The Department of Health (DOH) has bared the list of 11 medical conditions that would qualify children aged 12 to 17 in the pilot vaccination of adolescents against coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) According to the DOH, these health conditions are medical...
MASS TESTING — Medical workers collect swab samples from residents during the pilot run of Makati City’s Pool Swab Testing at the Makati Coliseum. (Jansen Romero / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has observed a decline in the number of coronavirus swab tests conducted in...
Did Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque just take a swipe at the COVAX facility, which has given the Philippines over 16 million coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine doses for free? Vials of COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Speaking at the "Resbakuna" event at SM...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) posted on Sunday 13,273 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) nationwide. These brought the total number of confirmed cases in the Philippines since last year to 2,593,399. Also, 112 more people died due to COVID-19, pushing the country's death toll to...
(UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination on children will be piloted in selected hospitals in Metro Manila, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. The three confirmed hospitals where the pilot vaccination will be conducted will be at the National...
Medicines (File Photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said it is closely monitoring the latest development in the ongoing clinical trials of Molnupiravir, which could be the first oral antiviral medication for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they...
breast-cancer-symbol (shutterstock) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded women the importance of self breast examination for early detection of breast cancer. Regular self-breast examination and screening play an important role in the early detection and treatment of breast cancer among women,...
Despite the raging pandemic, many Filipinos are forced to risk their health in order to perform various tasks. (Photo from Unsplash) Majority of adults need to go to work. Aside from this, they need to shop for groceries and other essentials. Without face-to-face classes, many parents also need to...
Unmindful of the danger due to COVID-19, shoppers flock in Divisoria, Manila, on March 20, 2021. The Philippines, on Monday, April 26, 2021, has recorded over one million total COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. (MANILA BULLETIN/Mark Balmores) The country recorded on Saturday 14,786...
To elevate awareness of learners and personnel on mental health programs and services, the Department of Education (DepEd) is collaborating with Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network (SEAMEO TROPMED) for the pilot testing of a school mental health model....
(Ali Vicoy/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) advised the public not to be complacent despite the country's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case trend showing signs of decline. Several areas in the country are still experiencing a high hospital occupancy rate, said DOH...
Quezon City Representative Alfred Vargas has asked Congress to urge the Department of Health (DOH) and other relevant government agencies to take immediate steps to address the alarming number of nurses and other health care workers leaving the country in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In...
