State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is still waiting to receive more than ₱240 billion in arrears from the national government (NG) that have accumulated over a multiyear period spanning from before the Covid-19 pandemic to 2025. Makati City-based legal practice Geronimo Law...
The 120 beds allocated for leptospirosis patients at San Lazaro Hospital are now fully occupied amid a surge in cases, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Edwin Mercado said on Tuesday, Aug. 25. “Marami nga ‘yung nasa San Lazaro. In fact, ‘yung 120 beds na nakalaan sa leptospirosis ay puno...
The Pasig Magokoro Elderly Care Facility highlighted the continuing Philippines-Japan cooperation in strengthening elderly care and improving services for senior citizens. Japanese government and Department of Health (DOH) officials visited the facility on Aug. 20 as part of the 4th...
As an infectious diseases doctor, I take every opportunity to tout the life-saving efficacy of vaccines. Many of my medical colleagues feel the same way. Pulmonologists are among the most enthusiastic vaccinators of adults, especially against respiratory diseases like pneumonia, influenza, and...
Amid recent reports of violence in schools, Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro urged qualified professionals to apply for full-time guidance counselor positions to strengthen mental health care and support for students in the city’s public schools. “Hinihikayat po natin ang mga qualified...
The Philippines has made significant progress in expanding universal health care (UHC), but inadequate government financing, high out-of-pocket costs, and severe shortages of health facilities and workers continue to constrain access to quality medical services, according to the Asian Development...
More than 4,000 leptospirosis cases have been recorded across the country, down 37 percent from the 6,839 cases logged in the same period last year, the Department of Health (DOH) bared on Monday, Aug. 24. Based on the agency’s data as of Aug. 22, the DOH recorded a total of 4,285 leptospirosis...
By Danica Crisologo Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health concern in the Philippines, often developing without clear symptoms until it reaches advanced stages. This makes early detection difficult and, for many, delays the start of proper care. Beyond its health impact, CKD also places a...
Are you in your 40s? You are now entering a crucial stage in a woman’s reproductive cycle: perimenopause. This is a period of transition from a woman’s reproductive years to menopause—a season of change that usually begins four years before the total cessation of a woman’s menstrual periods...
Quezon City recorded a 138-percent increase in leptospirosis cases from Aug. 5 to 18, pushing the number above the city’s alert threshold amid continued rains brought by the southwest monsoon (Habagat). The Quezon City Epidemiology and Surveillance Division (QCESD) recorded 62 new cases and five...
DKT Philippines Foundation, a non-profit organization powered by TRUST, launched the Philippines ' first-ever family planning floating clinic under its Service Outreach and Distribution Extension (SODEX) Program on August 20 at BangkaPro, the vessel’s builder, in Taguig City. Developed in...
The Philippine Psychiatric Association (PPA) and the Philippine Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (PSCAP) urged the Department of Education (DepEd) to defer its planned live shooter attack simulation, citing a lack of evidence that such drills prevent casualties and studies showing they...
