To help strengthen its workforce following an influx of leptospirosis patients due to the onslaught of Typhoon Carina, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Friday, Aug. 9, dispatched a nursing team and volunteers to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI). (Photo from Philippine Red...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday, Aug. 9, advised leptospirosis patients to seek treatment at nearby hospitals with equal capability. Flooding situation at Taft Avenue and UN Avenue in Manila on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) In a public health advisory, the DOH noted...
Photo from Pixabay Two weeks after Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon caused widespread flooding, the Department of Health (DOH) has monitored 67 leptospirosis cases nationwide. Although only 67 leptospirosis cases were reported nationwide between July 14 and July 27, DOH epidemiologists said...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant increase in dengue cases this year, with a total of 128,834 cases as of July 27, a 33-percent rise compared to 97,211 cases during the same period last year. The upward trend is evident in the recent data showing that dengue...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Health (DOH) logged a nine percent increase in dengue cases in Region 2 or Cagayan Valley from January to July 20 compared to the same period last year. A senior health officer of the DOH-Region 2 said 3,115 dengue cases were recorded from January...
MT Terranova sinks off Limay, Bataan on July 25, 2024 while carrying 1.4 million liters of industrial fuel oil. (Photo from Philippine Coast Guard) The Department of Health (DOH) warned about the serious health risks from an oil spill, urging the public to take immediate precautions and implement...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Health-6 vowed to improve the immunization rate among children in Western Visayas after they were called out by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his State-of-the-Nation Address on July 22. “The DOH-6 oversees the enactment of various actions to expand the...
Photo from Pixabay In response to the widespread devastation caused by typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon (habagat), the Department of Health (DOH) announced on Friday, July 26 a price freeze on certain medicines in some of the affected areas. DOH released the list of medicines that will be...
As Super Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon continued to shower rains and submerge different parts of the country in floodwater, President Marcos has directed the Department of Health (DOH) to deploy doctors and provide medical assistance in the evacuation centers to ensure the...
Amid widespread flooding caused by “Carina” and the southwest monsoon, the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized on Wednesday, July 24, the importance of seeking medical attention promptly for people exposed to floodwaters. (ARNOLD QUIZOL / MANILA BULLETIN) Health Secretary Teodoro J....
ILOILO CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called out Western Visayas region for its low vaccination rate during the third State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22. TODDLERS and children are immunized in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. (DOH-6) “Tuloy-tuloy...
The Department of Health (DOH) announced a "Code White Alert" in all its regional offices nationwide on Wednesday, July 24, and confirmed an increase in leptospirosis cases in seven regions. Flood situation at Taft and UN Ave in Manila as of 9 a.m. on July 24, 2024. (NOEL B. PABALATE / MANILA...
