The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, Feb. 12, said it is seeking additional government funding for the country’s HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria programs as the Global Fund gradually shifts its support strategy. (DOH) In a statement, DOH noted that reduced international...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (left) and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Facebook) House Speaker Martin Romualdez and his wife Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez said Thursday, April 25, that they will ask the...
The Philippines and the United States have allotted a total of P1.15 billion to help fight tuberculosis as 737,000 new TB cases were reported in 2022 alone. Through funds provided by the Department of Health (DOH) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID), local...
The Department of Health (DOH) Philippines has set a new Guinness World Record by creating the largest human lung formation on Saturday, March 16, to boost awareness about tuberculosis (TB) and advocate against the disease. Photo from the DOH Facebook page In a statement, DOH said that the...
A study supported by the Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD) that has just started is seeking to work on a gender-responsive tuberculosis (TB) program to support improved reporting, management, and prevention of TB among...
The local government of Antipolo City launched a free chest X-ray medical service on Saturday, June 10, to improve the detection of serious ailments and diseases among the residents as well as their immediate recovery and aid. According to Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares, the city government...
Tuberculosis (TB) is still considered a “public health problem” in the country, an official of the Department of Health (DOH) said. Citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO), about 700,000 people in the country develop tuberculosis each year, said DOH Disease Prevention and Control...
House Senior Deputy Speaker and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo used the recent "Ending Tuberculosis" forum in Davos, Switzerland to highlight her past administration’s success in controlling the deadly disease. House Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (5th from right) speaks...
The Philippines must shift its focus to other public health concerns aside from Covid-19, such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections, in order to improve the Filipinos’ lives and prepare them better for potential health threats, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said...
US Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff turned over to Caloocan City Mayor Dale "Along" Malapitan the US government's donations of hygiene kits and other Covid-19 supplies to further boost the Philippines’ efforts in fighting the disease during his visit to the city on Monday, Nov. 21. Emhoff, husband...
