The Quezon City Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting heart health and active living as it joined the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) in celebrating World Heart Day (WHD) 2025. The event, themed “Galaw-Galaw Pilipinas!,” was held on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Multipurpose Hall...
Doctors are urging the government to include Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI) treatment in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) coverage, warning that the disease is as deadly as cancer but remains underfunded and overlooked. During the Philippine Heart Association’s (PHA) Usapang...
In the Philippines, heart disease remains the leading cause of death, claiming nearly 1 in 5 Filipino lives, which amounts to an average of 317 deaths every day, according to 2024 Department of Health data. The Philippine Heart Association also indicates that nearly half of these deaths occur as...
The saying “age does not matter” also applies to saving lives, as even young students can be trained to respond to cardiac emergencies through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a lifesaving skill that can be used anytime, anywhere, on anyone. This is what the Philippine Heart Association...
CEBU CITY – Four cardiologists from the Philippine Heart Association (PHA)-Cebu chapter bagged prestigious awards in the 55th PHA Convention and Scientific Meeting Convocation and Opening Ceremonies on Tuesday, May 27, at the EDSA Shangri-La Manila in Mandaluyong City. Dr. Alex Junia,...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine Heart Association-Philippine College of Cardiology has warned that cardiovascular diseases are affecting more younger people in the country. THE Philippine Heart Association-Philippine College of Cardiology during its midyear convention in Iloilo City last...
CEBU CITY – Obtain your maintenance medicines for the heart from trusted sources. The Philippine Heart Association (PHA) issued this reminder as it warned the public that taking fake drugs and consuming supplements that are not evidence-based can harm the heart and subsequently put someone’s...
CEBU CITY – Apart from adequate school supplies, uniform, bag, foot wear, and protective gear, a healthy “baon” for school children is also a must, the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) reminded. In an episode of the PHA Usapang Puso sa Puso with the theme Puso, Pasukan, Tag-Ulan, on...
In a recent discussion hosted by the Philippine Heart Association (PHA), experts emphasized the critical importance of understanding menopause as a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among women. Photo from the Philippine Heart Association Titled "Biyaheng Menopause ng Pusong...
CEBU CITY – At least 400 multi-specialty doctors and health care providers from Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao committed to practice and propagate “Cardiology for All” during the recent Philippine Heart Association-Philippine College of Cardiology (PHA-PCC) Midyear Convention 2024 at the...
CEBU CITY – The Manila Bulletin was feted at the Philippine Heart Association-Philippine College of Cardiology (PHA-PCC) Media Awards 2023 on Thursday, December 7, at The Westin Manila in Mandaluyong City. The 2,312-member PHA-PCC awarded nine journalists, 13 media entities, a singer-host, and a...
Learn about the 52100 advocacy The Philippine Heart Association reported an alarming 37 percent increase in the prevalence of hypertension among Filipinos in 2021. The highest recorded since 1992. High blood pressure was more prevalent among the male population (52 percent) compared to women (48...
