly understand the occurrence of breast cancer among men. “We know too little about the biology of...
An official of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute warned of a possible uptick in advanced cancer cases in the next two to three years. This increase, according to PGH Cancer Institute Chairman Dr. Jorge Ignacio, may be attributed to pandemic-delayed screenings and treatments....
A ranking House of Representatives member has hailed the quick progress of the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center public-private partnership (PPP) project, even as he assured the government’s commitment to the endeavor. AKO BICOL Party-list Rep. Zaldy...
The national government has approved the construction of a P6-billion worth Cancer Center in Manila. Once operational, this specialized hospital will offer “comprehensive or full range” of treatments to cancer patients, said a health expert on Monday, Feb. 6. University of the Philippines -...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) on Thursday, Feb. 2, approved the establishment of a 6-billion-worth cancer hospital in Manila. But this has prompted some to ask: Is the establishment of a Cancer Center necessary? Cancer remains a national health priority, according to the...
