Photo from Pixabay/ MANILA BULLETIN The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, Oct. 6, recorded 2,562 new Covid-19 cases. The new cases pushed the number of active infections nationwide to 26,380. Metro Manila logged the most cases in the recent 14 days with 13,582, followed by Calabarzon with...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) called on local government units (LGUs) to “invest” in primary care services. “We call on all our local government units to step up and fulfill their role of implementing primary care,” said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire on Thursday, Oct. 6....
DOH The public was urged by the Department of Health (DOH) to wear face masks when going to cemeteries during the observance of “Undas” or All Saints’ Day next month. Despite cemeteries being an open space, Covid-19 transmission is possible in such areas due to the large number of people,...
Over 100 doctors and nurses from San Miguel Corporation (SMC) were deployed to 11 Metro Manila vaccination sites that include Mandaluyong City, Malabon City, and Quezon City to help the government in its intensified COVID-19 vaccine rollout. (MB/ FILE PHOTO) The Department of Health (DOH) assured...
DOH Measles outbreak could happen next year in the country if immunization coverage remains low, the Department of Health (DOH) said. Both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) warned the DOH on such a scenario in 2023, said DOH...
DOH The Philippines may once again experience 4,000 Covid-19 cases per day by the end of this month, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 4. This is based on the current DOH projections amid the higher mobility and the optional wearing of face masks outdoors. Recently, the OCTA...
Students of Corazon Aquino Elementary School in Quezon City during the first day of classes for School Year 2022-2023 on Aug. 22, 2022 (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) renewed its appeal to parents to let their children get vaccinated against Covid-19. DOH...
Nurses in PPEs Eligible health workers are expected to receive their unpaid Covid-19 special risk allowance (SRA) by next week, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Oct. 4. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released on Oct. 3 an amount of P1.04 billion to the DOH to cover the...
Coronavirus vaccines have been prepared for distribution at a vaccination site in Manila on May 18, 2021. (Ali Vicoy/Manila Bulletin) The Department of Health (DOH) said around 19.7 million individuals in the country have already received their first Covid-19 vaccine booster shot. The figure...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday, Oct. 3, a total of 16,017 new Covid-19 cases during the past week. (DOH/MB) According to DOH's weekly case bulletin, the average number of daily cases is at 2,288 and is 10 percent lower than the cases from Sep.19 to Sep. 25. DOH also recorded four...
Senator Raffy Tulfo wants the Department of Health (DOH) to cough up its hazard pay dues to healthcare workers (HCWs) before Christmas this year. Healthcare workers Tulfo, during the Senate Committee on Finance budget hearing with the DOH on Monday, Oct. 3, asked the agency about the delayed...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public that the Covid-19 virus remains a threat during the Christmas season even if the country is slowly transitioning toward normalcy. “Gusto lang natin magpaalala sa ating mga kababayan lalo at padating na po ang Kapaskuhan at dito na tayo...
