By 2026, the cost of getting sick in the Philippines had become a major financial risk for the average family. Data from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows exactly how vulnerable most households are: six out of 10 Filipino families cannot pay for an unexpected ₱10,000 medical bill without...
Singer-songwriter Jessie J has confirmed that she is now cancer-free following a prolonged and emotional battle with breast cancer. The “Price Tag” hitmaker made the announcement on social media, posting a video that documented moments leading up to her latest medical checkup after undergoing a...
METRO MATTERS Last April, the San Juan city government opened the doors of the Makabagong San Juan Theater to host the Department of Health’s kickoff for World Immunization Week and the pre-launch of the “Ligtas Tigdas” campaign. More than a ceremonial gathering, the event served as a...
With anxiety and depression remaining crucial issue among Filipino youth, Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is eyeing the establishment of accessible mental health services in all State Universities and Colleges (SUCs). For this purpose, Yamsuan has filed House Bill (HB) No....
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Anxious healthcare workers in eastern Congo said Wednesday they are underprotected and undertrained in a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak of a rare type of the virus in one of the world’s most remote and vulnerable places. Long the scene of attacks by an array of armed...
The Quezon City government on Thursday, May 21, urged women residents aged 30 to 65 to undergo free cervical cancer screening as part of its observance of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. The screening, conducted by the Quezon City Health Department (QCHD), is being held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the Ebola virus in Congo and Uganda is high at national and regional levels, but low at the global level. The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has...
Low- and middle-income Filipinos deserve mental healthcare, too. With this in mind, House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos filed a bill establishing a Mental Health Voucher System under the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in order to help lesser...
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola known as Bundibugyo in eastern Congo, where authorities reported 134 suspected deaths and more than 500 suspected cases. The virus spread...
Post Covid-19 pandemic, we are still under threat from various microorganisms that cause infections. From a simple cold to more serious ones like pneumonia, tuberculosis, and recently, the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus that can be transmitted from close contact with an infected individual. We...
I have been thinking lately about a session I attended led by Homer Panganiban, founder of Lifesmith Inc. and its Emotional Literacy Program. Homer is a creative agency founder who, somewhere along the way, decided the most useful thing he could teach people was how to read what is actually...
The recent Andes hantavirus outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius highlighted the unpredictable nature of infectious diseases in the modern age. While sensationalist social media posts were declaring the outbreak a prelude to the next pandemic, the World Health Organization has reassured a worried...
