DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that its cancer-related policies were above board and was approved by key stakeholders. In a statement, the DOH said that all of its processes related to cancer programs were "unanimously approved by the National Integrated Cancer Control Council (NICCC). "...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) An infectious disease expert is hoping that the upcoming arrival of bivalent Covid-19 vaccines can help improve the country’s booster shot uptake. Dr. Edsel...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than 73 million individuals were already fully-vaccinated against Covid-19. "As of Jan. 8, 2022, almost 73.8 million Filipinos have been fully-vaccinated," the DOH said. The figure includes 6.9 million senior citizens, 10 million adolescents, and...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has yet to observe a significant rise in Covid-19 cases even after the gatherings conducted during the recent holiday season. The number of new Covid-19 cases is still decreasing, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday, Jan. 10. "As we have...
Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN A total of 3,127 more people tested positive for Covid-19 from the previous week, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Jan. 9. The average daily number of cases from Jan. 2 to 8 was at 447, the DOH said. It noted that this was nine percent lower...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) has provided medical assistance to over 600 devotees who joined the different activities for this year's Feast of the Black Nazarene. In an advisory, the DOH said that from Jan. 8 to 9, a total of 642 "consultations were reported, managed, and addressed from the...
DOH The current border control protocols in the country are still "sufficient" amid the spike in Covid-19 cases in China, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The DOH said it is not yet needed to change the Philippines' border control measures. "We are currently implementing heightened surveillance...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, January 8 welcomed the Department of Health’s (DOH) report indicating that over seven million Filipinos have become beneficiaries of the Malasakit Centers scattered around the country since it’s first center was established in February 2018. The...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public to celebrate the Feast of the Black Nazarene in a safe manner amid the ongoing threat of the Covid-19 virus. "As regular festivities for Traslacion or the feast of the Black Nazarene commence this 2023, we remind everyone to be responsible...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The country's supply of Covid-19 vaccines is still sufficient, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, Jan. 6. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire...
(File photo) The Department of Health (DOH) said 89 individuals were identified as close contacts of the eight Covid-19 positive Filipinos who recently arrived in the Philippines from China. “All close contacts are undergoing monitoring. They will be monitored everyday until they are able to...
DOH The number of fireworks-related injuries (FWRIs) has already increased to 307, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The figure includes the 16 new cases that were recorded. The total tally is "62 percent higher compared to 2021 (189 cases) but three percent lower compared to the five-year...
