By Dr. Carlos E. Ejercito, Jr. Chairman, Asian Institute of Surgery Asian Hospital and Medical Center Hernias are among the most common surgical conditions worldwide, yet many people remain unaware of how and why they occur. Simply put, a hernia happens when an internal organ or tissue pushes...
President Marcos has visited the Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Batac, Ilocos Norte, where he underscored the continued implementation of the zero balance billing policy. During his visit on Sunday, Sept. 28, Marcos dropped by the Oncology, Internal Medicine, and Family...
The Quezon City Health Department (QCHD) has raised alarm over reports of individuals producing and selling fake medical certificates in the city. In an advisory on Wednesday, Sept. 24, the QCHD emphasized that medical certificates issued by the city’s 67 health centers are free of charge and...
The Manila city government formally opened its newly-built two-story Valeriano Fugoso Health Center in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Tuesday, Sept. 23, as it continues to increase the number of health facilities in the Capital City and further improve its healthcare capabilities. Manila Mayor Francisco...
ILOILO CITY—The Department of Health (DOH) is investigating numerous complaints against the chief of the regional hospital Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) based in this city. DOH Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo confirmed they are looking into allegations against WVMC chief Dr. Joseph...
President Marcos has cleared the medical bill of three patients in Valenzuela Medical Center which have reached P3.5 million on his birthday on Saturday, Sept. 13. Marcos ordered the zero-balance billing for the patients during his visit at the hospital to check on the implementation of the...
DAVAO CITY – At least 500 residents of Barangay 14-B here received free healthcare services during the Pulong-Pulong ni Pulong Medical Mission on Monday, Sept. 8. The outreach program, organized by Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Duterte, deployed doctors and health workers who provided...
Mayor Maan Teodoro has initiated new reforms in health services to make medical assistance more accessible, especially for senior citizens in Marikina City. During the flag-raising ceremony on Tuesday, Sept. 2, Teodoro announced the relocation of the Animal Bite Treatment Center to the Concepcion...
President Marcos is confident that universal health care in the country will be fully implemented soon. "Malapit na tayong umabot talaga sa universal health care. We are 80 percent of the way. Kaunti na lang at matutupad na natin yung universal health care (We are very close to truly achieving...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has amended its guidelines for the P7,000 medical allowance, giving teachers the flexibility to choose how they receive the benefit — a move welcomed by a teachers’ group. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement issued Saturday, August 23,...
President Marcos said the zero-balance billing policy in all Department of Health (DOH) hospitals in the country is "proceeding well," citing that it has benefitted over 14,000 patients since its implementation. "So I 'm happy to be able to report that the zero-billing program is proceeding...
Citing its importance to the welfare of public educators and government workers, a teachers’ group on Monday, August 18, reiterated its appeal to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Malacañang for the immediate release of the promised P7,000 medical allowance. The Teachers’...
