CEBU CITY – More than 7,000 dengue cases have been recorded in the first half of the year in Central Visayas. Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist of the Department of Health-Central Visayas (DOH-7), said 7,132 dengue cases and 19 deaths were reported in Region 7 from January to...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin and former Department of Health (DOH) secretary Francisco Duque III (PPAB/PCOO) House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin lambasted former Department of Health (DOH) secretary...
CEBU CITY – Health authorities in Central Visayas have warned the public against water-borne diseases with the onset of the rainy season. Influenza, leptospirosis, and dengue are common during the rainy season, said Dr. Eugenia Mercedes Cañal, regional epidemiologist of the Department of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez has thanked on Monday, June 24 the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Department of Health (DOH) for approving his request for...
Photo from Unsplash The Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry on Friday, June 21, confirmed the Philippines’ first case of human-transmissible Q fever. The infection was detected in some goats imported from the United States, which were brought to a government breeding farm in...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Friday, June 21, announced the approval of an increase in its coverage for hemodialysis treatments to P4,000 per session, up from the current P2,600 per session. The hemodialysis coverage increase was approved during a regular meeting of...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, June 20, reported a decrease in pertussis and measles-rubella cases in the Philippines. Photo from AP From May 12 to 25, the health department recorded 187 pertussis cases, marking a 38 percent decrease from the 301 cases reported from April 28 to May 11....
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam Experts on Thursday, June 20, called on governments of countries with high prevalence of Hepatitis C to declare it a public emergency to meet the goals set by international bodies to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Global health experts discuss the urgent need to...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P387 million to the Department of Health for its medical vehicles. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman approved the issuance of authority to purchase motor vehicles (APMV), permitting the procurement of 141 units of motor vehicles,...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has reiterated her advice to the Department of Health (DOH) to tap actual experts in the medical...
Photo from Pixabay An advocacy group emphasized the critical role of good nutrition in expediting patient recovery, addressing the pressing need to prevent and treat hospital malnutrition. In a statement on Tuesday, June 18, Alvin Manalansan, health and nutrition fellow of international think...
As it continues to monitor dengue cases in the country, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that no available treatment for dengue has been proven effective and backed by studies. (Photo from Pixabay) “There is currently no definitive treatment regimen for dengue,” said DOH...
