DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said about 40,000 home care kits will be distributed in Metro Manila for people experiencing mild symptoms of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and those under home isolation. "The home care kits will be distributed to the 17 local governments in Metro Manila to help...
The Pitmaster Foundation Inc., a national charitable organization under the leadership of Charlie “Atong” Ang, donated P20 million worth of home care kits to 17 local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR). Atty. Caroline Cruz, executive director of the foundation, said...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given special certification to two labs for their home-administered test kits, it announced on Monday, Jan. 24. (Photo from Unsplash) During the President's pre-recorded public address, FDA-OIC Director-General Oscar Gutierrez reported that two kits were...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded local government units (LGUs) and other organizations not to include prescription medicines in their COVID-19 homecare kits that they are distributing. DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that this move may cause more harm than good to a...
The Mandaluyong City local government said on Thursday, Jan. 20, that it will continue to distribute COVID-19 Health Recovery Kits to its residents as the city grapples with the new wave of infections driven by the more transmissible Omicron and Delta variants. Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos...
Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar ordered the distribution of home care kits and food packs to COVID-19 positive residents who are under home quarantine. Aguilar said since last year, the city government had been providing home care kits to residents whether they are positive from the virus or...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Jan. 18 that the certification for home-administered test kits may be issued within seven to 10 days. (Jansen Romero / File photo / MANILA BULLETIN) On Monday night, Jan. 17, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that they will issue a special...
Paranaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez ordered the distribution of home care kits to COVID-19 patients and to those who are undergoing home quarantine in the city. According to Mar Jimenez, Public Information Office (PIO) chief, the home care kits contain a face mask, alcohol, disinfectant,...
The Makati City local government announced on Monday, Jan. 17, that it has already distributed over 12,000 COVID-19 home care kits to its residents as it ramped up its COVID-19 response against the new surge of infections. According to Makati City Mayor Abby Binay, a total of 12,138 positive...
The Mandaluyong City local government started on Thursday, Jan. 13, the distribution of COVID-19 Health Kits to its residents as part of its efforts to combat the surge in COVID-19 cases in the city. (Photo from Mayor Menchie Abalos Facebook) In a set of photos posted on its official Facebook page,...
FDA US Pharmaceutical company Pfizer has expressed intention to apply for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for its coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pill Paxlovid, the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. “Mayroon pong intensiyon ang Pfizer na magrehistro po ng produkto nila under...
In order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in the country, a public health advocate urged the national government to make “home testing and home treatment” accessible for all by providing free COVID-19 test kits to the public. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE...
