SIGAY, Ilocos Sur – Some 23 isolation tents with amenities and various medical supplies and equipment worth P1.08 million have been turned over to Barangay Sto. Rosario here by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office Field Office (DSWD FO 1). (Photo courtesy of DSWD Field Office 1...
The Pasig City Scholars (PCS) Office opened on Wednesday, March 2, the applications for the medical scholarships offered by the local government unit (LGU) in partnership with the One Meralco Foundation (OMF) and the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH). The Meralco-Pasig medical...
The World Health Organization estimated that by 2050, up to ten million deaths associated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria (or what we commonly refer to as superbugs) will be recorded in Asia-Pacific, including the Philippines. This estimate is due to the growing number of superbugs being...
The president of the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Monday, Feb. 28, told the public not to get complacent as Metro Manila sets to enter Alert Level 1 in March. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) In a Laging Handa Briefing, PMA President Dr. Benito Atienza reminded Filipinos to still observe...
Genetic heart disease can live on for generations, here’s how you and the clan can manage it When it comes to maintaining a healthy heart, we all know the drill by now: Exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet. Quit smoking. Drink moderately. Avoid stress. Yet there are certain heart conditions...
Two health workers' groups and batchmates of Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro called for her release, flagging concerns on the doctor's whereabouts after her arrest. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of UP College of Medicine class 1995) Authorities arrested Castro, 53, on Friday, Feb. 18, in her home in...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration of Suhail Medical Center, Inc. for unauthorized solicitation of investments from the public. In its order, the SEC Enforcement and Investor Protection Department (EIPD) said it found that the company headed by Jesser T....
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has underscored the importance of the legislative measure pushing for the expansion of the Philippine Medical Reserve Corps or MRC. (Martin Sanchez/ Unsplash) "With global health experts confirming that this won't be our last pandemic, we must...
Governor Daniel Fernando announced that the Provincial Government of Bulacan will open a Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Bulacan Medical Center (BMC) to provide compassionate care for a variety of vision and eye conditions of Bulakenyos, especially senior citizens. Fernando said...
The Muntinlupa City government has vaccinated nearly 1,500 kids aged five to 11 years old in the first three days of the “Resbakuna Kids” campaign. Kids are being vaccinated at two sites designated by the city government. These are the city-run Ospital ng Muntinlupa in Barangay Alabang and the...
Cancer continues to be a concern among Filipinos, even more so due to the current state of the pandemic, with the rise in COVID-19 cases brought about by the Omicron variant. While certain booster vaccines offer stronger protection to cancer patients against the virus, this does not mean that...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, January 8 appealed to hospitals, diagnostic centers, and other health facilities to observe the proper disposal of medical waste linked to the COVID-19 pandemic. Marcos made the appeal after eight children tested positive for COVID-19 after playing along the seaside...
