DAGUPAN CITY – The Departments of Health and Education are ready to vaccinate 165,000 school children from Grades 1 to 7 in all public schools all over the Ilocos or Region 1 under the Bakuna Eskwela immunization program. THE Departments of Health and Education explain the Bakuna Eskwela...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Oct. 15, reiterated its support for efforts to increase public awareness of breast cancer. Manila Bulletin / file photo DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa, in a statement, emphasized that the agency’s advocacy for breast cancer awareness extends beyond...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Oct. 11, emphasized the increasing incidence of newly diagnosed cases of Advanced HIV Disease (AHD) in the country and highlighted the critical need for early testing. (DOH) During the 16th Plenary Meeting of the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC), the...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced a significant decrease in dengue cases in the country on Friday, Oct. 11. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the DOH reported 269,467 dengue cases as of Oct. 4, reflecting a 20 percent drop from Sept. 1 to 14, with 25,986 cases reported compared to...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Monday, Oct. 7, urged parents to give their consent so their children can participate in the “Bakuna Eskwela” program in public schools. A Grade 1 student at Dr. A. Albert Elementary School in Manila receives a vaccine during the launch of...
At least five million children in public schools are expected to be protected from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) as the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) formally launched their joint school-based immunization drive on Monday, Oct. 7. A Grade 1 student at Dr....
To protect school-aged children from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd) will spearhead the “Bakuna Eskwela” kick-off next week. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) In separate advisories, the DOH and DepEd...
Hospitals and medical facilities have been reminded to ensure they comply with the standards set by the Department of Health (DOH) following “palit ulo” complaints that allegedly occurred in a private hospital in Valenzuela City. (DOH / MANILA BULLETIN) “The DOH will not tolerate and...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) The office of AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee trumpeted on Friday, Oct. 4 the support that his newfound advocacy for improved healthcare services had gained in an out of Philippine...
BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co (left), AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Facebook) Committee on Appropriations Vice Chairperson BHW Party-list Rep. Angelica Natasha Co says she will file this week an ethics complaint against her House colleague,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Sept. 27, expressed support for vaccinating dogs and cats in the country amid rabies cases. (DOH) In a statement, DOH Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said rabies is 100 percent fatal “once symptoms appear,” but it is also 100 percent preventable through...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, Sept. 27, that the Philippines has logged over 117,372 influenza-like illness (ILI) cases since the beginning of this year. (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) In a statement, the DOH noted that 117,372 ILI cases were reported from Jan. 1 to Sept....
