Two years after the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged various countries around the world including the Philippines, the health sector learned a lot in terms of response and is now more prepared to confront future contagions, an official from the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, March 8. A local...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases double day by day, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday, Jan. 3 that it is presuming that the wave of the COVID-19 variant Omicron has started to grow in the country. Omicron variant of COVID-19 "We are all presuming that the Omicron is here with us...
Amid the rising number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, the country’s intensive care unit (ICU) utilization rate is currently at a “high risk” level, a health official said Monday, Aug. 30. The Chinese General Hospital in Manila has declared full capacity as COVID-19 cases continue to...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, August 23, said that majority of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country exhibit either mild or moderate symptoms or none at all. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “We’re seeing roughly about almost 98 percent...
The country does not have enough hospitals to attend to the needs of the people, President Duterte admitted Monday, August 16 as the nation continued to battle the spread of the coronavirus disease. President Duterte meets key government officials on pandemic response in Davao City on August 16,...
Health Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega The number of calls received by the government’s hospital referral center has been “steadily” increasing in recent weeks, Health Undersecretary and treatment czar Leopoldo Vega said. As the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases...
An official of the Department of Health (DOH) underscored the need of preparing the country’s healthcare system in case of another surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases amid the threat of the Delta variant. DOH Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega Treatment czar and Health Undersecretary Leopoldo...
2021 Liveable Cities Lab and Globe Resilient Health Systems panelists Information and communications technology (ICT) plays a crucial role in fighting COVID-19 in the country. By leveraging ICT, local government units (LGUs), and national agencies are able to give Filipinos access to healthcare,...
Is Metro Manila's critical hospital care capacity out of the danger level? Health Secretary Francisco Duque inspects a temporary health facility at Eva Macapagal Terminal in Manila on April 26, 2021 (Ali Vicoy/ Manila Bulletin) Based on the latest computation of Malacañang, the critical care...
The healthcare utilization rate (HCUR) in the National Capital Region (NCR) is now at 57 percent, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said Monday, May 3. A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in Port Area, Manila on April 26, 2021,...
