The Philippine delegation to the ongoing 11th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) received strong praise from farmer groups and advocates for asserting the country’s sovereign right to assess proposed measures in accordance with national...
Consumer advocacy groups are asking the World Health Organization (WHO) to include tobacco harm reduction (THR) in its global control policies and listen to the voices of over a billion consumers at an upcoming meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)...
The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) warns that the World Health Organization’s Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) risks undermining its own mandate by excluding harm reduction as part of its tobacco control strategy ahead of the 11th Conference of...
A total of 8,171 dengue cases nationwide from July 6 to July 19, the Department of Health (DOH) reported Saturday, August 9. The figure, according to the agency, is 33 percent lower than the 12,166 cases reported from June 22 to July 5. Despite this, the health department said the public should...
A group of tobacco harm reduction experts called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to acknowledge innovative products such as vapes, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches, saying the organization’s prohibitionist approach contradicts its mission to reduce tobacco-related deaths. In an...
The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday, July 11 expressed their support for the Department of Health’s (DOH) call to address the rising number of HIV cases and its request for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to sign an executive order...
For the first time in history, the Philippines is leading the World Health Organization’s top decision-making body, with Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro “Ted” Herbosa formally assuming the presidency of the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday, May 19, in Geneva,...
Underscoring its commitment to international health cooperation and the advancement of equitable healthcare systems worldwide, the Philippines has taken center stage in global health diplomacy by assuming a key leadership role during the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA). In a statement, the...
Rica Peralejo, Cat Ilacad, and Rachelle Stern Working non-stop for over two decades and experiencing an unexpected slowdown during the 2020 lockdown, Cat Ilacad, founder and CEO of Posh Nails Inc., and Rachelle Stern, CEO of Alphabetsoup Inc., found themselves reflecting deeply and engaging in...
The World Health Organization (WHO) is facing calls to reconsider its costly 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) due to funding constraints and concerns over its priorities, according to harm reduction advocates. Harm reduction...
Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, March 3, called on the public and health authorities to remain vigilant against the monkeypox or mpox disease, emphasizing the importance of maintaining proactive measures in the Philippines, given the potential risk of importation of...
CLINICAL MATTERS Within hours after his inauguration for a second term, US President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders aimed at reshaping the international policies of the United States. Included among these policy shifts were the withdrawal of the US from the World Health...
