The Department of Health (DOH) assured the public and President Marcos Jr. that hospitals nationwide will remain operational despite the challenges caused by the El Niño. Photo from Pixabay In a statement, DOH officials reaffirmed their commitment to providing uninterrupted healthcare services...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa issued a warning about the risks of heat-related illnesses during the “summer” season. Photo taken by Arnold Quizol / Manila Bulletin In an interview with TeleRadyo Serbisyo on Monday, March 11, he emphasized that the primary cause of illness...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has expressed support for a legislative push to include mammogram and ultrasound in the list of free healthcare benefits available to Filipinos. Mammography Machine (Photo from Pixabay) Citing the Universal Health Care (UHC) law's provision for...
This month, the Department of Health (DOH) opened the first urgent care and ambulatory service center in the Philippines. (Photo from Unsplash) Named the "Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service" or the BUCAS center, the DOH stated that this endeavor marked a significant step towards ensuring...
(File photo) Former Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) rebels and decommissioned combatants of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will now be able to access vital health services in public hospitals through the newly established partnership between the Office of...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa sought on Wednesday, March 6, the assistance of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to ensure that minors will have no access to e-cigarettes amid cases of young Filipinos suffering from lung injuries. Herbosa said he specifically asked PNP...
A historic milestone in Philippine healthcare unfolded as the Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, March 6 opened the country’s first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) center, which is located in Sto. Tomas, Pampanga. DOH unveils the first Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory...
The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support for Finance Secretary Ralph Recto’s proposal to ban disposable vapes. Photo from Unsplash “The DOH supports that, in addition to its own perspective, that all vapes should be banned,” the Health department said on Wednesday, March 6. It...
A significant milestone in healthcare accessibility will be marked with the inauguration of the First Bagong Urgent Care and Ambulatory Service (BUCAS) Facility on Wednesday, March 6. Photo from DOH Facebook page Hosted at the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital Ambulatory Surgical and...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday, March 1, a “notable” 11 percent reduction in dengue cases nationwide from Jan. 14 to 27. Photo from Pixabay Based on the DOH data, there were 7,434 cases during this period, compared to 8,368 cases from Jan. 1 to 13. It added that as of Feb....
The Department of Health (DOH) has attributed the shortage of organ donors in the Philippines to the stringent donation process. Photo from Unsplash "Halimbawa sa living donors, maaaring hindi sila magmatch, pangalawa, may mga kamag-anak sila na nag-aatubili o natatakot, o walang makuhang...
The Department of Health (DOH) has secured a substantial funding boost of P145.5 million (CAD$3.4 million) from the Government of Canada, marking a strategic alliance with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to bolster healthcare accessibility and vaccination efforts in the country....
