The Department of Health (DOH) will launch next month a nationwide supplemental immunization campaign against measles, rubella, and polio in a bid to prevent possible outbreak of such diseases this year. The DOH is targeting to immunize 11 million children against measles, rubella, and polio...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, April 10, reported that there are over 1,900 new Covid-19 infections in the country. DOH said that a total of 1,944 new Covid-19 cases were recorded in the country from April 3 to 9. The average number of new cases per day this week, DOH said, stood at 278...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 27, a total of 1,298 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded in the past week. In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 185 which is 11 percent lower than the cases on March 13 to March 19. DOH recorded...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is targeting to administer measles vaccines to around 11.1 million children aged zero to 59 months old. DOH Undersecretary and Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are going to conduct measles supplemental immunization activities by May....
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....
The recent uptick in the number of new Covid-19 cases in the country is expected but is not a cause for concern, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 21. The rise in cases is expected since the Covid-19 virus is “expected to stay,” said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, March 20, a total of 1,171 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded in the past week. In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 167 which is 19 percent lower than the cases on March 6 to March 12. DOH recorded...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reported the detection of 56 new cases of Omicron subvariants of the Covid-19 virus. Of the 56, the DOH said that 28 were tagged as BA.2.3.20, 16 were classified as XBB, two cases each of BQ.1 and XBC, and eight were other omicron sublineages. The 28 omicron...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 13 a total of 1,101 new Covid-19 cases were recorded during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 157 which is 9 percent higher than the cases on Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. DOH...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 27 a total of 832 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded during the past week. Department of Health (DOH) (MANILA BULLETIN) In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 119 which is seven percent lower...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Feb. 20 a total of 895 new Covid-19 cases were recorded during the past week. DOH/MB In its weekly case bulletin, DOH said that the daily average cases are currently at 128 which is 19 percent lower than the cases on Feb. 6 to Feb. 12. DOH recorded...
As the Covid-19 pandemic may have worsened the mental health concerns of Filipino youth, BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co on Monday, Feb. 20, raised concern on the “burgeoning number” of suicide attempts among Filipino teens and the challenges the government faces in implementing the...
