Photo from Pixabay Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa on Wednesday, April 2 said dengue cases in the Philippines have increased by 75 percent this year compared to 2024, which could lead to a major outbreak. In an interview on GMA’s Unang Balita, Herbosa explained that dengue...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday, March 27 said it is prepared to assist the University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) as its emergency room (ER) reaches full capacity. Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said in a statement that the situation, while concerning,...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Health (DOH) on Sunday, March 9 released updated guidelines to prevent and manage the health impacts of extreme heat, following an order from President Marcos Jr. The new guidelines, outlined in Department Memorandum No. 2025-0114 dated March 7, were issued as...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro Herbosa confirmed on Monday, Nov. 25 that a suspected case of monkeypox (mpox) in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has tested negative for the virus. In a televised public briefing, Herbosa shared the “good news” after...
CEBU CITY — An infectious disease center will soon rise within the government-owned Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC) here. SEN. Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr. leads the groundbreaking for the construction of the Regional Infectious Disease and Tropical Medicine Building at the Vicente...
To sustain the decline in cases of pertussis, also known as “whooping cough,” the Department of Health (DOH) is preparing to distribute 500,000 doses of the pentavalent vaccine, which is an effective protection against the highly contagious respiratory infection. In a statement on Thursday,...
Photo from Pixabay Two weeks after Typhoon Carina and the southwest monsoon caused widespread flooding, the Department of Health (DOH) has monitored 67 leptospirosis cases nationwide. Although only 67 leptospirosis cases were reported nationwide between July 14 and July 27, DOH epidemiologists said...
Photo from Pixabay The Department of Health (DOH) reported a significant increase in dengue cases this year, with a total of 128,834 cases as of July 27, a 33-percent rise compared to 97,211 cases during the same period last year. The upward trend is evident in the recent data showing that dengue...
Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa (Screengrab from PTV) To further enhance healthcare accessibility across the country, the Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, July 23 announced its plans to procure additional mobile clinics following the successful distribution of initial units....
Photo from Pixabay By ELLALYN DE VERA-RUIZ The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, July 16 said the Philippines has experienced a significant increase in dengue cases this year, marking a 19 percent rise compared to the same period last year. Based on the latest DOH data, from Jan. 1 to June 29,...
