Sen. Raffy Tulfo on Thursday, September 21, criticized the Social Security System (SSS), the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), and the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG for not doing enough to ensure that employers have enrolled their "kasambahays" and are paying their...
The Department of Health (DOH) joined the Philippine delegation's events at the United Nations General Assembly, which was held in New York City from Sept. 19 to 23. Photo from DOH Facebook page The World Health Organization (WHO) organized the second "Walk the Talk New York" event on Sept....
Launching “You Can Do This - A Breast Cancer Patient’s Manual” It’s hard to believe that it’s now been 24 years of ICanServe Foundation, an advocacy group of breast cancer survivors and volunteers, that promotes early breast cancer detection, access to accurate diagnosis and timely...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go led the launch of the country’s 159th Malasakit Center at the Bislig District Hospital in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. (Photo courtesy of Bong Go Facebook page) Go, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, said that the Malasakit...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public warning against the purchase and use of an "unregistered" food product that has not undergone the agency's strict evaluation process. Photo courtesy of DOH The FDA, on Sept. 15, specifically cautioned healthcare professionals and the...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported 182 new Covid-19 cases in the Philippines, bringing the total number of Covid-19 cases in the country to 4,112,293. Photo credit to Pixabay There were no new Covid-19-related deaths reported this week, as per the DOH. The DOH Covid-19 Tracker data...
The EPCALM Foundation will conduct a bloodletting drive on Sept. 20, 2023 at the Samsung Hall of SM AURA in BGC, Taguig City from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., as part of its continuing Voluntary Blood Donation and Recruitment Program. The blood drive is in partnership with the Blood Bank and...
In observance of the World Suicide Prevention Day on Sept. 13, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized the need to address suicide, which is considered a serious public health crisis affecting millions of people worldwide. Dr. Jasmine Vergara,...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Thursday, September 14 welcomed the Senate’s approval of the bill that would provide a lifeline for the Filipino youth suffering from mental health challenges. Go is referring to Senate Bill No. 2200, or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being...
The Department of Health (DOH) has successfully administered the bivalent Covid-19 vaccines to 366,561 individuals representing 94.23 percent of the total allocated vaccines received from the Lithuanian government. (Photo courtesy of DOH) According to the updated data provided by the DOH as...
The Department of Health (DOH) has responded to concerns raised by the Commission on Audit (COA) regarding the alleged wastage of P7.43 billion worth of medicines and other items last year. (Photo credit to DOH) Following calls from health groups for an independent investigation, the DOH...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Rep. Salo's office) A ranking congressman is seeking to revise the "outdated" Magna Carta of Public Health Workers, also known as Republic Act (RA) No. 7305. By filing House Bill (HB) No.9127, Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron...
