In a concerted effort to combat nutrition challenges across the nation, the National Nutrition Council (NNC), an agency under the Department of Health (DOH), took the lead in launching the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) on Monday, Sept. 4, in Manila. Health Secretary Teodoro...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Sept. 4, reported that there were 780 new Covid-19 cases in the country. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Citing data from Aug. 28 to Sept. 3, DOH records showed that the daily average of Covid-19 cases in the country is now...
The National Nutrition Council (NNC), an attached agency of the Department of Health (DOH), will lead the national launching of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition (PPAN) on Monday, Sept. 4, in Manila. Courtesy of NCC The national launch, to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m....
The Department of Health (DOH) and its partners highlighted the importance of family planning among Filipinos and underscored the urgent need to be more aware of its benefits. Healthy Pilipinas FB page As part of the culminating activity for the celebration of Family Planning...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 138 new infections nationwide on Aug. 31, making the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country 4,110,343. Photo from Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN There were no new records of death due to Covid-19, according to DOH. Based on the DOH Covid-19 Tracker,...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 902 new Covid-19 cases from Aug. 21 to 30. This week's daily average number of new cases remained at 114, which is 2 percent higher than the average cases during the previous week. According to the DOH, 13 of the new patients are still in serious or critical...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa visited the healthcare institutions in Eastern Visayas on Aug. 26-27, as part of the two-day “Bagong Pilipinas” (New Philippines) campaign in the region. Herbosa led the DOH team as they checked on the new medical facilities and equipment at...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Aug. 29 that the country had recorded 801 additional Covid-19 cases from Aug. 21 to 27. It noted that the average number of new cases per day this week was at 114, which is 2 percent higher compared to the cases from Aug. 14 to 20. DOH said 13 of the...
The Senate Committee on Finance will strive hard to increase the budgets for education and health in the final version of the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024. Sen. Sonny Angara, Senate finance committee chairman, during deliberations on the proposed 2023 national budget in...
BAGUIO CITY (PNA) – The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday urged the public to be vigilant when buying and consuming mushrooms and make sure they are not the poisonous wild variety which becomes abundant during the rainy season. Jethro Simeon, senior health officer at the DOH-Regional...
Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Susan “Toots” Ople left an "indelible void" in the realm of public service, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 23, as the agency joined the nation in mourning her untimely passing. Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) reminded the public anew regarding its coverage for dengue and leptospirosis given its prevalence during the rainy season. MB file photo PhilHealth made the statement after the Department of Health (DOH) reported more than 80,000 cases...
