ILOILO CITY – The death of a man from what appeared to be rabies-like symptoms is puzzling health authorities in Iloilo province as he was not bitten by a dog and tested negative for rabies. The Iloilo Provincial Health Office (PHO) is coordinating with the Department of Health (DOH) to conduct a...
Another loan from the World Bank is forthcoming for the Philippines, this time to finance the country’s fight against epidemics by strengthening both human and animal health systems to improve pandemic preparedness. According to a Aug. 12 concept environmental and social review summary...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday, August 13, that it has expanded its leptospirosis fast lanes to 49 hospitals nationwide. The DOH said that the initiative aligns with President Marcos’ directive to enhance rapid and efficient medical responses to leptospirosis and other...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay — The Department of Health (DOH)-Bicol has cautioned the public against Paragonimiasis, also known as lung fluke disease, and urged residents to avoid eating raw or undercooked crabs, crayfish, and shellfish. In a press conference Monday, DOH-Bicol medical officer Dr. Xavier...
A total of 2,396 leptospirosis cases were recorded nationwide from June 8 to August 7, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, August 11. “Ang bilang natin… as of August 7 mula June 8–2,396 (Our count… as of August 7 from June 8 — 2,396),” DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary...
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...
To speed up treatment for people exposed to floodwaters, the Department of Health (DOH) has opened Leptospirosis Fast Lanes in 19 DOH hospitals. “Para sa mas mabilis na konsultasyon at gamutan ng mga nalubog sa baha, nagbukas ang Department of Health ng Leptospirosis Fast Lanes sa piling DOH...
To ensure every child is protected and healthy, some elementary students received Measles-Rubella (MR), Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td), and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines during a school-based immunization program held at Senate President Neptali A. Gonzales Integrated School in Mandaluyong City on...
The Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 3,037 cases of leptospirosis nationwide from January 1 to July 19, with more than a third of the infections reported shortly after the start of the rainy season. Of the total cases, the agency said 1,114 were recorded after June 8, just a week after the...
In a significant step toward digital health transformation, the Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with UNICEF and with funding support from the Government of Japan, officially launched DigiVacc—a digital immunization platform designed to modernize how vaccination records are managed,...
Healthcare-related expenses remain a major cause of debt and poverty among Filipinos. As part of the government’s push for universal healthcare, the Department of Health (DOH) implements the “zero balance billing” policy—a program that aims to provide completely free hospitalization for...
Three top officials of the Department of Health (DOH), including the agency’s well-known Covid-19 pandemic spokesperson, are no longer part of its Executive Committee (Execom), based on updates made to the department’s official website. Removed from the current Execom list are Undersecretaries...
